There are 15 ways to get from Madrid to York by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MAD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
7h 52m£43–187Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
16h 9m£140–616Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Yorkcar
30h 25m£192–795Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
30h 28m£71–280Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MAD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Yorktrain
7h 29m£63–289Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane MAD - LBA
9h 13m£71–165Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAD - LCY
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
7h 8m£115–429Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAD - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
7h 30m£74–278Fly to Humberside Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane MAD - HUY
- Take the train from Barnetby to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Yorktrain
9h 49m£69–230Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAD - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Yorktrain
8h 33m£60–252Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAD - LTN
- Take the train from Stevenage to Yorktrain
8h 26m£65–265Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
17h 2m£184–648Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Rail Stationbus 436 / ...
32h 55m£80–203Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Yorktrain
33h 17m£152–943Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Madrid to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Yorkcar
20h 8m
Madrid to York by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to York is to fly which costs £70 - £170 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to York is to fly and train which takes 7h 8m and costs £110 - £430.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to York station. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Rail Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to York. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at York via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 2m.
The distance between Madrid and York is 982 miles.
The best way to get from Madrid to York without a car is to train which takes 16h 9m and costs £140 - £650.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Madrid to York, including transfers.
Madrid to York bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to York train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to York is to train which takes 16h 9m and costs £140 - £650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £170 and takes 9h 13m, you could also bus, which costs £80 - £210 and takes 32h 55m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and York, England?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to York via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 9m. Alternatively, KLM, Ryanair, and five other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Stansted Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–65
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–65
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Humberside Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Humberside Airport via Bilbao, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Humberside Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Barnetby to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £19–100
- Advanced Single
- £11–13
Train from Peterborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Birmingham New Street to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to York
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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Madrid to York bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
York is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 4:02 PM in Madrid and 3:02 PM in York.
Madrid to York train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
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