There are 12 ways to get from Wakefield to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, car ferry, 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.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)MAN - MAD
6h 18m€48–196Train
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
17h 6m€210–940Train, bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
29h 11m€72–479Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Wakefield to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Madrid
30h 8m€220–912Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)LBA - MAD
8h 21m€81–172Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)BHX - MAD
6h 56m€91–363Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)LHR - MAD
7h 54m€81–405Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)STN - MAD
8h 23m€93–287Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Stevenage
- Take the train from Stevenage to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)LTN - MAD
7h 39m€101–320Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Madrid
32h 15m€68–323Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
33h 3m€262–1,258Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Wakefield to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Madrid
19h 38m
Wakefield to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €45 - €200 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €45 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakefield to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Queen Elizabeth GS and arriving at Madrid via Leeds City Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Wakefield to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Wakefield Westgate and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
The distance between Wakefield and Madrid is 1524 km.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 17h 6m and costs €210 - €950.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Wakefield to Madrid, including transfers.
Wakefield to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Wakefield to Madrid train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Madrid is to train which takes 17h 6m and costs €210 - €950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €180 and takes 8h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €330 and takes 32h 15m.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Wakefield Westgate to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 17h 6m. Alternatively, Ryanair, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–200
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–470
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €150–220
- 1st Class
- €340–470
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Stevenage to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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Wakefield to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Madrid is 1h ahead of Wakefield. It is currently 6:56 AM in Wakefield and 7:56 AM in Madrid.
Wakefield to Madrid train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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