How to travel from Manchester to Madrid

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from Manchester to Madrid

How to get from Manchester to Madrid by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Manchester to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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05:00PM40h15
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
10:15AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
$881One-way
3 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
05:00PM40h15
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
10:15AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
$881One-way
3 transfers

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
05:00PM38h20
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
08:20AMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)
$1251One-way
2 transfers

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
03:30PM41h45
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
10:15AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
$881One-way
3 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
02:50PM42h25
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
10:15AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
$881One-way
3 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
05:00PM39h05
Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
09:05AMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
$1141One-way
2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Madrid

Travel to Madrid easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Manchester to Madrid.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options to Madrid from Manchester. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Madrid from Manchester is by taking a flight, which costs on average $35 (€32).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Manchester to Madrid:

A flight is $41 (€37) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $76 (€69) from Manchester to Madrid.

A flight is $624 (€563) less than a train with an average ticket price of $659 (€595) from Manchester to Madrid.

The fastest way from Manchester to Madrid is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 30 min.

There are alternative travel options to Madrid that take longer:

Bus takes on average 36 h 40 min.

Taking a train requires on average 24 h 36 min of travel time.

The distance from Manchester to Madrid is approximately 903 miles (1456 km).

The average frequency per day from Manchester to Madrid is:

  • 5 buses a day.
  • 70 flights a day.
  • Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Manchester to Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Manchester to Madrid:

  • Most travelers who buy a plane ticket from Manchester to Madrid depart from Manchester Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Manchester to Madrid:

  • You can go to Madrid from Manchester by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $76 (€69) with FlixBus from Manchester to Madrid on Omio.
  • You can take a flight from Manchester to Madrid with Ryanair, Iberia Express, Iberia, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Vueling Airlines, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, LAER or PGA-Portugalia Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for $35 (€32) with Ryanair from Manchester to Madrid.
  • You can take a train from Manchester to Madrid with Avanti West Coast. Cheap tickets can be found for $659 (€595) with Avanti West Coast from Manchester to Madrid.

Yes, there are direct services available from Manchester to Madrid with the following travel companies:

  • Direct flights with Iberia with 1 direct flight per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Madrid as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Madrid from Manchester.

Your trip from Manchester to Madrid doesn't have to end in Madrid. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga or Paris. If you’d like to add Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga or Paris to your Manchester to Madrid tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Madrid today!

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