How to travel from London to Madrid

You can get between London and Madrid 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from London to Madrid is a flight with an average price of €28.

This is compared to other travel options from London to Madrid:

A flight is €29 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €57 from London to Madrid.

A flight is €374 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from London to Madrid costing on average €402.

The fastest way to get to Madrid from London is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h 20 min.

Other travel options to Madrid take longer:

Coach takes on average 27 h 30 min.

Taking a train requires on average 22 h 20 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 1263 km from London to Madrid.

The average frequency per day from London to Madrid is:

• Around 4 coaches per day.
• Around 101 flights per day.
• Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between London and Madrid as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from London to Madrid:

• Most travellers who buy a plane ticket from London to Madrid depart from London Gatwick Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport.

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

• You can travel by coach between London and Madrid with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus, and you can find BlaBlaCar Bus London to Madrid tickets for €57 on Omio.
• You can travel between London and Madrid by flight with Ryanair, Iberia, easyJet, Iberia Express, Air Europa, British Airways, Vueling Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, TAP Portugal, Luxair, SWISS or PGA-Portugalia Airlines. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €28 with Ryanair from London to Madrid.
• You can travel by train to Madrid from London with Renfe (3) or Eurostar, and you can find Renfe (3) London to Madrid tickets for €22 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from London to Madrid with the following travel companies:

• You can find 29 direct flights per day to take to Madrid with Ryanair, Iberia, Air Europa or British Airways.

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