How to Travel from
Cardiff to Madrid
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Cardiff to Madrid
Composite routes from Cardiff to Madrid
Cheapest
20 h 53 min
Car
1602 km.
from $88
Other
5 h 59 min
Train, Plane
1230 km.
from $161.75
26 h 12 min
Train, Bus
1228 km.
from $498.74
7 h 21 min
Train, Plane
1230 km.
from $223.59
7 h 8 min
Train, Plane
1230 km.
from $268.42
8 h 13 min
Train, Plane
1230 km.
from $229.03
8 h 54 min
Train, Plane
1230 km.
from $195.63
31 h
1230 km.
from $235.60
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47 м
47 м
Turn left onto Quay Street
Quay Street, 48 м
48 м
Turn right onto Westgate Street
Westgate Street, 224 м
224 м
Turn right onto Westgate Street
Westgate Street, 37 м
37 м
Turn slight left onto Castle Street
Castle Street, 250 м
250 м
Turn left onto Kingsway
Kingsway, 289 м
289 м
Turn right onto Boulevard de Nantes
Boulevard de Nantes, 2 km 718 м
2 km 718 м
Turn slight left onto Newport Road
Newport Road, 2 km 861 м
2 km 861 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newport Road
Newport Road, 247 м
247 м
Keep left
1 km 952 м
1 km 952 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Llanedeyrn Interchange
Llanedeyrn Interchange, 4 km 358 м
4 km 358 м
Keep right onto A48(M)
4 km 969 м
4 km 969 м
Keep left onto A48(M)
2 km 855 м
2 km 855 м
Keep left onto M4
1 km 671 м
1 km 671 м
Keep right onto M4
96 м
96 м
Keep right onto Cardiff Road
Cardiff Road, 2 km 47 м
2 km 47 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Docks Way
Docks Way, 412 м
412 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Usk Way
Usk Way, 2 km 701 м
2 km 701 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Usk Way
Usk Way, 377 м
377 м
Continue onto Usk Way
Usk Way, 2 km 868 м
2 km 868 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Spytty Road
Spytty Road, 315 м
315 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queensway Meadows
Queensway Meadows, 1 km 822 м
1 km 822 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Way
Queen's Way, 294 м
294 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen's Way
Queen's Way, 2 km 727 м
2 km 727 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen's Way
Queen's Way, 3 km 673 м
3 km 673 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen's Way
Queen's Way, 1 km 893 м
1 km 893 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen's Way
Queen's Way, 2 km 735 м
2 km 735 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen's Way
Queen's Way, 1 km 778 м
1 km 778 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Magor Interchange
Magor Interchange, 2 km 28 м
2 km 28 м
Keep right onto M4
36 km 176 м
36 km 176 м
Keep left onto M4 and take A46 toward Bath, Stroud
Bath, Stroud, A46, 1 km 815 м
1 km 815 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Tormarton Interchange
Tormarton Interchange, 6 km 961 м
6 km 961 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A46
7 km 527 м
7 km 527 м
Keep left and take A4, (A36) toward Bath, Warminster
Bath, Warminster, A4, (A36), 401 м
401 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto London Road West
London Road West, 1 km 705 м
1 km 705 м
Turn right onto Toll Bridge Road
Toll Bridge Road, 1 km 187 м
1 km 187 м
Turn left onto Down Lane
Down Lane, 398 м
398 м
Turn left onto Warminster Road
Warminster Road, 15 km 425 м
15 km 425 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Beckington Services Roundabout
Beckington Services Roundabout, 1 km 61 м
1 km 61 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto White Row Roundabout
White Row Roundabout, 7 km 484 м
7 km 484 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bath Road
Bath Road, 1 km 805 м
1 km 805 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bath Road
Bath Road, 1 km 181 м
1 km 181 м
Turn right onto Sambourne Road
Sambourne Road, 1 km 574 м
1 km 574 м
Turn right onto Boot Hill
Boot Hill, 1 km 107 м
1 km 107 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Deverill Road
Deverill Road, 21 km 213 м
21 km 213 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Littledown
Littledown, 1 km 789 м
1 km 789 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Little Content Lane
Little Content Lane, 1 km 579 м
1 km 579 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Christy's Lane
Christy's Lane, 1 km 506 м
1 km 506 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Salisbury Road
Salisbury Road, 258 м
258 м
Turn right onto B3081
2 km 805 м
2 km 805 м
Continue onto Dinah's Hollow
Dinah's Hollow, 13 km 450 м
13 km 450 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Blandford Bypass
Blandford Bypass, 1 km 788 м
1 km 788 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Blandford Bypass
Blandford Bypass, 1 km 428 м
1 km 428 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Blandford Bypass
Blandford Bypass, 1 km 187 м
1 km 187 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bournemouth Road
Bournemouth Road, 9 km 432 м
9 km 432 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Poole Road
Poole Road, 6 km 733 м
6 km 733 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Blandford Road North
Blandford Road North, 1 km 787 м
1 km 787 м
Turn left
3 km 488 м
3 km 488 м
Continue onto Blandford Road
Blandford Road, 499 м
499 м
Turn right onto New Quay Road
New Quay Road, 145 м
145 м
Turn right onto New Harbour Road North
New Harbour Road North, 79 м
79 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto New Harbour Road West
New Harbour Road West, 127 м
127 м
Keep left
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261 м
Keep right
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40 м
Keep right
123 м
123 м
Keep left
216 м
216 м
Attention, take ferry (Poole (UK) – Guernsey (GBG))
Poole (UK) – Guernsey (GBG), 151 km 144 м
151 km 144 м
Turn sharp left onto Saint Malo (F) - St. Peter Port (GBG)
Saint Malo (F) - St. Peter Port (GBG), 99 km 200 м
99 km 200 м
Leave ferry and continue
304 м
304 м
Keep right
255 м
255 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Quai de Trichet
Quai de Trichet, 426 м
426 м
At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Quai du Val
Quai du Val, 450 м
450 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rue des Quatre Pavillons
Rue des Quatre Pavillons, 233 м
233 м
Turn right onto Rue de la Marne
Rue de la Marne, 1 km 934 м
1 km 934 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Rue de la Balue
Rue de la Balue, 326 м
326 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rue de la Balue
Rue de la Balue, 1 km 722 м
1 km 722 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rue du Général Patton
Rue du Général Patton, 339 м
339 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Rond-Point René Cassin
Rond-Point René Cassin, 61 km 875 м
61 km 875 м
Keep right and drive toward Rocade Ouest, Lorient, Nantes, Villejean-U
Rocade Ouest, Lorient, Nantes, Villejean-U, 9 km 301 м
9 km 301 м
Keep right onto Porte de Nantes and drive toward Nantes, Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche, Bain-de-Bretagne
Porte de Nantes, Nantes, Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche, Bain-de-Bretagne, 97 km 650 м
97 km 650 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Route de Rennes
Route de Rennes, 252 м
252 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route de Rennes
Route de Rennes, 191 м
191 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route de Rennes
Route de Rennes, 362 м
362 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route de Rennes
Route de Rennes, 92 м
92 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Route de Rennes
Route de Rennes, 43 м
43 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route de Rennes
Route de Rennes, 152 м
152 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route de Rennes
Route de Rennes, 131 м
131 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route de Rennes
Route de Rennes, 2 km 447 м
2 km 447 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rond-Point de Rennes
Rond-Point de Rennes, 24 м
24 м
Turn right onto Rue Paul Bellamy
Rue Paul Bellamy, 2 km 541 м
2 km 541 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rue Paul Bellamy
Rue Paul Bellamy, 9 м
9 м
Turn slight left onto Rue Paul Bellamy
Rue Paul Bellamy, 121 м
121 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rue de Strasbourg
Rue de Strasbourg, 1 km 726 м
1 km 726 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cours John Kennedy
Cours John Kennedy, 241 м
241 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cours John Kennedy
Cours John Kennedy, 1 km 631 м
1 km 631 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Avenue Jean-Claude Bonduelle
Avenue Jean-Claude Bonduelle, 1 km 59 м
1 km 59 м
Continue onto Boulevard du Général de Gaulle
Boulevard du Général de Gaulle, 1 km 590 м
1 km 590 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Boulevard Émile Gabory
Boulevard Émile Gabory, 330 м
330 м
Continue onto Boulevard Émile Gabory
Boulevard Émile Gabory, 338 м
338 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Boulevard de Vendée
Boulevard de Vendée, 1 km 72 м
1 km 72 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Boulevard de Vendée
Boulevard de Vendée, 6 km 237 м
6 km 237 м
Keep left onto A 83 and drive toward La Roche-sur-Yon, La Rochelle, Niort, Bordeaux
La Roche-sur-Yon, La Rochelle, Niort, Bordeaux, 76 km 308 м
76 km 308 м
Keep right and drive toward La Rochelle, Sainte-Hermine, Luçon
La Rochelle, Sainte-Hermine, Luçon, 487 м
487 м
Keep left
480 м
480 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto D 137
1 km 693 м
1 km 693 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 137
4 km 328 м
4 km 328 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 137
1 km 935 м
1 km 935 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rue Nationale
Rue Nationale, 2 km 598 м
2 km 598 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 137
192 м
192 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Les Quatres Chemins
Les Quatres Chemins, 2 km 848 м
2 km 848 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 137
3 km 989 м
3 km 989 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 10A
6 km 235 м
6 km 235 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto D 10A
8 km 977 м
8 km 977 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route de Villedoux
Route de Villedoux, 6 km 304 м
6 km 304 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto D 10
2 km 561 м
2 km 561 м
At roundabout, take exit 4 onto D 9
1 km 163 м
1 km 163 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto D 9
2 km 277 м
2 km 277 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto D 9
3 km 601 м
3 km 601 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto D 9
2 km 571 м
2 km 571 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto N 11
3 km 697 м
3 km 697 м
Keep left
44 м
44 м
Turn slight left
168 м
168 м
Continue
171 km 632 м
171 km 632 м
Keep right onto N 230 and drive toward Toulouse, Bayonne, Bassin d'Arcachon, Périgueux
Toulouse, Bayonne, Bassin d'Arcachon, Périgueux, 20 km 814 м
20 km 814 м
Keep right and take A 63 toward Saint-Sébastien, Bayonne, Mont-de-Marsan, Bassin d’Arcachon
Saint-Sébastien, Bayonne, Mont-de-Marsan, Bassin d’Arcachon, A 63, 25 km 218 м
25 km 218 м
Keep left onto Autoroute des Landes
Autoroute des Landes, 193 km 93 м
193 km 93 м
Continue onto AP-1 / AP-8 and take AP-1, AP-8 toward Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos, Hernani, Iruña/Pamplona
AP-1 / AP-8, Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos, Hernani, Iruña/Pamplona, AP-1, AP-8, 56 km 445 м
56 km 445 м
Keep right onto Iparraldeko autobidea and take 69 toward Bergara, Vitoria-Gasteiz-Burgos
Iparraldeko autobidea, Bergara, Vitoria-Gasteiz-Burgos, 69, 45 km 779 м
45 km 779 м
Keep right and take N-622 toward Vitoria-Gasteiz, Bilbao, Burgos
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Bilbao, Burgos, N-622, 1 km 538 м
1 km 538 м
Keep left and drive toward Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos, 3 km 218 м
3 km 218 м
Keep right and take A-1 toward Donostia/San Sebastián, Iruña/Pamplona, Burgos, Madrid
Donostia/San Sebastián, Iruña/Pamplona, Burgos, Madrid, A-1, 130 м
130 м
Keep right and take A-1 toward Burgos, Madrid
Burgos, Madrid, A-1, 24 km 878 м
24 km 878 м
Keep right onto AP-1 and take A-4104, AP-1, AP-68 toward Armiñón, Estavillo, Burgos, Logroño, Bilbao
Armiñón, Estavillo, Burgos, Logroño, Bilbao, A-4104, AP-1, AP-68, 90 km 145 м
90 km 145 м
Continue onto Autovía del Norte and take E-5 A-1, N-234 toward Madrid, Soria
Autovía del Norte, Madrid, Soria, E-5 A-1, N-234, 228 km 374 м
228 km 374 м
Keep right and drive toward Avenida de Pío XII, Estación de Chamartín, Avenida de Monforte de Lemos
Avenida de Pío XII, Estación de Chamartín, Avenida de Monforte de Lemos, 348 м
348 м
Keep left
1 km 858 м
1 km 858 м
Continue onto Avenida de Pío XII
Avenida de Pío XII, 3 km 935 м
3 km 935 м
Turn right onto Calle de López de Hoyos
Calle de López de Hoyos, 148 м
148 м
Turn right onto Glorieta de López de Hoyos
Glorieta de López de Hoyos, 84 м
84 м
Keep right onto Calle de López de Hoyos
Calle de López de Hoyos, 478 м
478 м
Keep left
75 м
75 м
Turn left onto Calle de Serrano
Calle de Serrano, 1 km 811 м
1 km 811 м
Turn sharp right onto Calle de José Ortega y Gasset
Calle de José Ortega y Gasset, 187 м
187 м
Turn left onto Paseo de la Castellana
Paseo de la Castellana, 1 km 298 м
1 km 298 м
Keep right onto Calle de Alcalá
Calle de Alcalá, 1 km 719 м
1 km 719 м
Continue onto Calle del Príncipe
Calle del Príncipe, 233 м
233 м
Turn right onto Calle del Prado
Calle del Prado, 96 м
96 м
Turn right onto Plaza de Santa Ana
Plaza de Santa Ana, 213 м
213 м
Turn sharp left onto Calle del Pozo
Calle del Pozo, 73 м
73 м
Arrive at destination
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Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Madrid?
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Madrid is to fly which costs $54.35 - $250 and takes 8h 20m.
What is the fastest way to get from Cardiff to Madrid?
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs $76.09 - $239.13 .
Is there a direct bus between Cardiff and Madrid?
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Cardiff and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
How far is it from Cardiff to Madrid?
The distance between Cardiff and Madrid is 1297 km.
How do I travel from Cardiff to Madrid without a car?
The best way to get from Cardiff to Madrid without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 12m and costs $239.13 - $510.87 .
How long does it take to get from Cardiff to Madrid?
It takes approximately 6h to get from Cardiff to Madrid, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Cardiff to Madrid bus from?
Cardiff to Madrid bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Cardiff station.
Bus or fly from Cardiff to Madrid?
The best way to get from Cardiff to Madrid is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $54.35 - $250 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $119.57 - $217.39 and takes 31h.
Where does the Cardiff to Madrid bus arrive?
Cardiff to Madrid bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
What is the time difference between Cardiff and Madrid?
Madrid is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 03:28 in Cardiff and 04:28 in Madrid.
How do I get a bus ticket from Cardiff to Madrid?
Book your Cardiff to Madrid bus tickets online with Omio.
Where can I stay near Madrid?
There are 6259+ hotels available in Madrid. Prices start at $41.36 per night.
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