Cheap flights from Manchester to Madrid, Spain from £23

Flights to Madrid from Manchester will always depart from Manchester's only airport, also known as Manchester Airport (MAN.) It serves all of Greater Manchester and is highly popular with some of the world's leading airlines. The distance from this airport to the city centre is just 8 miles. Your arrival airport will reach Madrid's main airport, Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD). Travellers can find both direct as well as connecting flights between these two locations. Passengers who intend to travel to Madrid's city centre can make the 11 miles journey by public transport. Take the metro line 8 (pink line) from the Airport to Nuevos Ministerios metro station near the city centre. Overall, your journey will take approximately 30min. Alternatively, you can catch Cercanías train (line C1) to Atocha or Principe Pio train station, or the Express bus 203 which takes you to Cibeles and Atocha.

Direct flights are the most common and most frequently operated flights between the two airports and they are easy to find. They are operated by some of the world’s leading airlines including Iberia, TAP Air Portugal, KLM, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, and others. The duration for a direct flight to Madrid from Manchester is roughly 2h 30min, depending on your airline. You will find that usually a direct flight is the cheaper option compared to flights that require stopovers.

Passengers who are flying the short-haul flight to Madrid (MAD) from Manchester (MAN) will find themselves with a selection of stopover locations, no matter their number of stops. Popular stopover locations include Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS), Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC), London Heathrow Airport (LHR), Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Frankfurt am Main (FRA). Your choice of stopovers will affect both your flight duration and the possible cost of your ticket. Expect your flight duration to be as long as 11h 20min if you travel via London Heathrow Airport (LHR.) In addition, your flight time will increase if you have a layover time between your connecting flights. Flights that require only one stopover are commonly cheaper than flights that require two. Your stopover option is usually dependent on your chosen airline and when you choose to travel.

When travelling to Madrid from Manchester you will need a valid passport. You can arrive at Madrid without a visa for either tourism or business purposes for a duration of up to 90 days of travel. Your passport must be valid for at least three months beyond your stay in Madrid.

If you book a flight from Manchester to Madrid, you will be flying from Manchester to Barajas. Flights to Madrid Barajas (MAD) from Manchester (MAN) take 2h 30m for a nonstop flight. There are 3 flights from Manchester to Madrid per day from 11 airlines.

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Our cheapest airline available from Manchester to Madrid is Ryanair. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as £49 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Iberia Express and easyJet, starting at £68 and £107 round-trip. Ryanair is currently priced 65% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Ryanair, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £23. easyJet flights start at £41 while deals on Iberia start at £42 one-way.

No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Manchester to Madrid consider choosing Ryanair (73%), Iberia Express (30%) or LATAM Airlines (28%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for £28. While the most popular route (Manchester - Madrid Barajas) can be booked for £40 on average our data indicates £529 when flying from Manchester to Madrid.

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Manchester to Madrid.

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Manchester to Madrid by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Manchester to Madrid (average of £94). Flying from Manchester to Madrid in August is currently the most expensive (average of £267). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.