Madrid to London Stansted Flights

Getting to Stansted from Barajas is very straight forward. There are 2 airliners who all offer direct flights several times a week. The flight time is approximately 2 Hours 21 Minutes.

The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. The cheapest flights available will generally be mid week or late in the evening, so if you are on a budget then these are the flight times you should consider. Alternatively, you could book well in advance and you flight could be up to 50% cheaper, especially with budget airliners. We recommend our viewers to pay and reserve the seats in advance. This ensures you get the best seats on the plane at the cheapest prices.

When arriving at Stansted don’t forget to set your watch to the local time!

Please see below the airlines that fly from Barajas (MAD) to Stansted (STN) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
Ryanair333333300:2023:25
VistaJet010000010:1310:13

Ryanair offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:20 and 23:25.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from Ryanair at www.ryanair.com/. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for Ryanair are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

DayFlying Time
Monday00:20, 06:45 and 15:55
Tuesday07:40, 11:05 and 21:05
Wednesday12:00, 19:50 and 23:25
Thursday06:10, 14:55 and 18:20
Friday05:55, 16:05 and 21:55
Saturday07:45, 11:15 and 15:55
Sunday10:10, 18:25 and 22:50

Flights to Stansted are also available from airports close to Barajas. Below we have provided a short list of routes which you could consider is you feel that are suitable.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Madrid to Birmingham01,339 km (832 miles)2 Hours 23 Minutes
Madrid to Gatwick01,215 km (755 miles)2 Hours 14 Minutes
Madrid to Heathrow01,246 km (774 miles)2 Hours 17 Minutes
Madrid to Luton01,290 km (802 miles)2 Hours 20 Minutes
Madrid to Manchester01,436 km (892 miles)2 Hours 30 Minutes

Whilst you will find a bureau de change at Stansted, we recommend you change some money before you depart if you don’t have the local currency. The exchange rates within any airport are not very favorable, so exchanging money before hand is a good idea.

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