Madrid
Spain · Sunday 6 December 2026
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Hour by hour
Your day, in local time
- 07:45UTC+00:00Depart STN · Ryanair
- 11:15UTC+01:00Land at Madrid after 2h 30m
- 11:15UTC+01:00Transfer by Metro or Cercanías train, ~35 min to central Madrid
- 12:05UTC+01:00In Madrid · ≈8h 00m to explore
- 20:05UTC+01:00Leave Madrid · Metro or Cercanías train, ~35 min back to the airport
- 21:40UTC+01:00Depart MAD · Ryanair
- 23:10UTC+00:00Home in London after 2h 30m — same calendar day
How we scored it10/10 · Excellent
| Base Every eligible EDT starts at 5 | 5 |
| Price £45.16 return — vs median £85.55 of 26 current trips to Madrid: +2; absolute price: +2. Score = average of the two, rounded down. Comparison: +2 ≤60% of median · +1 ≤85% · 0 ≤120% · −1 ≤160% · −2 above. Absolute: +2 ≤£60 · +1 ≤£90 · 0 under £125 · −1 ≤£160 · −2 above. 10/10 needs £95 or less | +2 |
| Destination time 10h 25m at destination. +2 10h+ · +1 8–9h59 · 0 7–7h59 · −1 6–6h59 | +2 |
| Flight convenience Departs 07:45, home 23:10. +1 departs 07:00–09:30 and home by 23:45 · −1 departs before 06:00 or home 23:46 or later · otherwise 0 | +1 |
| Airport / city access Madrid (MAD): 25–35 min to central Madrid by metro or cercanías train (planning estimate). +1 up to 35 min · 0 36–50 min · −1 51 min or more · −2 1h 15m or more | +1 |
| Total (11, capped) | 10 |
Where this came fromSource details
outbound
Source: Ryanair
Airline / flight: Ryanair · flight number not provided by source
Route / date: STN–MAD · 2026-12-06
Times: 07:45 (UTC+00:00) → 11:15 (UTC+01:00)
Price: £21.99 GBP · available
Status: VERIFIED
Last checked: 10 Oct, 05:01
return
Source: Ryanair
Airline / flight: Ryanair · flight number not provided by source
Route / date: MAD–STN · 2026-12-06
Times: 21:40 (UTC+01:00) → 23:10 (UTC+00:00)
Price: £23.17 GBP · available
Status: VERIFIED
Last checked: 10 Oct, 05:01
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