Cheap Flights from Cardiff to Madrid

Is your heart set on a holiday in sunny Spain? Low-cost airline Iberia Express offers direct flights from Cardiff to Madrid. You can also book cheap flights from Cardiff to Madrid that make stopovers in Amsterdam and Paris.

Your plane will be leaving from Cardiff Airport (CWL), which is the only international airport in Wales. Airport officials recommend arriving at Cardiff Airport three hours before your flight from Cardiff to Madrid is scheduled to depart. You won't need a visa, but you will need a passport. Spain requires all non-citizens travelling within its borders to carry a passport.

Direct cheap flights from Cardiff to Madrid will land in Terminal 4 at Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD). Madrid-Barajas Airport is one of the busiest aviation hubs in Europe, and it offers many traveller amenities. There's a McDonald's in Terminal 4 as well as other restaurants that stay open 24 hours a day. Economy passengers can also buy one-day passes that will allow them to relax and take showers in airport lounges. Travellers can take advantage of free unlimited Wi-Fi access at this airport. Travellers arriving in Madrid late at night may want to take advantage of one of the many hotels that are located near Madrid-Barajas Airport.

What to Expect When Arriving in Madrid

Many options exist for travelling the 11-mile distance between Madrid-Barajas Airport and the city centre. Madrid Metro maintains a subway station at Terminal 4 that will take you straight to the Nuevos Ministerios in the Financial District. Madrid Municipal Transport Company runs a bus between the airport and the city. Taxis are another popular transportation option, and taxi stands are located outside each of the airport's terminals.

The cost of living in Spain is less than it is in the U.K., and you will find this reflected in your holiday expenditures. When travelling from Cardiff to Madrid, you can expect to pay 10 per cent less for restaurants and entertainment than you would at home.

Madrid Time Zone

When you disembark from flights from Cardiff to Madrid, you'll have to set your watch one hour ahead. Madrid is in the Central European Time Zone whereas Cardiff is in the Western European Time Zone. Like Cardiff, Madrid observes Daylight Saving Time. Madrid residents typically turn their clocks forward in the last week of March and backward in the last week of October.

Madrid Weather

If you're looking for sunshine, Madrid is the place to find it. Madrid has more hours of sunshine throughout the year than most European cities. While Madrid enjoys a Mediterranean climate, its winters tend to be cooler than those of many cities along the coast. Wintertime temperatures typically range from 6 to 15 °C while summertime temperatures typically range from 25 to 35 °C. Many businesses close in the afternoons so that owners and employees can enjoy a siesta in the hottest part of the day.