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Destination Profile
There's always energy in the air in the Spanish capital. Cut off from the country by the rugged Cuenca Alta Manzanares and the windmill-creaking hills of La Mancha, this is where the heart of Iberia beats and pulses. You'll join Madrilenians for tipples of sangria and evenings of pimientos de padrón washed down by cold cerveza in tapas kitchens. You'll wander vast plazas built by Spanish kings and queens, funded by explorer gold from the New World, and aggrandized by palazzos and parks that will take the breath away. You can stop and gawp at priceless works by Goya and Picasso in the very same morning, or watch flamenco dancers twirl under a hazy evening sky. Enchanted yet? The good news is that cheap flights to Madrid from Australia are on offer from loads of airlines. They involve at least one stopover, typically in a hub in the Middle East.
A small wedge of Madrid's historic center is given to the Literary Quarter, where statues of the revered Cervantes mingle with cozy beer holes.
Puerta del Sol is the epicenter of Madrid – nay, Spain. A bustling plaza, it's packed with monuments, fountains, and palaces.
From the Palacio de Cristal to its pedalo boating lake, El Retiro Park is laden with things to get you enjoying the al fresco side of Madrid.
Right now, the most affordable months to travel to Madrid are February/2026 and January/2026. The most expensive time of year is July/2026.
No airlines fly non-stop from Australia to Madrid.
Air China is the cheapest airline to fly from Australia to Madrid.
The best airline to fly between Australia and Madrid is Qatar Airways.