Cheap flights from Alesund to Madrid

Demand on this route is shaped by Spanish summer, Norwegian school holidays and Christmas travel; January is the cheapest month in the listed data. Weekends and the main holiday weeks tend to push fares up, while midweek departures outside peak periods are often calmer.

If you can choose, look at the price calendar around January, April, May, June, October, November and December, and book earlier when flights coincide with school breaks or long weekends. Late bookings in peak season usually leave fewer connection choices and longer layovers.

The route is served by Norwegian International, Cityjet, Norwegian, Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, TAP Portugal, Wider and Scandinavian Airlines, but none of them flies it non-stop. Every option connects, so the real difference is how many stops, how tight the connection and what each fare includes in the way of baggage, seat choice and changes.

A low headline fare can still grow once bags, seats or airport transfers are added, while a higher fare may include more. Before you pick, open the fare rules for the exact carrier and ticket type, and check whether the whole journey is on one ticket or split across carriers.

Arriving late in the day into Barajas can mean fewer onward transport choices and a longer walk between terminal and city transport. Barajas is Madrid's main airport and sits outside the city centre, so plan the last leg before you land: metro or train links, airport buses and taxis are the usual options, and the right one depends on your terminal and arrival time. Watch for terminal changes, late-night service gaps and the extra time needed to reach central Madrid after an evening arrival.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

112, 061, 091

Driving side

right

Calling code

+34

Internet domain

.es

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Madrid

3.5 M (2025)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Madrid)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether the whole journey is one ticket or separate tickets, because a missed connection on separate tickets is usually your cost.
• Check minimum connection time and whether both flights are on the same booking.
• Check baggage rules for every carrier on the itinerary, since the strictest allowance can apply.
• Check which departure airport your ticket names, because Alesund flights leave from Vigra.
• Check entry documents and any transit rules for Spain before you travel.
• Check arrival time into Barajas if you need same-day transport into Madrid.