UK to Spain pet transport
Pet Transport to Madrid
Door-to-door pet delivery to Madrid from anywhere in the UK. Your pet travels in a climate-controlled vehicle with welfare stops and a named driver, and is handed over to you in Madrid — not left at a cargo terminal or a service station.
Destination area
Comunidad de Madrid
Distance
around 1,250 km from the Channel, or a shorter run from the Bilbao ferry
Nearest airport
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD)
Shared trips
from £750 per pet
APHA licensed & DEFRA Type 2 certified
5-star rated, fully insured
Welfare stops every 2–3 hours
Door to door, no depot handovers
Delivering to any address in Madrid
We deliver to Madrid city centre and the surrounding municipalities that make up the Comunidad — Alcobendas, Pozuelo, Las Rozas, Getafe, Leganés, Alcalá de Henares and the Sierra towns. If you are arriving yourself the same week, we can hold the delivery date until you have your keys.
UK to Madrid: road or air
Madrid sits around 1,250 km from the Channel by road, or a much shorter run if the vehicle uses the Bilbao ferry. Air is also viable via Madrid-Barajas, and we handle the manifest cargo paperwork and collection at the airport where that is the better fit.
- Road: two driving days from the Channel with an overnight welfare rest
- Sea and road combined via the Bilbao or Santander ferry
- Air: manifest cargo to Barajas with hand delivery at the airport
- Madrid delivery addresses confirmed in advance, including urbanizaciones
UK to Madrid pet transport: common questions
How long does pet transport from the UK to Madrid take?
By road, allow around 22 to 30 hours door to door from the south of England, or longer from Scotland and the North East because of the extra leg to the Channel. By air it is a single day including check-in and collection.
Do you deliver to towns around Madrid?
Yes — Alcobendas, Pozuelo, Las Rozas, Getafe, Leganés, Alcalá de Henares, Majadahonda and the Sierra de Guadarrama towns are all within our normal delivery radius.
What paperwork does my dog need to enter Spain?
A microchip implanted before the rabies vaccination, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days old, and an Animal Health Certificate issued by an Official Veterinarian no more than 10 days before arrival in Spain. We check all three before your pet leaves the UK.
How much does UK to Madrid pet transport cost?
Shared road transport starts from £750 per pet with 25% off each additional pet; a private door-to-door courier starts from £1,000. Air is quoted per flight and depends on the airline and crate size.
Where we collect in the UK
We deliver throughout Comunidad de Madrid, including Madrid city centre, Alcobendas, Pozuelo de Alarcón.
Get your UK to Madrid price
Tell us your UK postcode and your destination address for an exact door-to-door price.