Air Ambulance Repatriation from Spain, to the UK
Repatriación en Ambulancia Aérea España
Air Ambulance Services in Spain
Need urgent medical transport from Spain back to the UK? Whether you’re in Alicante, Malaga, Benidorm, Costa del Sol, Ibiza or Marbella, SkyCare provides air ambulance and medical repatriation services tailored to your needs. We’re available 24/7 to support patients, families, and insurers with fast, professional solutions.
SkyCare provides urgent air ambulance repatriation from Spain to the UK, ensuring critically ill or injured patients receive fast, professional medical transport. Our services operate from Alicante Airport (ALC) and Malaga Airport (AGP) are the main international hubs in Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca, covering repatriations from hospitals and private residences across the Spanish region.
You do have other options for getting back to the UK after illness or injury abroad. Whatever your situation, we’ll help you choose the safest and most suitable way home.
Any Questions? Read the FAQs below.
How to Arrange an Air Ambulance from Spain to the UK
We make the booking process simple and stress-free:
- Request a Quote – Fill in our online form to receive a detailed air ambulance quote based on your specific needs.
- Provide Medical Information & Confirm Booking – Submit the necessary medical details and confirm your transport.
- Flight & Ground Transfer Arranged – We coordinate everything, including ambulance transport from any Spanish hospital to one of the Spanish Airports – Often Alicante or Malaga.
- Medical Repatriation to the UK – Our expert team provides continuous in-flight care, ensuring safe arrival at the destination hospital or home in the UK.
If you or a loved one requires urgent medical repatriation from Spain, our team is ready to help. Contact us today for expert advice and a personalised quote.
Comprehensive Bed-to-Bed Intensive Care Repatriation
SkyCare provides full bed-to-bed medical repatriation services, managing every step from hospital discharge or home collection in the Algarve to final arrival at a UK medical facility.
Our dedicated air ambulance flights operate as fully equipped intensive care units (ITU) in the air, staffed by critical care doctors, nurses, and paramedics. Patients receive continuous monitoring, advanced medical support, and the highest standards of care throughout the journey.
This service is ideal for patients who require urgent transfer, medical supervision, or are unable to travel commercially due to their condition.
Why Choose SkyCare for Air Ambulance Services in the Algarve?
✔ 24/7 Emergency Response – Urgent medical repatriation from Spain to the UK at short notice.
✔ Fully Equipped Air Ambulance Aircraft – Critical care transfers, emergency flights, and non-emergency medical transport.
✔ Experienced Medical Team – Highly trained doctors, paramedics, and nurses specialising in international transport.
✔ Seamless Bed-to-Bed Transfers – From hospital discharge in Portugal to hospital admission in the UK.
✔ Trusted by Families, Insurers & Medical Professionals – We work with private individuals, insurers, NHS trusts, and private hospitals.
For medically stable patients who are able to travel seated, SkyCare offers a commercial medical escort service as a cost-effective alternative to a full air ambulance flight.
Our experienced doctors, nurses, or paramedics accompany the patient on a commercial airline, providing in-flight medical supervision, medication management, and full support from take-off to landing.
Our medical team will advise you whether a commercial escort is suitable based on the patient’s condition, medical notes, and airline acceptance policies.
Frequently Asked Questions – Air Ambulance Spain
SkyCare can often arrange air ambulance flights from Spain to the UK within 24 hours, depending on clinical readiness and airport clearance. We operate from major Spanish airports including Malaga, Alicante, Madrid, and Barcelona.
Yes. We regularly assist patients from popular holiday regions such as the Costa del Sol, Balearic Islands (including Mallorca and Ibiza), Costa Blanca, Costa Brava and Costa de la Luz Wherever you are in Spain, we can arrange repatriation.
Each SkyCare flight is staffed by a specialist medical team with ICU-level equipment on board. We provide continuous monitoring and treatment throughout the journey, tailored to each patient’s needs.
Yes. We offer fully bed-to-bed service, coordinating directly with hospitals in Spain and the UK. Our team handles all transfers — from hospital to ambulance to aircraft and final destination.
An air ambulance is a dedicated aircraft with full ICU capability, ideal for patients needing intensive care. A medical escort travels with the patient on a commercial flight, suitable for those who are medically stable but still require supervision. SkyCare offers both options from Spain.
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What our clients say.
If you are in the UK and looking for a medical repatriation company for your loved on, I could not recommend Skycare enough. I had an amazing experience dealing with Skycare on arranging medical repatriation for my Dad from London, United Kingdom all the way to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (12 hour long flight). From the first message I sent, Skycare responded fast and was very efficient on making sure all the forms and approvals were obtained quickly. Thank you so much to Craig for ensuring everything was smooth and Nurse Nav who was with my Dad during the journey back home.
Many thanks from myself and George. We were very impressed with the knowledge, care and professionalism shown from yourself and everyone involved and in particular we want to thank the medical team on the day, Lee and Tasha, for taking good care of James along the way. Please also forward our thanks to the pilots, Mark and Joe, for the smooth plane travel and landing and to Chris our ambulance driver for the considered driving all the way to Reading.
We are very happy now with the care he is receiving at Royal Berkshire Hospital and really pleased we were able to get him home safely with your excellent support and expertise from everyone involved.
Dear Craig & Ben,
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for sorting out our return home from Las Palmas today. My Dad was extremely nervous about the whole prospect of it all (as you probably picked up! 🙂 but it really was a seamless operation at every step of the way.
Mum is safely ensconced in Maidstone Hospital, and in good hands – not that she wasn’t before, but she is happy that she can communicate.
Pete McNair
From the very first point of contact to the final message confirming my parents had been safely repatriated to the UK, the service and care was second to none. The administration was straightforward, the quotation clear, and everything worked perfectly.
Repatriation from France to the UK is never simple, but during a pandemic, it’s even more complex. SkyCare handled all the COVID-19 testing, paperwork and ever-changing border rules — while also showing genuine care, comfort and professionalism.
They made two worried octogenarians feel at ease during a very frightening time — and reassured the whole family, right down to tracking the journey door to door. If you’re looking for medical repatriation to the UK, I can highly recommend BM Ambulance Group.
Shared by Chez Gourcilloux – March 2024
Cannot thank the team at BM Ambulance enough for getting my Dad home from Spain. Craig/Sarah/James/Emma & Danny were all absolutely amazing. It was a huge 24 hour journey and they made Mum & Dad feel comfortable and safe the entire way. I don’t think my Dad would have made it without your help. He’s still not in the best of health but at least we have him home. We definitely could not have done this without you. Thank you all involved. Amazing people offering a fantastic service. x
BM Ambulance Service helped my son get home after he fell ill in France. They were fantastic from the start to finish. I do hope we never have to go through this again but if you are unfortunate enough to need this, I would highly recommend.
I would have given more than 5 stars if I could have. A big thank you to Craig, Sarah and John for the safe delivery of our much loved mum, mother in law, Nan and great grandmother from Spain after suffering a stroke.
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