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How to get fromLocarno to Madridby train, plane, train (Renfe), bus or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Locarno to Madrid by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MXP - MAD
    6h 58m

  2. Drive 1,521.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Locarno to Madridcar car 1,521.8 km
    16h 59m
    €262–378

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    16h 47m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milanbus bus FlixBus 076
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1138
    27h 48m

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LIN - MAD
    7h 27m

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BGY - MAD
    7h 35m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    7h 59m

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane TRN - MAD
    8h 35m

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Lausannetrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    18h 56m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossolatrain train 72
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Genèvetrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    28h 24m

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration2h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Locarno to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Madrid via Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Milan in around 27h 48m.

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