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How to get fromMadrid to Ferraraby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Ferrara by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    5h 17m
    €66–186

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain train
    6h 1m
    €43–174

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train Fr
    17h 16m
    €225–454

  4. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Ferrarabus bus 423
    28h 25m
    €162–269

  5. Drive 1,731.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Ferraracar car 1,731.8 km
    16h 58m
    €271–392

  6. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MAD - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferraratrain train
    6h 37m
    €83–194

  7. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAD - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train
    7h
    €105–265

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Piacenzatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Piacenza to Bologna Centraletrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain train Fr
    20h 15m
    €250–483

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Ferrara stationbus bus
    29h 36m
    €142–170

Madrid to Ferrara by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration28h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,360 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Ferrara, Italy?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ferrara via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 17h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Ferrara via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 28h 25m.

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