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

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Ferrara by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

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    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 23m
    €56–207

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

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    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 11m
    €45–207

  3. Train

    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 1m
    €144–395

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bologna Centralebus bus 482
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Kennedybus bus 356
    27h 39m
    €113–261

  5. Drive 1,731.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Ferraracar car 1,731.8 km
    16h 56m
    €273–394

  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 59m
    €78–214

  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 1m
    €113–286

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain train Fr
    28h 21m
    €68–109

Madrid to Ferrara by bus

Calendar13Weekly Buses
Duration27h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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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 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid - South Station to Kennedy via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Bologna Autostazione in around 27h 39m.

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