There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Genoa by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)MAD - GOA
5h 22m€60–187Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)MAD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
8h 13m€48–183Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice VilleTgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za PrincipeRe
16h 21m€143–199Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to GenoaFlixBus N1138
21h€70–170Drive 1,413.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Genoa1,413.6 km
13h 59m€221–318Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)MAD - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
7h 36m€74–238Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)MAD - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
7h 59m€71–233Fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)MAD - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
7h 20m€77–233Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)MAD - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
7h 56m€74–293Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3417 / ...
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole2119 / ...
31h 57m€88–171
Madrid to Genoa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Genoa is to bus which costs €70 - €170 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Genoa is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €55 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madrid and arriving at Genoa. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Genova P.Za Principe via Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
The distance between Madrid and Genoa is 1129 km. The road distance is 1413.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Genoa without a car is to train which takes 16h 21m and costs €140 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Madrid to Genoa, including transfers.
Madrid to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Genoa train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Genoa is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €55 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €200 and takes 16h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €170 and takes 21h.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Genoa, Italy?
Volotea, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Genova P.Za Principe via Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, and Ventimiglia in around 16h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Pisa International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Pavia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Madrid to Genoa train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Genoa is 1414 km. It takes approximately 13h 59m to drive from Madrid to Genoa.
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