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How to get fromMadrid to Genoaby plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), train, ferry, bus or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Genoa by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), train, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane MAD - GOA
    5h 24m
    €62–234

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    9h 28m
    €54–228

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    16h 12m
    €196–337

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    17h 29m
    €149–296

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus bus FlixBus N1138
    21h
    €100–180

  6. 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 Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain train
    7h 40m
    €77–228

  7. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane MAD - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain train
    8h 22m
    €75–232

  8. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane MAD - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    8h 44m
    €71–223

  9. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid to Port de Barcelonacar car
    2. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    19h 19m
    €175–267

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    25h 52m
    €125–238

  11. Drive 1,413.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Genoacar car 1,413.4 km
    14h 3m
    €220–317

Madrid to Genoa by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration16h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Genoa, Italy?

Volotea, ITA Airways, and Lufthansa fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) 3 times a day. 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 12m.

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