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

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There are 13 ways to get from Madrid to Italy by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia), or train (Renfe)

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  1. Fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeMAD - LIN
    4h 38m
    €64–206

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeMAD - MXP
    5h 21m
    €37–158

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma TerminitrainFr / ...
    17h 41m
    €170–524

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to GenoabusFlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus510 / ...
    28h 26m
    €94–243

  5. Drive 1,911.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Romecar1,911.9 km
    18h 38m
    €297–428

  6. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeMAD - FLR
    4h 50m
    €55–185

  7. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeMAD - BLQ
    4h 47m
    €53–163

  8. Fly to Naples Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeMAD - NAP
    5h 7m
    €59–188

  9. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeMAD - FCO
    5h 22m
    €41–198

  10. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeMAD - TRN
    5h 29m
    €62–200

  11. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les EauxtrainTer
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraletrainFr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma TerminitrainFr / ...
    18h 19m
    €185–639

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain9725
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Roma Terminitrain96751
    25h 17m
    €233–412

  13. Bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos NordbusAlsa
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione TiburtinabusBlaBlaCar Bus
    29h 31m
    €128–303

Madrid to Italy by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Italy?

Iberia, Air Europa, and ITA Airways fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Roma Termini via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 17h 41m.

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