There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to La Spezia by plane, train, bus or car
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Bus • 26 h 50 min
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Bus ALSA, train • 47 h 46 min
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Drive • 15 h
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Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to La Spezia. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at La Spezia via Nice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26 h 50 min.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to La Spezia. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha and arriving at La Spezia Centrale via Barcelona Sants Station, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Marseille-Saint-Charles and Genova Piazza Principe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17 h 43 min.
The distance between Madrid and La Spezia is 1185 km. The road distance is 1552.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to La Spezia without a car is to train which takes 17 h 43 min and costs .
It takes approximately 6 h 13 min to get from Madrid to La Spezia, including transfers.
Madrid to La Spezia bus services, operated by Autocares Grupo Samar, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to La Spezia train services, operated by Spanish Railways AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha station.
The best way to get from Madrid to La Spezia is to train which takes 17 h 43 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 26 h 50 min.
The quickest flight from Madrid Airport to Pisa Airport is the direct flight which takes 2 h 15 min.
Madrid to La Spezia bus services, operated by Lirosi Linee, arrive at La Spezia station.
- Distance: 740.3 miles
- Duration: 6 h 13 min
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and La Spezia, Italy?
You can take a train from Madrid to La Spezia via Barcelona Sants, Barcelona Sants Station, Montpellier St. Roch Station, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Marseille-St-Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, and Genova Piazza Principe in around 17 h 43 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to La Spezia via Nice in around 26 h 50 min.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Madrid to Pisa via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $550
Flights from Madrid to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 17 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $600
Flights from Madrid to Florence via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
Flights from Madrid to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 8 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $480
Flights from Madrid to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $490
Flights from Madrid to Milan Malpensa via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 3 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $390
Flights from Madrid to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $480
Flights from Madrid to Bologna via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $550
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Madrid to Pisa via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $700
Flights from Madrid to Florence via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 7 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Madrid to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Madrid to Milan Linate via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $550
Flights from Madrid to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $430
Flights from Madrid to Milan Malpensa via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $480
Flights from Madrid to Bologna via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Madrid to Pisa via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $950
Flights from Madrid to Florence via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 27 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $750
Flights from Madrid to Milan Linate via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $800
Flights from Madrid to Milan Malpensa via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $650
Flights from Madrid to Bologna via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 7 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $800
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Madrid to Pisa via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $550
Flights from Madrid to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
Flights from Madrid to Florence via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
Flights from Madrid to Milan Malpensa via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 3 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $390
Flights from Madrid to Bologna via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $550
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Madrid to Pisa via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Madrid to Florence via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 7 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Madrid to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $430
Flights from Madrid to Bologna via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Madrid to Florence via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $800
Flights from Madrid to Milan Linate via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $700
Flights from Madrid to Milan Malpensa via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,900
Flights from Madrid to Bologna via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Madrid to Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $320
Flights from Madrid to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Madrid to Milan Linate via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Madrid to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $310
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Madrid to Bologna via Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Madrid to Bologna via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa C.Le to La Spezia C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $13
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $11 - $13
Train from Firenze Smn to Pisa C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $14
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $11 - $14
Train from Bologna C.Le to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $16
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $13 - $16
Train from Parma to La Spezia C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $20
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $16 - $20
Train from Genova Brignole to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6 - $15
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $12 - $15
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28 - $40
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T.1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $15
- Schedules at
- trenord.it
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways AVE
Contact Details
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $110
- Website
- renfe.com
Based in Madrid, Renfe is a state-owned train operator, that connects cities across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Renfe’s extensive network means most destinations offer multiple trains a day, with the most popular routes normally offering a train each hour. Locally known as AVE, the high-speed trains can reach speeds of up to 350km/h, making travel between major cities very efficient. Comfort is key in a Renfe train, with seats with footrests in all three classes of travel: Standard, Club and First. Each seat has an individual light, a pull-down table and an electrical outlet for in Club and First classes. There is free WiFi for first class passengers and for those with a + Renfe card.
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways (RENFE)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 902 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants Station to Montpellier St. Roch Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $55
- Website
- renfe.com
Loosely translated as the French National Railway Corporation, the SNCF is France’s state-owned railway company. It covers the country’s extensive rail network, as well as the TGV and Thalys, France’s two high-speed railway networks. With over 14,000 trains operating daily, it is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille-St-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $30 - $45
- 1st Class
- $40 - $65
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Genova Piazza Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $90
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Piazza Principe to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 1 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +34 (0) 91 723 05 06
- autocares.samar@samar.es
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Madrid to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90 - $130
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosilinee.com
- Website
- lirosilinee.com
Bus from Nice to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19 - $24
- Schedules at
- lirosilinee.com
- Phone
- + 33 1 41 86 24 21
- Website
- eurolines.fr
Bus from Madrid to Aix en Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 17 h 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130 - $200
- Schedules at
- eurolines.fr
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers comfortable, eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 11 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Aix-en-Provence to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13 - $19
- Website
- Ouibus
A Spanish subsidiary of National Express, ALSA provides bus and coach services across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and Malta. Founded in 1923, ALSA values service and the customer experience. Buses are equipped with communal TV screens showing movies, individual behind-seat screens, ALSA radio, app for books and music, and free WiFi so you’re never bored on your journey. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. Flexibility is another highlight of an ALSA journey, with three types of tickets on offer - Frequent Traveller Pass, Share Pass and ALSA Pass, along with discounts for senior citizens, students and children.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 902 42 22 42
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Madrid to Genova
- Ave. Duration
- 45 h 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $180
- Website
- alsa.com
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Madrid to La Spezia train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at La Spezia Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to La Spezia is 1553 km. It takes approximately 15 h to drive from Madrid to La Spezia.
Ryanair, Air Europa, Iberia and three other airlines offer flights from Madrid Airport to Pisa Airport.
There are 3201+ hotels available in La Spezia. Prices start at $75 USD per night.
The best way to get from Madrid to Madrid Airport is to train which takes 22 min and costs .