There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Lecce by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia), or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brindisi Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane MAD - BDS
7h 25m€66–174Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Leccetrain Fr
24h 57m€353–689Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Milan to Leccebus FlixBus N436
38h 45m€193–324Drive 2,464 km
- Drive from Madrid to Leccecar 2,464 km
24h 35m€396–572Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane MAD - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Leccetrain
10h 43m€97–275Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MAD - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Leccetrain
11h 14m€126–327Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Leccetrain Fr
25h 41m€352–809Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Turinbus 404
- Take the night train from Torino Lingotto to Leccenighttrain Ini
30h 29m€273–470Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi to Taranto Via per San Giorgiobus
- Take the bus from Taranto to Leccebus 570 / ...
45h 5m€190–281
Madrid to Lecce by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Lecce is to fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Lecce is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Lecce via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Lecce via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 57m.
The distance between Madrid and Lecce is 1870 km. The road distance is 2464 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lecce without a car is to train which takes 24h 57m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Madrid to Lecce, including transfers.
Madrid to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Lecce train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Lecce is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €700 and takes 24h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €330 and takes 38h 45m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Lecce, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Lecce via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Torino Porta Susa in around 24h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
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 Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Torino Lingotto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Taranto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Taranto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Madrid to Lecce train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Lecce is 2464 km. It takes approximately 24h 35m to drive from Madrid to Lecce.
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