There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Novara by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)
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Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MAD - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Dateo to Novaratrain
5h 58m€71–200Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAD - MXP
5h 49m€35–170Train via Barcelona
- 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 Novaratrain
15h 34m€174–350Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Novara Autostradabus Vieste
24h 35m€111–190Drive 1,430.4 km
- Drive from Madrid to Novaracar 1,430.4 km
15h 46m€227–327Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane MAD - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Novaratrain
6h 39m€70–216Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MAD - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Novaratrain
6h 55m€74–258Fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane MAD - GOA
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Novaratrain
7h 43m€88–266Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Novaratrain
18h 36m€204–351Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Novara - Piazza Garibaldi, 4 - Stazione Rfibus 52 / ...
29h 1m€206–486
Madrid to Novara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Novara is to fly which costs €35 - €170 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Novara is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €35 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Novara. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Novara Autostrada via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Novara. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Novara via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 34m.
The distance between Madrid and Novara is 1249 km. The road distance is 1430.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Novara without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 15h 34m and costs €170 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Madrid to Novara, including transfers.
Madrid to Novara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Novara train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Novara is to train via Barcelona which takes 15h 34m and costs €170 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 24h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €35 - €170 and takes 5h 49m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Novara, Italy?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Novara via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Torino Porta Susa in around 15h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Novara Autostrada via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 24h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Dateo to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- 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
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- 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 Torino Porta Susa to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 (0) 0882 - 228960
- Website
- ferroviedelgargano.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Novara Autostrada
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- ferroviedelgargano.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 0321 472647
- info@stnnet.it
- Website
- stnnet.it
Bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Novara - Piazza Garibaldi, 4 - Stazione Rfi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- stnnet.it
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Madrid to Novara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Madrid to Novara train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Novara is 1430 km. It takes approximately 15h 46m to drive from Madrid to Novara.
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