There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Madrid by plane, train, bus and ferry, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Rome • 5 h 44 min
$69 - $319
Cheapest option
Fly from Rome Ciampino • 5 h 45 min
$43 - $267
6 alternative options
Train to Florence, fly • 7 h 2 min
$97 - $374
Train via Barcelona Sants • 19 h 1 min
$293 - $434
Train • 19 h 47 min
$269 - $468
Bus and ferry, bus • 31 h 43 min
$167 - $246
Bus • 3 days 6 h
$170 - $270
Drive • 18 h 41 min
$290 - $430
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Madrid is to fly which costs 35€ - 240€ and takes 5 h 45 min.
The quickest way to get from Rome to Madrid is to fly which costs 60€ - 280€ and takes 5 h 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Roma and arriving at Madrid. Services depart twice daily. The journey takes approximately 3 days 6 h.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery-Challes-E, Valence TGV and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19 h 1 min.
The distance between Rome and Madrid is 1364 km. The road distance is 1956 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 19 h 1 min and costs 250€ - 380€.
It takes approximately 5 h 44 min to get from Rome to Madrid, including transfers.
Rome to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Roma station.
Rome to Madrid train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Madrid is to fly which takes 5 h 44 min and costs 60€ - 280€. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 250€ - 380€ and takes 19 h 1 min, you could also bus, which costs 150€ - 230€ and takes 3 days 6 h.
- Distance: 852.8 miles
- Duration: 5 h 44 min
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Madrid, Spain?
Alitalia, Iberia and 11 other airlines fly from Rome to Madrid hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rome to Madrid via Torino Porta Susa, Torino Porta Susa, Chambery-Challes-E, Valence TGV, and Barcelona Sants in around 19 h 1 min.
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Rome to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
Flights from Rome to Madrid via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $550
Flights from Florence to Madrid via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $750
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Rome to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $550
Flights from Rome to Madrid via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $430
Flights from Florence to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $600
Flights from Florence to Madrid via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rome to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $550
Flights from Rome to Madrid via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $430
Flights from Florence to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $600
Flights from Florence to Madrid via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Rome to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
Flights from Florence to Madrid via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $330
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Madrid via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence to Madrid via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence to Madrid via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence to Madrid via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
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 Roma Termini to Firenze S.Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80 - $120
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65 - $95
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Website
- italotreno.it
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 Roma Termini to Firenze Smn
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $40
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $30 - $40
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery-Challes-E
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $50
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $40 - $50
- 1st Class
- $65 - $80
Train from Valence TGV to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 13 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $120
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $100 - $120
- 1st Class
- $140 - $210
Train from Genève to Avignon TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75 - $85
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $75 - $85
- 1st Class
- $100 - $150
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 Chambery-Challes-E to Valence TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $27 - $40
- 1st Class
- $35 - $60
Train from Valence TGV to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70 - $110
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Avignon TGV to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 2 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120 - $180
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways AVE
Contact Details
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $110
- Website
- renfe.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 Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $110
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- Standard
- $30 - $110
- First
- $80 - $170
- Phone
- +41 (0) 79.71.85.806
- info@autolineegambioli.it
- Website
- autolineegambioli.it
Bus and ferry from Rome Tiburtina to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 26 h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140 - $210
- Schedules at
- autolineegambioli.it
- Phone
- +34 (0) 91 272 28 32
- informacion@avanzabus.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Valencia to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25 - $40
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
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 Roma to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3 days 6 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170 - $270
- Website
- alsa.com
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The quickest flight from Rome Airport to Madrid Airport is the direct flight which takes 2 h 30 min.
Rome to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid station.
Rome to Madrid train services, operated by Spanish Railways AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Madrid is 1956 km. It takes approximately 18 h 41 min to drive from Rome to Madrid.
Air Europa, Iberia, Vueling Airlines and Alitalia offer flights from Rome Airport to Madrid Airport.
Book your Rome to Madrid bus tickets online with ALSA.
There are 3870+ hotels available in Madrid. Prices start at $54 USD per night.
The best way to get from Rome to Rome Airport is to train which takes 32 min and costs 10€ - 15€.