There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Madrid by plane, train, 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 • 5h 43m
6 alternative options
Fly from Rome Ciampino • 8h 39m
Train to Florence, fly • 7h 1m
Train • 17h 57m
Bus via Bordeaux • 20h 40m
Bus • 3 days 6h
Drive • 18h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Madrid is to fly which costs €30 - €200 and takes 5h 43m.
The quickest way to get from Rome to Madrid is to fly which costs €30 - €200 and takes 5h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Roma and arriving at Madrid. Services depart once daily. The journey takes approximately 3 days 6h.
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 Milano Centrale, Lyon Perrache and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 57m.
The distance between Rome and Madrid is 1364 km. The road distance is 1950.3 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 17h 57m and costs €170 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 43m 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 5h 43m and costs €30 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €390 and takes 17h 57m, you could also bus via Bordeaux, which costs €95 - €140 and takes 20h 40m.
- Distance: 1364.4 km
- Duration: 5h 43m
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Madrid, Spain?
Alitalia, Wizz Air and seven other airlines fly from Rome to Madrid hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rome to Madrid via Milano Centrale, Lyon Perrache, and Barcelona-Sants in around 17h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rome to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €200
Flights from Rome to Madrid via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €20 - €200
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Madrid via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €260
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Madrid via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €260
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Madrid via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €260
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Madrid via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €260
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Madrid via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €260
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Madrid via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €260
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Madrid via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €260
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Madrid via Hahn, Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €260
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Madrid via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €260
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Madrid via Hahn, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Rome to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €290
Flights from Rome to Madrid via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €310
Flights from Rome to Madrid via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €310
Flights from Rome Ciampino to Madrid via Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €260
Flights from Florence to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €420
Flights from Florence to Madrid via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €410
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rome to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €290
Flights from Rome to Madrid via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €310
Flights from Rome to Madrid via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €310
Flights from Florence to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €420
Flights from Florence to Madrid via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €410
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Rome to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €350
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Rome to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence to Madrid via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rome to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26 - €200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Florence to Madrid via Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Florence to Madrid via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence to Madrid via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €420
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21 - €75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €21 - €29
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €50 - €75
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €40 - €55
- Base Standard
- €70 - €95
- Base Premium
- €85 - €120
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.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €32 - €35
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29 - €60
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €53 - €58
Frequently asked questions
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €21 - €30
- Smart Low Cost
- €19 - €27
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €55
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €90
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €50
- Smart Low Cost
- €30 - €45
- Smart Flex
- €65 - €90
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16 - €24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €16 - €24
- Phone
- +34 902 320 320
- comunicacion@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €85
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €85
- Website
- renfe-sncf.com
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Rome2rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- comunicacion@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60 - €120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Promo
- €60 - €80
- Promo+
- €68 - €73
- Flexible
- €90 - €120
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rome Tiburtina to Bordeaux Quai de Paludate
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. There are 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
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Burdeos to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Roma to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3 days 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €280 - €390
- Website
- alsa.com
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The quickest flight from Rome Airport to Madrid Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 35m.
Rome to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid station.
Rome to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta De Atocha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Madrid is 1950 km. It takes approximately 18h 41m to drive from Rome to Madrid.
Alitalia, Wizz Air, Air Europa and three other airlines offer flights from Rome Airport to Madrid Airport.
Book your Rome to Madrid bus tickets online with Busbud.
There are 828+ hotels available in Madrid. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Rome to Rome Airport is to train which takes 32 min and costs €7 - €35.