There are 9 ways to get from Rome to Madrid by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, ferry, train, train (Renfe), or car
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Fly from Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)FCO - MAD
5h 32m€38–218Train via Milan
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
18h 1m€173–345Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Genoa510 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Estación Sur de AutobusesN1138
28h 30m€128–214Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from ROMA | Capolinea Cornelia # f1 to CIVITAVECCHIA | Via Braccianese Via Gondar # f278
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid Interc. Plaza Castilla
33h 25m€98–150Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)CIA - MAD
7h 22m€98–333Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)NAP - MAD
6h 27m€117–270Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)FLR - MAD
6h 55m€78–266Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Marseille St Charles96652 / ...
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes9730
25h€136–294Drive 1,913 km
- Drive from Rome to Madrid1,913 km
18h 38m€300–433
Rome to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Madrid is to fly which costs €35 - €220 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €35 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 30m.
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-Almudena Grandes via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 1m.
The distance between Rome and Madrid is 1374 km. The road distance is 1913 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Madrid without a car is to train via Milan which takes 18h 1m and costs €170 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Rome to Madrid, including transfers.
Rome to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Madrid train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €35 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Milan, which costs €170 - €350 and takes 18h 1m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 28h 30m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Madrid, Spain?
Ulendo Airlink, Alitalia, and three other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 18h 1m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Naples Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Naples Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Tangier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Naples Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Naples Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €70–95
- Smart Flex
- €75–95
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–55
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Roma Termini to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €110–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50–75
- Phone
- +34 910 150 000
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €27–90
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €21–29
- Base Standard
- €40–55
- Base Premium
- €50–75
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from ROMA | Capolinea Cornelia # f1 to CIVITAVECCHIA | Via Braccianese Via Gondar # f278
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid Interc. Plaza Castilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Rome to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Rome to Madrid train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Madrid is 1913 km. It takes approximately 18h 38m to drive from Rome to Madrid.
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