How to travel from Bologna to Madrid

There are 3 ways to get from Bologna to Madrid: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Bologna to Madrid is a flight with an average price of $70 (€61).

This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Madrid:

Taking a flight costs $27 (€24) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $97 (€84) for the same trip.

A flight is $301 (€261) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Madrid costing on average $372 (€322).

The fastest way from Bologna to Madrid is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 35 min.

There are alternative travel options to Madrid that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 25 h 55 min of travel time.

Getting to Madrid by train takes 49 h 39 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 813 miles (1312 km) between Bologna and Madrid.

The average frequency per day from Bologna to Madrid is:

• 1 bus per day.
• Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Bologna and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Bologna to Madrid:

• Most travelers catch their bus from Bologna, Stazione Centrale and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
• Most travelers who purchase a plane ticket from Bologna to Madrid depart from Bologna Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Bologna to Madrid:

• You can go to Madrid from Bologna by bus with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Marino Autolinee. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $97 (€84) with FlixBus from Bologna to Madrid on Omio.
• You can travel by plane to Madrid from Bologna with Ryanair, Air Nostrum, Vueling Airlines, Malta Air, Air France, Air Europa, Iberia, Lufthansa, Alitalia, KLM, Brussels Airlines, SWISS or Alitalia (2), and you can find Ryanair Bologna to Madrid tickets for $52 (€45) on Omio.
• You can travel by train from Bologna to Madrid with Italo, and you can find Italo Bologna to Madrid tickets for $372 (€322) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Bologna to Madrid with the following travel companies:

• You can take a direct bus with.
• You can travel directly by plane with Iberia.
• You can book a direct train with.

Direct services to Madrid tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.