Travel Information from Madrid to Rome
| 845 miles (1363 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $33 - $477 | |
| Flight • $33 (€30) • 2 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $33 (€30) • 2 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus, Ryanair or iryo |
Travel 845 miles (1363 km) by train, bus or flight between Madrid and Rome. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Ryanair or iryo among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Madrid to Rome.
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How to get from Madrid to Rome by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Madrid to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 ways to get from Madrid to Rome: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Rome is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $33 (€30) compared to other travel options to Rome:
Taking a flight costs $112 (€101) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $145 (€131) for the same trip.
Taking a flight costs $443 (€400) less than taking a train, which costs on average $477 (€430) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Madrid to Rome is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 25 min.
There are alternative travel options to Rome that take longer:
Bus takes on average 31 h 35 min.
Getting to Rome by train takes 36 h 55 min on average.
Rome is approximately 845 miles (1363 km) away from Madrid.
The average frequency per day from Madrid to Rome is:
- 8 buses per day.
- 56 flights per day.
- 1 train a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Rome 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 from Madrid to Rome:
- Flights mostly leave from Madrid Barajas Airport and tend to arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Madrid to Rome:
- FlixBus or Alsa can take you to Rome by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Madrid to Rome for $145 (€131).
- Travel with Ryanair, Iberia, Air Europa, Alitalia, Vueling Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa or SWISS for flights to Rome. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Ryanair Madrid to Rome tickets on Omio for $35 (€32).
- Iryo can get you to Rome by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with iryo from Madrid to Rome for $477 (€430) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Madrid to Rome with the following travel companies:
- 14 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Iberia, Air Europa or Alitalia.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Rome as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Madrid to Rome.
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