There are 6 ways to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid by plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BLQ - MAD
2h 45m€62–177Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
16h 4m€217–443Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Milanbus FlixBus N524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus FlixBus N1138
27h 48m€144–238Drive 1,686.7 km
- Drive from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madridcar 1,686.7 km
16h 30m€265–382Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenzatrain Ic
- Take the train from Piacenza to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
19h 34m€238–504Train, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
29h 52m€133–196
Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid is to fly which costs €60 - €180 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs €60 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Bologna and arriving at Madrid via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Bologna Aeroporto and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Bologna Airport (BLQ) and Madrid is 1308 km. The road distance is 1686.7 km.
The best way to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 16h 4m and costs €210 - €450.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid, including transfers.
Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna station.
Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can train via Barcelona, which costs €210 - €450 and takes 16h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 27h 48m.
What companies run services between Bologna Airport (BLQ), Italy and Madrid, Spain?
Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Aeroporto to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Bologna Centrale FS, Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 4m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Piacenza to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bologna to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid is 1687 km. It takes approximately 16h 30m to drive from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Madrid.
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