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How to get fromCroatia to Madridby plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Croatia to Madrid by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Split Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SPU - MAD
    5h 55m
    €84–229

  2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

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    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZAG - MAD
    6h 24m
    €68–246

  3. Bus, train via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    26h 57m
    €203–497

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    28h 46m
    €289–589

  5. Drive  2,071.8 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Madridcar car 2,071.8 km
    22h 2m
    €340–490

  6. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane VCE - MAD
    8h 37m
    €80–708

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus bus N482
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train 9730
    29h 6m
    €241–362

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    34h 23m
    €278–1,124

Croatia to Madrid by tram, bus, and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration26h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,707 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Croatia and Madrid, Spain?

Iberia, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur via Edvard Rusjan Airport and Padova in around 34h 23m.

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