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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Bolognaby plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Bologna by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    2h 27m
    €60–180

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4h 17m
    €52–186

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Turinbus bus
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    19h 47m
    €188–369

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Piacenzatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Piacenza to Bologna Centraletrain train Ic
    21h 39m
    €248–490

  5. Drive 1,683.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Bolognacar car 1,683.6 km
    16h 28m
    €264–381

  6. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MAD - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3h 27m
    €71–217

  7. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane MAD - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4h 38m
    €81–276

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bolognabus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    28h 37m
    €154–263

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    30h 31m
    €139–198

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Bologna by subway, train, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration19h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,303.1 km
  • Duration: 2h 27m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Bologna, Italy?

Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeropuerto T4 to Bologna Centrale via Estación De Atocha, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, and Piacenza in around 21h 39m.

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