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

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There are 13 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Lago di Garda by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MAD - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    4h 12m
    €53–218

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    4h 50m
    €43–190

  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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train Fr
    20h 3m
    €178–329

  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 Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train Fr
    20h 58m
    €249–470

  5. Drive 1,630.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Riva del Gardacar car 1,630.3 km
    17h 59m
    €256–370

  6. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MAD - VRN
    3h 9m
    €75–281

  7. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    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 Peschiera Del Gardatrain train
    4h 27m
    €52–221

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAD - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    4h 10m
    €90–234

  9. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Peschieratrain train
    4h 46m
    €78–214

  10. 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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    5h 32m
    €93–214

  11. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane MAD - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    5h 33m
    €88–244

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Peschiera del Gardabus bus N456 / ...
    27h 48m
    €152–241

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Peschiera Del Gardatrain train Fr
    30h 43m
    €139–233

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Lago di Garda by subway, train, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration20h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,299.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Lago di Garda, Italy?

You can take a bus from Aeropuerto T4 to Desenzano Garda-Sirm via Estación De Atocha, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, and Milano Centrale in around 20h 58m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) 4 times a week.

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