There are 8 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Split Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane MAD - SPU
3h 40m€75–200Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Reggio Emilia AV Mediopadanabus 482
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ancona to Splitferry 53
33h 41m€336–549Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
39h 26m€239–431Drive 2,283.1 km
- Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Splitcar 2,283.1 km
24h 56m€362–523Fly to Dubrovnik Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane MAD - DBV
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
8h 4mFly to Zadar Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane MAD - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zemunik Donji to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
8h 34m€80–230Bus
- Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus N535
42h 23m€178–251Bus via Rovinj
- Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
45h 36m€470–1,103
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split is to fly which costs €75 - €200 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split. However, there are services departing from Av.Hispanidad-Aeropuerto T4 and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Canillejas, Alcalá de Henares and Padua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 23m.
The distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Split is 1697 km. The road distance is 2283.1 km.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 33h 41m and costs €330 - €550.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split, including transfers.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Alcalá de Henares station.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €75 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €260 and takes 42h 23m.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split is 2283 km. It takes approximately 24h 56m to drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split.
What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Split, Croatia?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and Croatia Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Split Airport (SPU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Av.Hispanidad-Aeropuerto T4 to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Canillejas-Área Intermodal, Canillejas, Vía Complutense-Brihuega, Alcalá de Henares, Padova, and Padua in around 42h 23m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zadar Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zadar Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–460
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Reggio Emilia AV Mediopadana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Padua to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 21 344 085
- [email protected]
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zemunik Donji to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €340–900
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Ancona to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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