There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Cefalù by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palermo Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MAD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalutrain
7h 13m€62–195Train, bus via Genoa
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulontrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulon - Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Cefalutrain Ic
33h 4m€323–641Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus
- Take the bus from Palermo - Via Balsamo to Cefalùbus
2d€291–490Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAD - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Termini Imeresetrain
9h 26m€82–253Fly to Trapani Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane MAD - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Terminal Busbus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalutrain
10h 51m€69–257Train, bus
- 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 Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Cefalutrain Ic
34h 49m€307–521Train, bus via Latina
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Latinatrain Ic
- Take the train from Latina to Cefalutrain Ic
36h 28m€312–586
Madrid to Cefalù by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cefalù is to fly and train which costs €60 - €200 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cefalù is to fly and train which takes 7h 13m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Cefalù. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Cefalù via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Palermo - Via Balsamo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Madrid and Cefalù is 1570 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cefalù without a car is to train and bus via Genoa which takes 33h 4m and costs €320 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Madrid to Cefalù, including transfers.
Madrid to Cefalù bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Cefalù bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
There are 1504+ hotels available in Cefalù.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cefalù, Italy?
You can take a bus from Madrid to Cefalù via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Palermo, and Palermo - Via Balsamo in around 2d.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Termini Imerese
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Latina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Latina to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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- 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
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
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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulon - Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Palermo - Via Balsamo to Cefalù
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
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