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How to get fromMadrid to Cinque Terreby plane, train, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), ferry, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), or car

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There are 13 ways to get from Madrid to Cinque Terre by plane, train, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), ferry, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

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    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 La Spezia Centraletrain train
    7h 2m
    €36–290

  2. 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-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Cornigliatrain train Re
    18h 44m
    €232–337

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Monterossotrain train Ic
    20h 37m
    €138–283

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus bus N1508 / ...
    25h 29m
    €147–218

  5. 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 La Spezia Migliarinatrain train
    8h 49m
    €81–200

  6. 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 Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain train
    3. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Cornigliatrain train
    9h 59m
    €73–258

  7. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to La Spezia Migliarinatrain train
    9h 32m
    €79–230

  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 Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    9h 58m
    €95–310

  9. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    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 Monterossotrain train
    10h 30m
    €52–223

  10. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MAD - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train
    10h 23m
    €80–330

  11. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train Ic
    19h 42m
    €198–383

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus 798 / ...
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Cornigliatrain train Re
    27h 4m
    €143–229

  13. Drive  1,512.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Cinque Terrecar car 1,512.8 km
    15h 30m
    €274–396

Madrid to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration18h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,302.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cinque Terre, Italy?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Corniglia via Marseille St Charles, Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice Saint-Augustin, Ventimiglia, and Genova Brignole in around 18h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Corniglia via Genoa, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 25h 29m.

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