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How to get fromMadrid to Colosseumby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Colosseum by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane MAD - FCO
    5h 26m
    €33–159

  2. Train

    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 Roma Terminitrain train
    18h 21m
    €243–463

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train 9725
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N523
    22h 45m
    €226–328

  4. Drive  1,913.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Colosseumcar car 1,913.1 km
    18h 50m
    €313–452

  5. Fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane MAD - CIA
    8h 5m
    €99–362

  6. Fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane MAD - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6h 42m
    €81–258

  7. 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 Roma Terminitrain train
    6h 52m
    €93–240

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Rome Tiburtina Bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1503
    29h 16m
    €161–274

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    31h 12m
    €187–325

Madrid to Colosseum by train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,376.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Colosseum, Italy?

Ulendo Airlink, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Colosseum via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Rome Termini, Termini, and Colosseo in around 18h 21m.

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