There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Hvar by plane, ferry, train, bus, or busferry
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 Split Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane MAD - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
7h 55m€93–256Train, bus, ferry via Paris
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
35h 58m€471–754Fly to Dubrovnik Airport, ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane MAD - DBV
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
9h 2m€124–292Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MAD - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
14h 13m€100–418Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry 653
39h 52m€388–594Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
45h 49m€492–821Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the busferry from Split Bus Station to Jelsabusferry
2d 3h€268–419
Madrid to Hvar by train, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Hvar is to fly and ferry which costs €90 - €260 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Hvar is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 55m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Hvar. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Hvar via Karlsruhe central train station, Split Bus Station and Jelsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Madrid and Hvar is 1750 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Hvar without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Paris which takes 35h 58m and costs €470 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Madrid to Hvar, including transfers.
Madrid to Hvar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Hvar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
There are 2370+ hotels available in Hvar.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Hvar, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to Hvar. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Split Airport (SPU), walk to Split Airport, take the shuttle to Split Bus Station, walk to Port Of Split, then take the ferry to Hvar. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Hvar via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Split Bus Station, and Port of Split in around 35h 58m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Basel SBB to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €103
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mulhouse to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–22
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Mulhouse to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €350–600
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Busferry from Split Bus Station to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- [email protected]
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TP Line
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