There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Hvar (Island) by plane, ferry, 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 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€86–227Train, bus, ferry
- 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
36h 12m€491–814Fly 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
11h 1m€108–240Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
42h 30m€191–271Bus, ferry via Rovinj
- 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€480–1,121
Madrid to Hvar (Island) by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Hvar (Island) is to fly and ferry which costs €85 - €230 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Hvar (Island) is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 55m and costs €85 - €230.
The distance between Madrid and Hvar (Island) is 1750 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Hvar (Island) without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 36h 12m and costs €490 - €850.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Madrid to Hvar (Island), including transfers.
There are 1814+ hotels available in Hvar (Island).
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Hvar (Island), Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Madrid to Hvar (Island). 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 36h 12m.
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- +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
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
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
- +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 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://krilo.hr/en
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://krilo.hr/en
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://krilo.hr/en
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://krilo.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- [email protected]
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
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