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

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Imola by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    6h 7m
    €55–197

  2. 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 Bologna centraletrain train
    18h 4m
    €210–469

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Bolognabus bus FlixBus N504
    27h 16m
    €151–229

  4. Drive  1,728.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Imolacar car 1,728.7 km
    16h 54m
    €282–408

  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 Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 5m
    €76–239

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 56m
    €60–205

  7. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 17m
    €68–317

  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 Milano Rogoredo to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 37m
    €99–272

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Parmatrain train
    5. Take the train from Parma to Imolatrain train
    23h 6m
    €249–385

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    30h 29m
    €142–186

Madrid to Imola by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration18h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,347.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

Ryanair, Iberia, and Vueling Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Imola via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 18h 4m.

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