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

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    6h 2m
    €65–179

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 52m
    €52–196

  3. 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
    €224–448

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bolognabus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    28h 3m
    €157–270

  5. Drive 1,728.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Imolacar car 1,728.7 km
    16h 54m
    €274–396

  6. 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 12m
    €76–231

  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 14m
    €88–292

  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 Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 41m
    €104–268

  9. 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-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Piacenzatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Piacenza to Imolatrain train
    20h 34m
    €251–463

  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 27m
    €142–197

Madrid to Imola by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration28h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,347.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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

Ryanair, Iberia, and two other 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.

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