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

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Imola by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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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
    5h 45m
    €106–281

  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
    8h 6m
    €60–214

  3. 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 Bologna centraletrain train
    17h 41m
    €205–389

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bologna Centralebus bus N520 / ...
    27h 56m
    €158–249

  5. Drive  1,728.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Imolacar car 1,728.7 km
    16h 54m
    €313–452

  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 11m
    €77–249

  7. Train, bus

    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 Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Genoa to Bologna Centralebus bus 482 / ...
    22h 4m
    €248–367

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Bologna centraletrain train 8927 / ...
    30h 33m
    €142–186

Madrid to Imola by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration27h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,352.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

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

Ryanair and Iberia 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 17h 41m.

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