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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Milan by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Milan Linate Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAD - LIN
    4h 38m
    €72–205

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    5h 23m
    €28–148

  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
    15h 12m
    €193–384

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    23h 37m
    €137–225

  5. Drive 1,474.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Milancar car 1,474.7 km
    16h 10m
    €234–337

  6. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MAD - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    5h 35m
    €46–207

  7. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    5h 55m
    €83–257

  8. 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 Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    17h 16m
    €231–422

  9. Bus via Marseille

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 55m
    €140–255

Madrid to Milan by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,199.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

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

Iberia, Air Europa, and ITA Airways fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Milano Centrale via Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu in around 15h 12m.

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