There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Pistoia by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)
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 Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane MAD - FLR
5h 47m€67–161Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MAD - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train
8h 7m€66–221Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
18h 6m€227–483Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Genoa to Pistoiabus 503
25h 20m€149–248Drive 1,608.5 km
- Drive from Madrid to Pistoiacar 1,608.5 km
16h 1m€255–369Fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane MAD - PSA
- Take the train from Lucca to Pistoiatrain
6h 14m€73–213Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MAD - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 7m€74–206Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Antibestrain
- Take the train from Antibes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Viareggiotrain Ic
- Take the train from Viareggio to Pistoiatrain Re
19h 27m€238–438Bus via Nice Airport (NCE)
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to La Speziabus
- Take the bus from La Spezia to Pistoiabus 503
28h 25m€166–292
Madrid to Pistoia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Pistoia is to fly which costs €65 - €170 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Pistoia is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €65 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Pistoia. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Pistoia via Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Pistoia. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Pistoia via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
The distance between Madrid and Pistoia is 1320 km. The road distance is 1608.5 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Pistoia without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 18h 6m and costs €220 - €490.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Madrid to Pistoia, including transfers.
Madrid to Pistoia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Pistoia train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Pistoia is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €65 - €170. Alternatively, you can train via Barcelona, which costs €220 - €490 and takes 18h 6m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 25h 20m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Pistoia, Italy?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Pistoia via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 18h 6m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Pisa International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- 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
- 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
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lucca to Pistoia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Viareggio to Pistoia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Viareggio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Antibes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Antibes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Pistoia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Spezia to Pistoia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Madrid to Pistoia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Madrid to Pistoia train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Pistoia is 1608 km. It takes approximately 16h 1m to drive from Madrid to Pistoia.
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