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There are 14 ways to get from Madrid to Rio by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia), ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train, bus

    best
    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 La Spezia Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from La Spezia Stazione FS Via Fiume to Sesta Godanobus bus
    7h 55m
    €72–289

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Levantotrain train
    9h 54m
    €71–249

  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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingottotrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova Brignoletrain train
    6. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Levantotrain train Ic
    19h 1m
    €246–599

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centraletrain train Fb / ...
    21h 38m
    €162–401

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus bus N548 / ...
    26h 9m
    €146–241

  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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h 40m
    €83–260

  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 Parmatrain train
    3. Take the train from Parma to Pontremolitrain train
    8h 54m
    €119–323

  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 Pavia to Levantotrain train
    9h 18m
    €116–281

  9. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Levantotrain train
    9h 54m
    €94–298

  10. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane MAD - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    11h 36m
    €108–348

  11. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane MAD - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    11h 3m
    €78–242

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centraletrain train Fb / ...
    21h 14m
    €194–386

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to La Spezia Centraletrain train Fb / ...
    28h 27m
    €158–362

  14. Drive 1,490.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Riocar car 1,490.7 km
    15h 5m
    €236–341

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,328.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rio, Liguria, Italy?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Rio via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Lingotto, Genova Brignole, and Levanto in around 19h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Sesta Godano via Genoa, La Spezia - Instituto Cardarelli, and La Spezia Via Chiodo in around 26h 9m.

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