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How to get fromMadrid to Sanremoby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Sanremo by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, or car

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

    best
    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
    6h 18m
    €78–249

  2. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Savonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Savona to Sanremotrain train
    9h 25m
    €72–250

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train 9725
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    13h 19m
    €197–304

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sanremo - Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 55m
    €112–170

  5. Drive  1,274.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Sanremocar car 1,274.6 km
    12h 42m
    €208–300

  6. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MAD - MRS
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train
    9h 8m
    €93–294

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    22h 37m
    €110–177

Madrid to Sanremo by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,026.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

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

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sanremo via Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, and Ventimiglia in around 13h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Sanremo - Bus Stop via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 in around 19h 55m.

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