There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Slovakia by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), train, or car
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 Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MAD - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
6h 10m€60–195Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bratislava hl.st.train
25h 48m€293–644Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
- Take the bus from Marseille to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus FlixBus N882 / ...
32h 24m€267–429Drive 2,327.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Bratislavacar 2,327.3 km
23h 53m€368–532Fly to Bratislava Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane MAD - BTS
7h 30m€76–162Fly to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane MAD - KSC
8h 5m€102–375Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAD - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
9h 14m€64–163Bus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienbus
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus 901
36h 44m€305–2,164Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus
39h 47m€223–375
Madrid to Slovakia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Slovakia is to fly and train which costs €60 - €170 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Slovakia is to fly and bus which takes 6h 10m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Bratislava via Padova, Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja and Vienna International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Bratislava hl.st. via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Dijon Ville and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 48m.
The distance between Madrid and Slovakia is 1876 km. The road distance is 2327.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Slovakia without a car is to train which takes 25h 48m and costs €290 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Madrid to Slovakia, including transfers.
Madrid to Slovakia bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
Madrid to Slovakia train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Slovakia is to train which takes 25h 48m and costs €290 - €650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €170 and takes 7h 30m, you could also bus, which costs €300 - €2200 and takes 36h 44m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Slovakia?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Bratislava hl.st. via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 25h 48m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bratislava Airport (BTS) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bratislava Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bratislava Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bratislava Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bratislava Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Košice International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bratislava Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bratislava Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Košice International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–1,200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–800
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €345
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- eurobus.sk
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Madrid to Slovakia bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Madrid to Slovakia train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Slovakia is 2327 km. It takes approximately 23h 53m to drive from Madrid to Slovakia.
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