There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Venice by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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 Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MAD - VCE
5h 14m€38–171Train
- 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 Venezia Santa Luciatrain
18h 11m€206–396Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Milan to Venicebus FlixBus 405 / ...
28h 10m€160–253Drive 1,735.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Venicecar 1,735.8 km
18h 27m€284–410Fly to Treviso Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane MAD - TSF
7h 17m€76–276Fly 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 Venezia Santa Luciatrain
6h 36m€70–231Bus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus 53E
29h 14m€127–154
Madrid to Venice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Venice is to fly which costs €35 - €180 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Venice is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €35 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Venice. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Venice via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Venice. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Venezia Santa Lucia via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
The distance between Madrid and Venice is 1432 km. The road distance is 1735.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Venice without a car is to train which takes 18h 11m and costs €200 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Madrid to Venice, including transfers.
Madrid to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Venice train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Venice is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €35 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €400 and takes 18h 11m, you could also bus via Milan, which costs €160 - €260 and takes 28h 10m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Venice, Italy?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Venezia Santa Lucia via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 18h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Treviso Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Treviso Airport via Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Treviso Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Treviso Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Treviso Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Madrid to Venice train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Venice is 1736 km. It takes approximately 18h 27m to drive from Madrid to Venice.
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