There are 9 ways to get from Trieste to Madrid by shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), 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.
Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LJU - MAD
6h 23m€244–600Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TRS - MAD
7h 47m€79–190Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
19h 51m€256–667Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Trieste to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus FlixBus N1138
29h 55m€165–295Drive 1,873.4 km
- Drive from Trieste to Madridcar 1,873.4 km
19h 41m€298–430Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VCE - MAD
7h 5m€250–676Shuttle, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZAG - MAD
7h 58m€205–940Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BLQ - MAD
8h 38m€92–257Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
31h 35m
Trieste to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Madrid is to fly which costs €75 - €190 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Madrid is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €240 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Madrid via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 51m.
The distance between Trieste and Madrid is 1716 km. The road distance is 1873.4 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 19h 51m and costs €250 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Trieste to Madrid, including transfers.
Trieste to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Madrid train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Madrid is to train which takes 19h 51m and costs €250 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €160 - €300 and takes 29h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €190 and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, and Barcelona-Sants in around 19h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Madrid via Milan in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €12–19
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–460
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- €170
- 4-8 persons
- €220
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Trieste to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Trieste to Madrid train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Madrid is 1873 km. It takes approximately 19h 41m to drive from Trieste to Madrid.
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