There are 9 ways to get from Trieste to Madrid by shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, TGV, 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 Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
best- 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€250–704Fly 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€75–210Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
18h 43m€253–576Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Trieste to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus FlixBus N1138
29h 55m€152–263Drive 1,873.4 km
- Drive from Trieste to Madridcar 1,873.4 km
19h 41m€297–429Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- 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
7h 58m€231–593Shuttle, 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€207–999Train, 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 49m€93–287Bus
- 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 €70 - €210 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Madrid is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €250 - €750.
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 Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 43m.
The distance between Trieste and Madrid is 1592 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 18h 43m and costs €250 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 5m 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 18h 43m and costs €250 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 29h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €210 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 Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 18h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Madrid via Milan in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
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
- €70–230
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–480
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
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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 Milano Centrale 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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