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Nine ways to Travel from Madrid to Vatican City

Composite routes from Madrid to Vatican City

Cheapest
18 h 40 min
Car
1945 km.
from $106
Fastest
2 h 36 min
Plane
Other
18 h 40 min
Rideshare
1945 km.
from $25.37
17 h 37 min
1360 km.
from $325.13
26 h 38 min
Train, Ferry
1359 km.
from $158.32
28 h 34 min
1360 km.
from $277.33
6 h 23 min
Bus, Plane
1360 km.
from $144.21
6 h 48 min
Bus, Plane
1360 km.
from $171.23
31 h 16 min
1360 km.
from $181.39

Transport providers

Airlines

Vueling Airlines

Website:
vueling.com/
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linate
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.26–$556.94
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.28–$518.97
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Florence
Ave. Duration:
2h 21m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$94.93–$696.18
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$69.62–$367.08
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leonardo
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$69.62–$468.34
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$94.93–$582.26
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Naples
Ave. Duration:
2h 32m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$706.52

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Tuesday to Sunday
Estimated price:
$51.90–$405.05
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$49.37–$405.05
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leonardo
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$51.90–$417.71
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$39.24–$430.36
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bergamo
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$46.83–$696.18
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ciampino
Ave. Duration:
5h 35m
Frequency:
Wednesday and Saturday
Estimated price:
$41.30–$315.22
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Naples
Ave. Duration:
2h 30m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$52.17–$391.30

Air Europa

Website:
aireuropa.com
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leonardo
Ave. Duration:
2h 27m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$69.62–$556.94
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$62.02–$569.60

Iberia

Website:
iberia.com/
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linate
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$101.26–$556.94
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bologna
Ave. Duration:
2h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.28–$518.97
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Florence
Ave. Duration:
2h 21m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$94.93–$696.18
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$69.62–$367.08
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leonardo
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$69.62–$468.34
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$94.93–$582.26
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Naples
Ave. Duration:
2h 32m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$706.52

Ulendo Airlink

Website:
flyulendo.com/
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leonardo
Ave. Duration:
2h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$48.10–$341.76
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$30.38–$455.68

Alitalia

Website:
alitalia.com/
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Linate
Ave. Duration:
5h
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$101.26–$493.65
Plane from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leonardo
Ave. Duration:
2h 27m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$69.62–$556.94

Train operators

Renfe Viajeros

Phone:
+34 91 232 03 20
Website:
renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
Ave. Duration:
3h 21m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$59.49–$82.28
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon
Ave. Duration:
5h 1m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$63.29–$88.60

Renfe AVE

Phone:
+34 91 232 03 20
Website:
renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
Ave. Duration:
2h 37m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$63.29–$88.60

iryo

Phone:
+34 910 150 000
Email:
Website:
iryo.eu/es/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
Ave. Duration:
2h 52m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$37.97–$94.93

Ouigo

Phone:
+34 910 780 990
Website:
ouigo.com/es
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
Ave. Duration:
3h 2m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$25.32–$36.71

Trenitalia

Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milan
Ave. Duration:
4h 37m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$29.11–$101.26
Train from Civitavecchia to Roma
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$6.96–$17.72
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma
Ave. Duration:
2h 54m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$13.04–$42.39
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma
Ave. Duration:
4h 16m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$15.22–$51.09

Trenitalia Frecce

Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
Train from Milan Centrale to Roma
Ave. Duration:
3h 12m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$49.37–$151.89
Train from Civitavecchia to Roma
Ave. Duration:
47 min
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$12.02–$53.16
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma
Ave. Duration:
1h 10m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$19.57–$70.65
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma
Ave. Duration:
1h 42m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$22.83–$76.09

ItaloTreno

Phone:
+39 06 8937 1892
Website:
italotreno.it/it
Train from Milan Centrale to Roma
Ave. Duration:
3h 39m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$49.40–$120.25
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma
Ave. Duration:
1h 12m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$42.39–$54.35
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma
Ave. Duration:
1h 36m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$46.74–$65.22

Trenitalia Intercity

Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/
Train from Milan Centrale to Roma
Ave. Duration:
7h 12m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$41.77–$56.96
Train from Civitavecchia to Roma
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$8.23–$11.39
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$15.22–$20.65
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$17.39–$25.00

Trenord

Phone:
+39 02 7249 4494
Email:
Website:
trenord.it/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano
Ave. Duration:
38 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$5.32–$6.96

Bus operators

ALSA

Phone:
+34 910 207 007
Email:
Website:
alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Barcelona,
Ave. Duration:
7h 50m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$60.76–$88.60

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Genoa
Ave. Duration:
20h 50m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$139.24–$189.87
Bus from Genoa to Roma,
Ave. Duration:
6h
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$48.10–$69.62

BlaBlaCar Bus

Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Barcelona,
Ave. Duration:
7h 10m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$49.37–$69.62
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Roma,
Ave. Duration:
20h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$101.26–$151.89

Flibco

Phone:
+352 26 58 57 1
Email:
Website:
flibco.com/en
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$10.76–$15.19

TerraVision IT

Email:
Website:
terravision.eu/
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$7.59–$12.66

Autostradale

Phone:
+39 02 3008 9000
Email:
Website:
autostradale.it/
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Piazza
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$5.19–$20.25

Other operators

Grimaldi Lines

Phone:
+39.081.496.444
Email:
Website:
grimaldi-lines.com/it/
Other from Port de Barcelona to Port
Ave. Duration:
20h
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$53.16–$75.95

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Madrid to Vatican City?

The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Vatican City is to fly and train which costs $31.52 - $184.78 and takes 5h 21m.

What is the fastest way to get from Madrid to Vatican City?

The fastest way to get from Madrid to Vatican City is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $65.22 - $260.87 .

Is there a direct bus between Madrid and Vatican City?

No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Termini via Genoa and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 16m.

Is there a direct train between Madrid and Vatican City?

No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha and arriving at Roma Termini via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Milan Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 37m.

How far is it from Madrid to Vatican City?

The distance between Madrid and Vatican City is 1199 km. The road distance is 1946.1 km.

How do I travel from Madrid to Vatican City without a car?

The best way to get from Madrid to Vatican City without a car is to train which takes 17h 37m and costs $130.43 - $380.43 .

How long does it take to get from Madrid to Vatican City?

It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Madrid to Vatican City, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Madrid to Vatican City bus from?

Madrid to Vatican City bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.

Where do I catch the Madrid to Vatican City train from?

Madrid to Vatican City train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha station.

Train, bus or fly from Madrid to Vatican City?

The best way to get from Madrid to Vatican City is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $65.22 - $260.87 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130.43 - $380.43 and takes 17h 37m, you could also bus, which costs $152.17 - $239.13 and takes 28h 16m.

Where does the Madrid to Vatican City bus arrive?

Madrid to Vatican City bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.

Where does the Madrid to Vatican City train arrive?

Madrid to Vatican City train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.

Can I drive from Madrid to Vatican City?

Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Vatican City is 1946 km. It takes approximately 18h 39m to drive from Madrid to Vatican City.

How do I get a train ticket from Madrid to Vatican City?

Book your Madrid to Vatican City train tickets online with Omio.

Where can I stay near Vatican City?

There are 20490+ hotels available in Vatican City. Prices start at $34.99 per night.
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