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Compare bus and flight for Rome to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €133 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.4 - 3.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €133, while a flight costs an average of €518.
Distance: 1363 km
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€518 Average price | €133 Average price Cheapest | €169 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 26m Average total duration Fastest 5h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 33h 47m Average total duration 33h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.1 - 8.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Rome to Madrid
Compare the available ways to get from Rome to Madrid, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Madrid:
A bus is €386 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Madrid costing on average €518.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 47m.
Travel optionsfrom Rome to Madrid
How to get from Rome to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Madrid is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W460135:15 PM 2h40 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 7:55 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €102 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- W46013
5:15 PM 2h40 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 7:55 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €102 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
UX31162:40 PM 2h30 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 5:10 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €248 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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10:45 PM 33h55 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 8:40 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses €216 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
5:25 PM 45h30 Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) 2:55 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) €228 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
6:15 PM 38h25 Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) 8:40 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses €233 1 One-way 3 transfers
- W46207
9:40 AM 2h35 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 12:15 PM Madrid Barajas Airport €117 1 One-way 0 transfers - W46011
6:00 AM 2h40 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 8:40 AM Madrid Barajas Airport €117 1 One-way 0 transfers 
FR 96016:10 AM 2h35 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 8:45 AM Madrid Barajas Airport €138 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Madrid:
A bus is €386 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Madrid costing on average €518.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 47m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Madrid as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Madrid by bus.
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Iberia, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air Europa, ITA, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Ryanair, TAP Portugal, Malta Air, Luxair, Vueling, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Royal Air Maroc, Tunis Air, Air Baltic, Bulgaria Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Croatia Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Air Serbia, Air Algerie, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Middle East Airlines, Amelia, asl airlines to go to Madrid by flight.
- 17 direct flights per day with Iberia, Air Europa, ITA, Ryanair, Malta Air.
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