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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Apulia by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly to Brindisi Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane MAD - BDS
    5h 34m
    €62–202

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    22h 59m
    €286–540

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona to Turinbus bus
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    25h 32m
    €245–501

  4. Drive  2,314.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Baricar car 2,314.4 km
    23h 2m
    €417–601

  5. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MAD - BRI
    6h 24m
    €67–187

  6. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Turinbus bus 404
    3. Take the nighttrain from Torino Lingotto to Bari Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    28h 29m
    €266–422

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus bus Itabus
    35h 40m
    €191–335

  8. Bus via Nice Airport (NCE)

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus 798 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Genova to Baribus bus
    37h 49m
    €196–315

Madrid to Apulia by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration22h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,828.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Apulia, Italy?

Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Bari Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 22h 59m.

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