There are 8 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Split Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane MAD - SPU
3h 40m€80–230Train, bus, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Turinbus 404
- Take the nighttrain from Torino Lingotto to Anconanighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Ancona to Splitferry 53
35h 42m€341–524Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319 / ...
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
40h 5m€258–407Drive 2,283.1 km
- Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Splitcar 2,283.1 km
24h 58m€372–537Fly to Dubrovnik Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane MAD - DBV
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
8h 9mFly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MAD - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 53m€89–383Bus via Maribor
- Take the bus from Madrid Canillejas to Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Guadalajara to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 924 / ...
41h 22m€283–1,184Bus
- Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
45h 44m€470–804
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split by bus, train, night train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split is to fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split. However, there are services departing from Av.Hispanidad-Aeropuerto T4 and arriving at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Madrid Canillejas, Guadalajara, Padova, Edvard Rusjan Airport and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 22m.
The distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Split is 1697 km. The road distance is 2283.1 km.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split without a car is to train and bus and night train and ferry which takes 35h 42m and costs €340 - €550.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split, including transfers.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid Canillejas station.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Maribor, which costs €280 - €1200 and takes 41h 22m.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Guadalajara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split is 2283 km. It takes approximately 24h 58m to drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Split.
What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Split, Croatia?
Iberia and Vueling Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Split Airport (SPU) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Av.Hispanidad-Aeropuerto T4 to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor via Canillejas-Área Intermodal, Madrid Canillejas, Guadalajara, Padova, Edvard Rusjan Airport, and Zagreb in around 41h 22m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Torino Lingotto to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Narbonne to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 21 344 085
- Info@sugamantours.com
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–17
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–17
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Madrid Canillejas to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Guadalajara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–750
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
Bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €340–600
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Ancona to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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