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How to get fromBarcelona to Madridby train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Madrid by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le Manstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train Ter
    12h 29m
    €213–393

  2. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Aéroport Orly 4bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Caenbus bus 1752
    18h 50m
    €78–177

  3. Drive 1,055.4 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Madridcar car 1,055.4 km
    11h 31m
    €167–241

  4. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BCN - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 50m
    €89–277

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus bus 1774 / ...
    12h 46m
    €243–384

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 10m
    €112–214

  7. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BCN - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    7h 58m
    €112–300

  8. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane BCN - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 5m
    €106–314

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BCN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain train
    9h 30m
    €97–269

  10. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane BCN - CFR
    9h 22m
    €156–339

  11. Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane TLS - CFR
    8h 36m
    €143–452

Barcelona to Madrid by train, tram, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,447.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 29m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Madrid, Normandy, France?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid via Lyon Part Dieu, Le Mans, Caen, Gare SNCF, and Jean Vilar in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid via Aéroport Orly 4, Aéroport d'Orly, Coeur d'Orly, Paris - Orly Airport, Caen, Gare SNCF, and Jean Vilar in around 18h 50m.

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