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

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There are 10 ways to get from Calais to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    7h 34m
    €100–322

  2. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CRL - MAD
    9h 2m
    €92–321

  3. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    14h
    €258–570

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    22h 10m
    €113–201

  5. Drive  1,494.6 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Madridcar car 1,494.6 km
    15h 7m
    €244–352

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CDG - MAD
    7h 13m
    €119–372

  7. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ORY - MAD
    7h 54m
    €133–389

  8. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BVA - MAD
    8h 43m
    €95–321

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Paris Nordtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Pasajes to Madrid-Principe Piotrain train
    19h 29m
    €263–439

  10. Train, bus via Amiens

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus 601
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus bus
    24h 19m
    €141–221

Calais to Madrid by train and foot

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration14hAverage Duration
Ticket€258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,548.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 14h.

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