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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 11 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 Europetrain 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
    6h 58m
    €101–307

  2. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LIL - MAD
    7h 14m
    €92–278

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    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
    13h 31m
    €256–633

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus bus
    21h 38m
    €139–243

  5. Drive 1,494.6 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Madridcar car 1,494.6 km
    15h 6m
    €236–341

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain 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
    6h 29m
    €117–376

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BVA - MAD
    8h 43m
    €94–318

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CRL - MAD
    8h 10m
    €107–366

  9. 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
    8h 22m
    €132–399

  10. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    18h 32m
    €283–497

  11. Train, bus via Amiens

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus 601
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    23h 34m
    €146–276

Calais to Madrid by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration13h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,547.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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 Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 31m.

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