There are 8 ways to get from French Riviera to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or ferry
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Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NCE - MAD
6h 43m€90–245Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MRS - MAD
7h 36m€82–285Train
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain Sud_Iv15
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain 9730
12h 4m€175–305Train, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain Sud_Iv15
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
21h 20m€135–245Drive 1,166 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Madridcar 1,166 km
11h 33m€186–269Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport
- Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LTT - MAD
5h 23m€174–628Ferry, bus to Toulon-Hyères Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Sainte-Maxime to Saint-Tropezferry
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TLN - MAD
10h 23m€237–1,131Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroport TERM2bus 90
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Madridbus FlixBus N1138
21h 29m€148–213
French Riviera to Madrid by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €85 - €250 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €170 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Madrid via Gare Routière, Aéroport Terminal 2 and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from French Riviera to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between French Riviera and Madrid is 1047 km. The road distance is 1166 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 12h 4m and costs €170 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from French Riviera to Madrid, including transfers.
French Riviera to Madrid bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, depart from Gare Routière station.
French Riviera to Madrid train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Saint-Raphaël-Valescure station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Madrid is to train which takes 12h 4m and costs €170 - €310. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €170 - €650 and takes 5h 23m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 21h 29m.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Gare Routière, Saint-Raphaël-Valescure, Marseille-Saint-Charles, and Marseille St Charles in around 12h 4m. Alternatively, Polar Airlines, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 6 times a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +33 (0)494 492 939
- [email protected]
- Website
- bateauxverts.com
Ferry from Sainte-Maxime to Saint-Tropez
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Schedules at
- bateauxverts.com
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More Questions & Answers
French Riviera to Madrid bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, arrive at Aéroport TERM2 station.
French Riviera to Madrid train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Madrid is 1166 km. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from French Riviera to Madrid.
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