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

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There are 12 ways to get from Lens to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BRU - MAD
    6h 56m
    €91–303

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CRL - MAD
    8h 19m
    €81–272

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    12h 42m
    €289–533

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 49m
    €129–227

  5. Drive  1,443 km

    1. Drive from Lens to Madridcar car 1,443 km
    13h 59m
    €236–341

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ORY - MAD
    6h 35m
    €113–360

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CDG - MAD
    6h 45m
    €96–348

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

    1. Take the train from Arras 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
    7h 48m
    €82–299

  9. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LIL - MAD
    6h 7m
    €101–273

  10. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    13h 23m
    €242–471

  11. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Arras to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    16h 45m
    €264–419

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lens to Parisbus bus 781
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    21h 35m
    €128–196

Lens to Madrid by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration12h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,484.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Lens to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Arras, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 12h 42m. Alternatively, Volotea flies from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice a week.

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