There are 7 ways to get from Madrid City Center to Paris by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly to Paris Orly Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MAD - ORY
4h 57m€71–214Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane MAD - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
6h 25m€67–269Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
11h 8m€278–516Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 30m€110–200Drive 1,245.6 km
- Drive from Madrid City Center to Pariscar 1,245.6 km
12h 9m€197–285Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAD - CDG
5h 14m€83–226Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Pasajestrain 18061 / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
14h 51m€216–388
Madrid City Center to Paris by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid City Center to Paris is to fly which costs €70 - €220 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid City Center to Paris is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €70 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid City Center to Paris. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Paris Gare De Lyon via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Madrid City Center and Paris is 1065 km. The road distance is 1245.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid City Center to Paris without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 11h 8m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Madrid City Center to Paris, including transfers.
Madrid City Center to Paris bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid City Center to Paris train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid City Center to Paris is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Barcelona, which costs €270 - €550 and takes 11h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 15h 30m.
What companies run services between Madrid City Center, Spain and Paris, France?
Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Paris Gare De Lyon via Barcelona-Sants in around 11h 8m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Pasajes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid City Center to Paris bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Madrid City Center to Paris train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid City Center to Paris is 1246 km. It takes approximately 12h 9m to drive from Madrid City Center to Paris.
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