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How to get fromMadrid to Barcelonaby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3312 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    11h 16m
    €264–434

  2. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caen to Paris - Orly Airportbus bus 1752
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    19h 38m
    €77–181

  3. Drive 1,056.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Barcelonacar car 1,056.2 km
    11h 38m
    €167–241

  4. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane ORY - BCN
    7h 52m
    €88–276

  5. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    13h 2m
    €208–396

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 41m
    €106–216

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CDG - BCN
    7h 58m
    €111–299

  8. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BVA - BCN
    9h 10m
    €105–313

  9. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane NTE - BCN
    9h 40m
    €97–268

  10. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane BVA - GRO
    4. Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    9h 54m
    €125–363

Madrid to Barcelona by foot, tram, train, and bus

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,329.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 16m

What companies run services between Madrid, Normandy, France and Barcelona, Spain?

You can take a vehicle from Madrid to Barcelona-Sants via Jean Vilar, Gare SNCF, Caen, Paris St Lazare, Gare Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Madrid to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Jean Vilar, Gare SNCF, Caen, Paris - Orly Airport, Coeur d'Orly, Aéroport d'Orly, and Aéroport Orly 4 in around 19h 38m.

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