There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Ardèche by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Barcelona
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
11h 47m€141–358Fly to Le Puy – Loudes Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY)plane MAD - LPY
- Drive from Le Puy – Loudes Airport (LPY) to Ardèchecar
9h 14m€80–253Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Nîmesbus
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Montélimarbus
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
17h 39m€88–149Drive 1,054 km
- Drive from Madrid to Ardèchecar 1,054 km
11h 22m€166–240Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAD - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
8h 51m€81–298Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain 9725
- Take the bus from TGV Départ to Place de la Paixbus E15
12h 12m€140–208Bus via Avignon
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Avignonbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Place de la Paixbus E15
21h 10m€103–154Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
7h 56m€83–291Fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
11h 20m€111–393Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane MAD - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Avignon Centretrain
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Montelimar Gare Sncftrain
- Take the bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paixbus
11h 31m€116–389
Madrid to Ardèche by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Ardèche is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Ardèche is to fly and train and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs €80 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Ardèche. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at VALS Casino via Nîmes, Montelimar Gare Routiere and Paix QUAI 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 39m.
The distance between Madrid and Ardèche is 1245 km. The road distance is 1054 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Ardèche without a car is to train and bus via Barcelona which takes 11h 47m and costs €140 - €360.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Madrid to Ardèche, including transfers.
Madrid to Ardèche bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Ardèche bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nîmes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Ardèche is 1054 km. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Madrid to Ardèche.
There are 1525+ hotels available in Ardèche.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Madrid to VALS Casino via Nîmes, Montélimar, Montelimar Gare Routiere, and Paix QUAI 1 in around 17h 39m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Le Puy – Loudes Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
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
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Centre to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Centre to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Avignon Centre to Montelimar Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nîmes to Montélimar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from TGV Départ to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Gare Routiere to Place de la Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Montelimar Gare Routiere to Aubenas Place De La Paix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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