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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Bourges by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MAD - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourgestrain train
    7h 43m
    €114–359

  2. Bus via Poitiers

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pôle multimodal to Gare Routièrebus bus 433
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Pradobus bus V
    17h 53m
    €76–120

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourgestrain train
    13h 37m
    €187–365

  4. Drive  1,067.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Bourgescar car 1,067.5 km
    11h 20m
    €175–253

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourgestrain train
    8h 9m
    €119–374

  6. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourgestrain train
    9h 15m
    €122–367

  7. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MAD - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Bourgestrain train
    8h 40m
    €97–353

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictinstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Vierzon Villetrain train Ter
    17h 29m
    €192–314

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Clermont-Ferrandbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Bourgesbus bus FlixBus N707 / ...
    18h 55m
    €115–170

Madrid to Bourges by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,286.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Bourges, France?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Bourges via Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu in around 13h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Prado via Poitiers - Bus Station, Pôle multimodal, and Gare Routière in around 17h 53m.

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