There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Bourges by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MAD - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourgestrain
7h 43m€114–339Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Orleansbus
- Take the train from Orleans to Bourgestrain Ter
16h 57m€68–182Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourgestrain
13h 45m€184–444Drive 1,067.5 km
- Drive from Madrid to Bourgescar 1,067.5 km
11h 20m€172–248Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAD - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourgestrain
8h 10m€119–364Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourgestrain
9h 23m€122–357Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Bourgestrain
8h 41m€97–323Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane MAD - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Vierzon Villetrain
11h 31m€132–379Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAD - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bourgestrain
9h 59m€132–358Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictinstrain Ter
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Vierzon Villetrain Ter
16h 18m€192–314Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Clermont-Ferrandbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Bourgesbus FlixBus N707 / ...
18h 55m€107–161
Madrid to Bourges by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Bourges is to bus and train which costs €65 - €190 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Bourges is to fly and train which takes 7h 43m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Bourges. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Bourges via Clermont-Ferrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Bourges. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Bourges via Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between Madrid and Bourges is 1286 km. The road distance is 1067.5 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Bourges without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 13h 45m and costs €180 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Madrid to Bourges, including transfers.
Madrid to Bourges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Bourges train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Bourges is to train via Barcelona which takes 13h 45m and costs €180 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 55m.
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 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Bourges via Clermont-Ferrand in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Orleans to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Vierzon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Vierzon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Bourges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Clermont-Ferrand station.
Madrid to Bourges train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Bourges is 1068 km. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Madrid to Bourges.
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