There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Bourges by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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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 Bercy to Bourgestrain
7h 49m€109–355Bus via Poitiers
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pôle multimodal to CHÂTEAUROUX Gare Routièrebus 433
- Take the bus from CHÂTEAUROUX Gare Routière to BOURGES Pradobus V
17h 53m€83–140Train 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€190–393Drive 1,067.5 km
- Drive from Madrid to Bourgescar 1,067.5 km
11h 20m€170–246Fly 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€114–370Fly 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€117–358Fly 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 34m€97–324Fly 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 51m€125–369Train
- 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
17h 11m€178–336Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Clermont-Ferrandbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Bourgesbus FlixBus N707 / ...
18h 55m€97–156
Madrid to Bourges by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Bourges is to bus via Poitiers which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Bourges is to fly and train which takes 7h 49m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Bourges. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at BOURGES Prado via Pôle multimodal and CHÂTEAUROUX Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
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 €190 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Madrid to Bourges, including transfers.
Madrid to Bourges bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses 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 €190 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus via Poitiers, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 53m.
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 Estación Sur de Autobuses to BOURGES Prado via Poitiers - Bus Station, Pôle multimodal, and CHÂTEAUROUX Gare Routière in around 17h 53m.
- 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 Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
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
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 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
- €45–140
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
- €100–240
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 40m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and 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 Bercy to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Vierzon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Bourges bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Poitiers - Bus 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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