There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), car, train, 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 Brive–Souillac Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE)plane MAD - BVE
6h 22m€276–596Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 24m€59–97Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Montauban Ville Bourbontrain
- Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Brive La Gaillardetrain Ter
11h 57m€137–338Drive 881.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillardecar 881.9 km
8h 28m€145–209Fly 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 Brive La Gaillardetrain
7h 40m€67–274Fly 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 Perigueuxtrain
- Take the train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillardetrain
8h 11m€81–275Bus via Labenche
- Take the bus from Madrid to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1793 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Brive-la-Gaillardebus FlixBus N1157 / ...
13h 20m€73–110Train
- 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 Perigueuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillardetrain Ter
13h 25m€146–237
Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €270 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Brive La Gaillarde via Barcelona-Sants, Narbonne and Montauban Ville Bourbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 57m.
The distance between Madrid and Brive-la-Gaillarde is 680 km. The road distance is 881.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde without a car is to bus which takes 11h 24m and costs €55 - €100.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde, including transfers.
Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €270 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 11h 24m, you could also train via Barcelona, which costs €130 - €340 and takes 11h 57m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Brive-la-Gaillarde, France?
Ryanair, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- iberia.com
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
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- vueling.com
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
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brive–Souillac Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brive–Souillac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brive–Souillac Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
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 30 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 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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
- €45–80
- 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
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Perigueux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Perigueux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde is 882 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Madrid to Brive-la-Gaillarde.
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