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

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Châteauroux by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), 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 Chateaurouxtrain train
    7h 35m
    €124–369

  2. Bus via Jaunay-Clan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Futuroscopebus bus FlixBus 793
    2. Take the bus from Pôle multimodal to Gare Routièrebus bus 433
    16h 16m
    €88–129

  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 Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Chateaurouxtrain train
    14h
    €187–400

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Poitiers Gare Routiere to Chateauroux Gare Routierebus bus Autocar
    15h 18m
    €95–152

  5. Drive  1,002.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Châteaurouxcar car 1,002.8 km
    10h 15m
    €190–274

  6. 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 Chateaurouxtrain train
    8h 6m
    €134–384

  7. Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane MAD - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Chateaurouxtrain train
    10h 2m
    €117–349

  8. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MAD - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    3. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Chateaurouxtrain train
    9h 58m
    €109–338

  9. 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 Vierzon Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Chateaurouxtrain train
    9h 26m
    €104–367

  10. 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 Chateaurouxtrain train Ter
    14h 44m
    €182–289

Madrid to Châteauroux by train

Calendar40Weekly Trains
Duration14hAverage Duration
Ticket€187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,317.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Chateauroux via Barcelona-Sants, Narbonne, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 14h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Chateauroux Gare Routiere via Poitiers - Bus Station and Poitiers Gare Routiere in around 15h 18m.

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