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

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Chartres Cathedral by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    best
    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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    6h 56m
    €102–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Orleansbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orleans Av De Paris to Chartres Pole D'echangesbus bus Autocar
    17h 3m
    €52–167

  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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    13h 2m
    €273–469

  4. Drive  1,149.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Chartres Cathedralcar car 1,149.2 km
    11h 53m
    €211–304

  5. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MAD - ORY
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Chartrestrain train
    6h 45m
    €96–323

  6. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane MAD - BVA
    2. Take the train from Beauvais to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    8h 55m
    €101–315

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    13h 27m
    €226–360

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    17h 46m
    €120–196

Madrid to Chartres Cathedral by train, foot, and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration13h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,196.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Chartres Cathedral, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Chartres Cathedral via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Chartres in around 13h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Chartres Cathedral via Orleans, Georges Pompidou, Gare d'Orléans - Quai H, Orleans Av De Paris, and Chartres Pole D'echanges in around 17h 3m.

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