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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 9 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
    7h 1m
    €100–256

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicolebus bus Autocar
    20h 46m
    €63–173

  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 21m
    €295–558

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus bus FlixBus 793
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    18h 19m
    €124–206

  5. Drive 1,149.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Chartres Cathedralcar car 1,149.2 km
    11h 53m
    €182–263

  6. 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 41m
    €99–256

  7. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane MAD - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Chartrestrain train
    8h 19m
    €83–298

  8. 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 Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Chartrestrain train
    7h 49m
    €119–304

  9. 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
    14h 2m
    €217–400

Madrid to Chartres Cathedral by train, foot, and subway

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,196.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Chartres Cathedral via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Belleville, Armorique - Musée Postal, Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group, and Chartres Gare Rue Nicole in around 20h 46m.

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