There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Châtel by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car
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Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Aigletrain
6h 45m€95–359Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAD - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig to Aigletrain
9h 40m€60–299Train
- 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 Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Aigletrain Ir / ...
13h 49m€205–457Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Thonon-les-Bainsbus
- Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus 12
24h 2m€128–242Drive 1,374.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Châtelcar 1,374.9 km
14h 7m€216–312Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
8h 52m€173–499Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane MAD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
9h 11m€144–450Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bainstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus 12
15h 33m€218–355Bus via Thonon-les-Bains
- Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thonon-les-Bainsbus
- Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus 12
25h 25m€111–199
Madrid to Châtel by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Châtel is to fly and bus and train which costs €60 - €300 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Châtel is to fly and train which takes 6h 45m and costs €95 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Châtel. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Eglise via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Les Arts. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Châtel. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Aigle via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 49m.
The distance between Madrid and Châtel is 1153 km. The road distance is 1374.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Châtel without a car is to bus which takes 24h 2m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Madrid to Châtel, including transfers.
Madrid to Châtel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Châtel train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Châtel is to train which takes 13h 49m and costs €200 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €250 and takes 24h 2m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Châtel, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Châtel via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, and Aigle in around 13h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Eglise via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Thonon-les-Bains, and Les Arts in around 24h 2m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–130
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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 20 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 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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
- €60–100
- 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
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Thonon Les Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brig to Aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €16–23
- 2nd Class
- €20–27
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Thonon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 50 81 74 74
- [email protected]
- Website
- Evian - Éva'd
Bus from Les Arts to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–18
- Schedules at
- Evian - Éva'd
- Ticket Simple Réseau ÉVA'D
- €2
- VEX
- €18
Bus from Les Arts to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–18
- Schedules at
- Evian - Éva'd
- Ticket Simple Réseau ÉVA'D
- €2
- VEX
- €18
Bus from Les Arts to Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–18
- Schedules at
- Evian - Éva'd
- Ticket Simple Réseau ÉVA'D
- €2
- VEX
- €18
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Thonon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Châtel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Madrid to Châtel train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Châtel is 1375 km. It takes approximately 14h 7m to drive from Madrid to Châtel.
There are 5720+ hotels available in Châtel.











































