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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Cognac by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Ponstrain train Ter
    12h 38m
    €77–127

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Angoulêmebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme - Gare Sncf to Place Gambettabus bus 160
    14h 5m
    €66–104

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to San Sebastian/Donostiatrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain train Ter
    12h 38m
    €111–195

  4. Drive 796.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Cognaccar car 796.7 km
    8h 5m
    €126–182

  5. 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 Angoulemetrain train
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    8h 12m
    €88–266

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train Ter
    14h 13m
    €207–371

  7. 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 Saintestrain train
    9h 26m
    €101–308

  8. 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 Angoulemetrain train
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    10h
    €115–357

  9. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane MAD - EAS
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    10h 27m
    €117–437

Madrid to Cognac by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 811 km
  • Duration: 12h 38m

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

You can take a bus from Madrid to Place Gambetta via Bordeaux, Angoulême, and Angouleme - Gare Sncf in around 14h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cognac via Narbonne, Bordeaux St Jean, and Angouleme in around 14h 13m.

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