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

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to France by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane MAD - TLS
    4h 6m
    €59–200

  2. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MAD - MRS
    4h 31m
    €48–179

  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
    11h 16m
    €273–519

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 43m
    €113–198

  5. Drive 1,245.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Pariscar car 1,245.7 km
    12h 10m
    €196–283

  6. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MAD - BOD
    4h 19m
    €63–194

  7. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    4h 46m
    €72–228

  8. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MAD - NTE
    4h 29m
    €63–204

  9. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane MAD - NCE
    4h 47m
    €72–206

  10. 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
    12h 44m
    €196–375

  11. Bus via Gare de Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus bus FlixBus 793
    16h 42m
    €102–162

Madrid to France by train and subway

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 558.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 6m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and France?

Volotea, Iberia, and Ryanair fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Hôtel de Ville via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Gare de Lyon in around 11h 16m.

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