There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Perpignan by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain 9725
5h 5m€100–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 45m€60–110Drive 749.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Perpignancar 749.3 km
7h 44m€123–177Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MAD - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain
5h 36m€69–210Fly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane MAD - PGF
8h 4m€103–413Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane MAD - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Perpignantrain
7h 17m€66–277Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAD - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignantrain
8h 17m€89–275
Madrid to Perpignan by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Perpignan is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Perpignan is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €100 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Perpignan - Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Perpignan. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Madrid and Perpignan is 807 km. The road distance is 749.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Perpignan without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €100 - €150.
The train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignan takes 5h 5m including transfers and departs once daily.
Madrid to Perpignan bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Perpignan train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Perpignan is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €100 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 11h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €420 and takes 8h 4m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Perpignan, France?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignan once daily. Tickets cost €100–150 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Perpignan - Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 11h 45m. ALSA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
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 Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Narbonne to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Narbonne to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Perpignan bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Madrid to Perpignan train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Perpignan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Perpignan is 749 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Madrid to Perpignan.
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