There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Rennes-le-Château by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain Ter
- Take the bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Annebus 402
8h 34m€122–190Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane MAD - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
- Take the bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Annebus
7h 16m€69–223Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to QUILLAN - Gare SNCFbus 500
14h 49m€76–134Drive 726.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Rennes-le-Châteaucar 726.3 km
8h 47m€114–165Bus via Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCFbus
- Take the bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to QUILLAN - Gare SNCFbus 500
16h 24m€81–116Fly to Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport, drive
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport (LEU)plane MAD - LEU
- Drive from Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport (LEU) to Rennes-le-Châteaucar
5h 39m€123–987Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MAD - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain
- Take the bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Annebus
9h 5m€93–250
Madrid to Rennes-le-Château by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Rennes-le-Château is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Rennes-le-Château is to fly and drive which takes 5h 39m and costs €120 - €1000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Rennes-le-Château. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle and QUILLAN - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
The distance between Madrid and Rennes-le-Château is 974 km. The road distance is 726.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Rennes-le-Château without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 34m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Madrid to Rennes-le-Château, including transfers.
Madrid to Rennes-le-Château bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Rennes-le-Château bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Rennes-le-Château is 726 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Madrid to Rennes-le-Château.
There are 1582+ hotels available in Rennes-le-Château.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rennes-le-Château, France?
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne via Perpignan - Bus Station, PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle, and QUILLAN - Gare SNCF in around 14h 49m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–950
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- 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
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
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 Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- liO Car Aude (Région Occitanie)
Bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- liO Car Aude (Région Occitanie)
Bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- liO Car Aude (Région Occitanie)
Bus from CARCASSONNE - Chenier to COUIZA - Place Sainte Anne
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- liO Car Aude (Région Occitanie)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 68 80 80 80
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to QUILLAN - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to QUILLAN - Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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