There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to The Louvre by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly to Paris Orly Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MAD - ORY
4h 58m€77–282Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
11h 5m€253–457Bus via Gare de Lyon
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus FlixBus 793
16h 53m€105–156Drive 1,246.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to The Louvrecar 1,246.3 km
12h 9m€201–290Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAD - CDG
5h 15m€78–293Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane MAD - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
6h 50m€81–286Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
12h 15m€205–337Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 39m€89–143
Madrid to The Louvre by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to The Louvre is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to The Louvre is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €75 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to The Louvre. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre via Bercy - Arena and Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to The Louvre. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Pyramides via Barcelona-Sants and Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Madrid and The Louvre is 1061 km. The road distance is 1246.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to The Louvre without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 11h 5m and costs €250 - €460.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Madrid to The Louvre, including transfers.
Madrid to The Louvre bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to The Louvre train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to The Louvre is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €75 - €290. Alternatively, you can train via Barcelona, which costs €250 - €460 and takes 11h 5m, you could also bus via Gare de Lyon, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 16h 53m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and The Louvre, France?
Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to The Louvre via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, and Pyramides in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to The Louvre bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Madrid to The Louvre train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to The Louvre is 1246 km. It takes approximately 12h 9m to drive from Madrid to The Louvre.
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