There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Val-Cenis by train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to Modanetrain Ter
14h 49m€164–440Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MAD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
10h 19m€60–204Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanebus
23h 22m€140–245Drive 1,337.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Val-Ceniscar 1,337.3 km
13h 9m€212–306Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane MAD - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
8h 59m€63–207Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille to Chambérybus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain Ter
18h 28m€190–311Bus via Nîmes
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Modanebus
25h 35m€141–214Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain
10h 10m€100–284Fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain
10h 13m€83–278Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MAD - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
10h 10m€106–282
Madrid to Val-Cenis by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Val-Cenis is to fly and train which costs €60 - €210 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Val-Cenis is to fly and train which takes 8h 59m and costs €60 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Val-Cenis. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Termignon - Maison Vanoise via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Val-Cenis. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Modane via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Montmélian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
The distance between Madrid and Val-Cenis is 1421 km. The road distance is 1337.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Val-Cenis without a car is to train which takes 14h 49m and costs €160 - €440.
It takes approximately 14h 49m to get from Madrid to Val-Cenis, including transfers.
Madrid to Val-Cenis bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Val-Cenis train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Val-Cenis is to train which takes 14h 49m and costs €160 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 23h 22m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Val-Cenis, France?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Termignon - Maison Vanoise via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Montmélian, Modane, and Gare Routiere in around 14h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Termignon - Maison Vanoise via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Chambéry - Bus Station, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Modane, and Gare Routiere in around 23h 22m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montmélian to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Val-Cenis bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Madrid to Val-Cenis train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Val-Cenis is 1337 km. It takes approximately 13h 9m to drive from Madrid to Val-Cenis.
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