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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Valence by train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Train via Barcelona

    best
    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    8h 54m
    €115–318

  2. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    5h 29m
    €69–268

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Nîmesbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 5m
    €93–142

  4. Drive  1,095.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Valencecar car 1,095.4 km
    10h 44m
    €177–256

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train 9725
    2. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    9h 55m
    €155–237

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Avignonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    18h 24m
    €120–195

  7. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MAD - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train
    6h 42m
    €85–259

  8. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train
    8h 32m
    €90–323

  9. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane MAD - NCE
    2. Take the train from Antibes to Valence Villetrain train
    9h 28m
    €149–346

Madrid to Valence by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,165 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Valence, France?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Valence Ville via Barcelona-Sants and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Valence - Central Bus Station via Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station in around 16h 5m.

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