There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Versailles by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MAD - ORY
- Take the train from Pont Cardinet to Versailles Rive Droitetrain
5h 38m€82–289Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAD - CDG
- Take the train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Versailles Château Rive Gauchetrain
5h 57m€81–299Train 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 36m€267–474Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus FlixBus 793
17h 45m€105–158Drive 1,235.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Versaillescar 1,235.6 km
12h 1m€202–292Fly 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€82–290Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
12h 21m€205–340Bus via Versailles Château Rive Gauche
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 58m€88–144
Madrid to Versailles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Versailles is to bus via Versailles Château Rive Gauche which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Versailles is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Versailles. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Versailles via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Versailles. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Versailles Rive Droite via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and La Défense. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between Madrid and Versailles is 1085 km. The road distance is 1235.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Versailles without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 11h 36m and costs €260 - €480.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Madrid to Versailles, including transfers.
Madrid to Versailles bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Versailles train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Versailles is to train via Barcelona which takes 11h 36m and costs €260 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 17h 45m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Versailles, France?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Versailles Rive Droite via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and La Défense in around 11h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Madrid to Paris once daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 16h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
Train from Pont Cardinet to Versailles Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
- 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 Versailles bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Madrid to Versailles train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Versailles is 1236 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Madrid to Versailles.
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