There are 7 ways to get from Nîmes to Madrid by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain 9730
7h 17m€130–200Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MRS - MAD
5h 38m€65–247Bus
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 20m€75–160Drive 946.3 km
- Drive from Nîmes to Madridcar 946.3 km
9h 25m€149–215Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LYS - MAD
5h 29m€91–314Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nimes to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BCN - MAD
6h 50m€98–282Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TLS - MAD
7h 4m€102–307
Nîmes to Madrid by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Madrid is to bus which costs €75 - €160 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €90 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station station and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nimes and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Nîmes and Madrid is 1018 km. The road distance is 946.3 km.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €130 - €200.
The train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes takes 7h 17m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Nîmes to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Nîmes to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Nimes station.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Madrid is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €130 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €160 and takes 14h 20m.
What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Madrid, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes twice daily. Tickets cost €130–200 and the journey takes 7h 17m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses every 4 hours. Tickets cost €85–160 and the journey takes 14h 20m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Nîmes to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Nîmes to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nîmes to Madrid is 946 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Nîmes to Madrid.
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