There are 7 ways to get from Valence to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LYS - MAD
4h 54m€76–234Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
8h 52m€127–365Bus
- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Madridbus FlixBus N1138
16h 10m€98–173Drive 1,094.5 km
- Drive from Valence to Madridcar 1,094.5 km
10h 42m€174–251Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MRS - MAD
6h 50m€86–243Train
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Avignon Centretrain Ter
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain 9730
9h 38m€152–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Avignon Centretrain Ter
- Take the bus from Avignon to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
18h 28m€116–202
Valence to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valence to Madrid is to bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Valence to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Valence station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Valence - Central Bus Station and arriving at Madrid via Nîmes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Valence to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Valence Ville and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Valence and Madrid is 1018 km. The road distance is 1094.5 km.
The best way to get from Valence to Madrid without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 8h 52m and costs €120 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Valence to Madrid, including transfers.
Valence to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Valence - Central Bus Station.
Valence to Madrid train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud station.
The best way to get from Valence to Madrid is to train via Barcelona which takes 8h 52m and costs €120 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 16h 10m.
What companies run services between Valence, France and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Valence Ville to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud and Barcelona-Sants in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Madrid via Nîmes in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
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
- €45–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Ville to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Ville to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Ville to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Ville to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Valence Ville to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Valence Ville to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Avignon to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Valence to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Valence to Madrid train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valence to Madrid is 1094 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Valence to Madrid.
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