There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ORY - MAD
7h 6m€107–311Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
20h 15m€60–228Train
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
13h 15m€298–580Drive 1,238.8 km
- Drive from Caen to Madridcar 1,238.8 km
12h 36m€198–286Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CDG - MAD
7h 10m€109–323Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CFR - MAD
8h 25m€152–354Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NTE - MAD
8h 18m€99–326Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BVA - MAD
8h 30m€102–319Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane RNS - MAD
10h 22m€162–458Bus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Madridbus FlixBus N1158
21h 25m€87–183
Caen to Madrid by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Madrid is to bus which costs €85 - €190 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Paris, Quai de Bercy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Caen to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Caen and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Saint-Lazare, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Caen and Madrid is 1300 km. The road distance is 1238.8 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 13h 15m and costs €290 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Caen to Madrid, including transfers.
Caen to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
Caen to Madrid train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Caen station.
The best way to get from Caen to Madrid is to train which takes 13h 15m and costs €290 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €60 - €230 and takes 20h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €360 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Caen to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Paris Saint-Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 13h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Nice, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,300
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Nice, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,300
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–17
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Caen to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Caen to Madrid train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Paris Saint-Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caen to Madrid is 1239 km. It takes approximately 12h 36m to drive from Caen to Madrid.
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