There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)
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Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport
best- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CFR - MAD
6h 12m€159–365Bus
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€69–232Train
- 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 16m€228–444Drive 1,238.8 km
- Drive from Caen to Madridcar 1,238.8 km
12h 36m€194–280Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- 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 13m€104–272Train 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 21m€109–302Train, 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 36m€106–310Train, 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 41m€119–318Train via Bordeaux
- Take the train from Caen to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain K39
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
16h 54m€181–367Bus via Biarritz Airport (BIQ)
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignollesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Biarritz to Madridbus
22h 25m€96–151
Caen to Madrid by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Madrid is to bus via Biarritz Airport (BIQ) which costs €95 - €160 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €150 - €370.
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 16m.
The distance between Caen and Madrid is 1015 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 16m and costs €220 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 12m 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 fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €150 - €370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €450 and takes 13h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €240 and takes 20h 15m.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Madrid, Spain?
Air France, Volotea, and Iberia fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily. Alternatively, 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 16m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- 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
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
Train from Caen to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–70
Train from Caen to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–100
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €85–120
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- 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
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €160–220
- 1st Class
- €210–270
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €55–75
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- 1st Class
- €80–110
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
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
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50–75
- 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
- €27–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €27–85
- 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
- €25–80
- 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
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Irun to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- 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
- €23–35
- 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
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Biarritz to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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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