There are 7 ways to get from Cluses to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe)
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 Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GVA - MAD
6h 4m€63–256Bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluses to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LYS - MAD
7h 21m€59–276Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
11h 48m€162–330Bus
- Take the bus from Cluses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 10m€110–195Drive 1,318.8 km
- Drive from Cluses to Madridcar 1,318.8 km
13h 11m€251–362Train
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
13h 8m€194–320Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Cluses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus FlixBus N1149
21h 30m€125–195
Cluses to Madrid by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluses to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €60 - €260 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cluses to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €60 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluses to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Cluses and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluses to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Cluses 74 and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Cluses and Madrid is 1084 km. The road distance is 1318.8 km.
The best way to get from Cluses to Madrid without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 11h 48m and costs €160 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Cluses to Madrid, including transfers.
Cluses to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Cluses station.
Cluses to Madrid train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cluses 74 station.
The best way to get from Cluses to Madrid is to train via Barcelona which takes 11h 48m and costs €160 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 21h 10m.
What companies run services between Cluses, France and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a train from Cluses 74 to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants in around 11h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluses to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 21h 10m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–460
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–460
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cluses 74 to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cluses 74 to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cluses 74 to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cluses 74 to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cluses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cluses to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cluses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluses to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cluses to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Cluses to Madrid train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluses to Madrid is 1319 km. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Cluses to Madrid.
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