There are 6 ways to get from French Riviera to Madrid by train (TGV, Renfe), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain 9730
12h 7m€117–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N1749
- Take the bus from Marseille to Madridbus FlixBus N1138
20h 17m€62–119Train, bus
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Madrid - South Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 49m€67–270Drive 1,166 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Madridcar 1,166 km
11h 34m€179–259Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NCE - MAD
7h 29m€63–183Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MRS - MAD
8h 12m€79–210
French Riviera to Madrid by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Madrid is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 20h 17m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €60 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Madrid via Sainte-Maxime and Marseille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 17m.
The distance between French Riviera and Madrid is 1335 km. The road distance is 1166 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 12h 7m and costs €110 - €170.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from French Riviera to Madrid, including transfers.
French Riviera to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sainte-Maxime station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Madrid is to train which takes 12h 7m and costs €110 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 20h 17m.
French Riviera to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Madrid is 1166 km. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from French Riviera to Madrid.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Gare Routiere, St Raphael Valescure, and Marseille St Charles in around 12h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Madrid via Theatre de la mer, Sainte-Maxime, and Marseille in around 20h 17m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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