There are 6 ways to get from French Riviera to Madrid by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, 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€114–167Bus via Marseille
cheapest- Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Madrid - South Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 12m€61–259Drive 1,166.1 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Madridcar 1,166.1 km
11h 35m€180–260Train 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 23m€65–190Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term2bus 90
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Madridbus FlixBus N1138
21h 38mTrain 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 6m€81–227
French Riviera to Madrid by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €65 - €190 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €65 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Madrid station. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Madrid - South Station via Sainte-Maxime and Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
The distance between French Riviera and Madrid is 1335 km. The road distance is 1166.1 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, 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 via Marseille, which costs €60 - €260 and takes 20h 12m.
French Riviera to Madrid bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Madrid is 1166 km. It takes approximately 11h 35m 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 - South Station via Theatre de la mer, Sainte-Maxime, and Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station in around 20h 12m.
- 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
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- 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
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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 Sainte-Maxime to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- 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
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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