There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Chartres by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)
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Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MAD - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
6h 44m€82–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Pôle d'échangesbus 434
17h 12m€67–121Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain Ter
13h 20m€209–390Drive 1,149.7 km
- Drive from Madrid to Chartrescar 1,149.7 km
11h 53m€179–258Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAD - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
7h 7m€86–252Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Chartrestrain
8h 3m€99–294Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane MAD - BVA
- Take the bus from Paris-Beauvais Airport to Paris, Saint-Denis Universitébus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
8h 58m€94–265Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain Ter
13h 38m€181–378Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Aéroport Orly 4bus
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain Ter
17h 33m€67–239
Madrid to Chartres by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Chartres is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Chartres is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid station to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Madrid - South Station and arriving at Pôle d'échanges via Peupliers and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Chartres via Barcelona-Sants and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Madrid and Chartres is 1147 km. The road distance is 1149.7 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Chartres without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 13h 20m and costs €200 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Madrid to Chartres, including transfers.
Madrid to Chartres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Madrid - South Station.
Madrid to Chartres train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Chartres is to train via Barcelona which takes 13h 20m and costs €200 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 17h 12m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Chartres via Barcelona-Sants and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid - South Station to Pôle d'échanges via Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station, Peupliers, Gare de Tours 3, and Gare routière in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Asturias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Asturias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Le Mans to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
Train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €170–220
- 1st Class
- €210–270
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €55–75
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Pôle d'échanges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gare routière to Pôle d'échanges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris-Beauvais Airport to Paris, Saint-Denis Université
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Aéroport Orly 4
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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Madrid to Chartres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station.
Madrid to Chartres train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Chartres is 1150 km. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Madrid to Chartres.
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