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How to get fromMadrid to Chartresby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car or train (Renfe, TGV)

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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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  1. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MAD - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train
    6h 38m
    €84–230

  2. Bus, train

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    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus bus FlixBus 793 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    18h 9m
    €59–131

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    12h 50m
    €219–433

  4. Drive 1,149.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Chartrescar car 1,149.9 km
    11h 52m
    €181–261

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train
    7h 1m
    €93–259

  6. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MAD - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Chartrestrain train
    7h 56m
    €90–230

  7. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane MAD - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Chartrestrain train
    8h 24m
    €86–265

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    13h 36m
    €104–298

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Orleansbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orleans Av De Paris to Chartres Pole D'echangesbus bus Autocar
    18h 45m
    €59–120

Madrid to Chartres by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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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 Gare Montparnasse in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Chartres Pole D'echanges via Orleans, Georges Pompidou, Gare d'Orléans - Quai H, and Orleans Av De Paris in around 18h 45m.

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