There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Elne by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain 9725
6h 26m€65–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 16m€25–110Drive 745.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Elnecar 745.6 km
7h 51m€116–167Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MAD - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain
6h 42m€67–249Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus Alsa
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Portboutrain R11
12h 56m€36–81Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane MAD - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Elnetrain
8h 8m€70–260Fly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane MAD - PGF
9h 14m€117–430Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAD - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignantrain
9h 29m€80–222
Madrid to Elne by train and bus (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Elne is to bus and train which costs €35 - €85 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Elne is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs €65 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid station to Elne. However, there are services departing from Madrid - South Station and arriving at ELNE - Route de Perpignan via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Madrid and Elne is 822 km. The road distance is 745.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Elne without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs €65 - €90.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Madrid to Elne, including transfers.
Madrid to Elne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Madrid - South Station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Elne is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs €65 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €110 and takes 12h 16m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €430 and takes 9h 14m.
Madrid to Elne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Elne is 746 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Madrid to Elne.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Elne, France?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignan once daily. Tickets cost €65–90 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Madrid - South Station to Perpignan - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €25–80 and the journey takes 10h 55m. ALSA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
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 Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Elne
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- Rail 1st Class
- €20–29
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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