There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Frace by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, 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 Gare De Lyon to Montbardtrain
7h 45m€143–391Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4bus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Auxerrebus 1685
20h 54m€133–205Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Nuits-sous-Ravièrestrain Ter
13h 12m€262–390Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus FlixBus 793
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Nuits-sous-Ravièrestrain Ter
19h 29m€167–262Drive 1,268.1 km
- Drive from Madrid to Fracecar 1,268.1 km
13h 52m€205–296Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Nuits-sous-Ravièrestrain
8h 23m€142–384Fly 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 Gare De Lyon to Montbardtrain
8h 7m€147–409Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane MAD - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Nuits-sous-Ravièrestrain
9h 29m€152–358Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Nuits-sous-Ravièrestrain
10h 56m€152–416Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Nuits-sous-Ravièrestrain
10h 29m€194–427Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MAD - LUX
- Take the train from Thionville to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Nuits-sous-Ravièrestrain
12h 19m€196–448Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Nuits-sous-Ravièrestrain Ter
13h 32m€214–466
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Frace is to bus which costs €130 - €210 and takes 20h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Frace is to fly and train which takes 7h 45m and costs €140 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Frace. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at 2 Avenue De La Gare via Paris - Orly Airport and 6 Rue Paul Doumer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Frace. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Nuits-sous-Ravières via Montpellier Saint-Roch and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Madrid and Frace is 1298 km. The road distance is 1268.1 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Frace without a car is to train which takes 13h 12m and costs €260 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Madrid to Frace, including transfers.
Madrid to Frace bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Frace train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Frace is to train which takes 13h 12m and costs €260 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 20h 54m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Frace, France?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Frace via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Dijon Ville, and Nuits-sous-Ravières in around 13h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frace via Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4, Paris - Orly Airport, 6 Rue Paul Doumer, 2 Avenue De La Gare, Tonnerre, and Nuits-sous-Ravières in around 20h 54m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montbard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montbard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Auxerre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Frace bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4 station.
Madrid to Frace train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Frace is 1268 km. It takes approximately 13h 52m to drive from Madrid to Frace.
There are 151+ hotels available in Frace.








