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

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to France by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeMAD - TLS
    3h 59m
    €51–181

  2. Bus via Madrid - South Station

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    1. Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 11m
    €34–146

  3. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    10h 30m
    €93–382

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to ParisbusFlixBus 793 / ...
    16h 36m
    €38–118

  5. Drive 1,246.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Pariscar1,246.4 km
    12h 2m
    €194–279

  6. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeMAD - BOD
    4h 24m
    €45–175

  7. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeMAD - NTE
    4h 27m
    €45–185

  8. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeMAD - LYS
    4h 46m
    €68–198

  9. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeMAD - MRS
    4h 56m
    €56–181

  10. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeMAD - NCE
    4h 55m
    €49–166

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to IruntrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    12h 35m
    €91–237

Madrid to France by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and France?

Iberia and Volotea fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Hôtel de Ville via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Gare de Lyon in around 10h 30m.

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