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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)plane plane MAD - TLS
    4h 5m
    €45–200

  2. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MAD - BOD
    4h 20m
    €39–164

  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 Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    10h 56m
    €188–358

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Aéroport Orly 4bus bus
    16h 57m
    €52–202

  5. Drive 1,246.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Pariscar car 1,246.2 km
    12h 8m
    €197–284

  6. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MAD - NTE
    4h 21m
    €49–184

  7. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MAD - MRS
    4h 32m
    €48–189

  8. 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)plane plane MAD - NCE
    4h 47m
    €49–164

  9. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    4h 46m
    €62–187

  10. 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
    12h 26m
    €170–346

  11. Bus via Tours

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Tours Parking Peupliers to Paris Place de la Porte de Saint-Cloudbus bus Voltavançar 80
    19h 49m

Madrid to France by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest 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) 3 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 56m.

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