There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Ria by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain 9725
- Take the train from Perpignan to Riatrain Ter
6h 49m€73–102Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
cheapest- 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
- Take the train from Perpignan to Riatrain
7h 18m€69–229Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to RIA-SIRACH - Centrebus 521 / ...
12h 55mDrive 688.5 km
- Drive from Madrid to Riacar 688.5 km
7h 45m€107–154Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Perpignanbus
- Take the bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to RIA-SIRACH - Centrebus 521 / ...
14h 10mFly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane MAD - PGF
- Take the train from Perpignan to Riatrain
9h 55m€121–440Fly 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 Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Riatrain
9h 6m€76–326Fly 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
- Take the train from Perpignan to Riatrain
10h 5m€84–232Fly to Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport, bus, line 566 bus, line 560 bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport (LEU)plane MAD - LEU
- Take the bus from Seu D Urgell to Puigcerdà-Hospi Transfrontarerbus
- Take the bus from PUIGCERDA - PUIGCERDA - Hopital to MONT-LOUIS - Porte de Francebus
- Take the bus from MONT-LOUIS - Porte de France to RIA-SIRACH - Centrebus
10h 12m
Madrid to Ria by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Ria is to train which costs €70 - €110 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Ria is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid station to Ria. However, there are services departing from Madrid - South Station and arriving at RIA-SIRACH - Centre via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Ria. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Ria via Perpignan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Madrid and Ria is 851 km. The road distance is 688.5 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Ria without a car is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Madrid to Ria, including transfers.
Madrid to Ria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Madrid - South Station.
Madrid to Ria train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Ria is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs €70 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 55m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Ria, France?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ria via Perpignan in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid - South Station to RIA-SIRACH - Centre via Perpignan - Bus Station and PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle in around 12h 55m.
- 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
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- 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
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Andorra - La Seu D'Urgell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- 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 5m
- When
- Monday
- 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
- €110–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–180
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 Narbonne to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Perpignan to Ria
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Narbonne to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €16–24
- 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
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €55–75
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
Train from Narbonne to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €19–25
- 1st Class
- €35–50
- 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
- €50–75
- 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
- €65–130
- 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
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Seu D Urgell to Puigcerdà-Hospi Transfrontarer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +33 805 60 81 00
- Website
- lio.laregion.fr
Bus from PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle to RIA-SIRACH - Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from PUIGCERDA - PUIGCERDA - Hopital to MONT-LOUIS - Porte de France
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from MONT-LOUIS - Porte de France to RIA-SIRACH - Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Ria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Madrid to Ria train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Perpignan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Ria is 689 km. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Madrid to Ria.
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