There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Tignes by train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train (Renfe)
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Train via Barcelona
best- 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 Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to Landrytrain Ter
14h 21m€187–453Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid - South Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 50m€94–172Drive 1,350.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Tignescar 1,350.9 km
13h 34m€213–308Fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MAD - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
8h 41m€106–247Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to Bourg St Mauricetrain Ter
17h 24m€170–335Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
26h 31m€175–312Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAD - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
8h 27m€106–247
Madrid to Tignes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Tignes is to bus which costs €90 - €180 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Tignes is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 27m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid station to Tignes. However, there are services departing from Madrid - South Station and arriving at Tignes - Val Claret via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
The distance between Madrid and Tignes is 1415 km. The road distance is 1350.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Tignes without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 21m and costs €180 - €460.
It takes approximately 14h 21m to get from Madrid to Tignes, including transfers.
Madrid to Tignes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Madrid - South Station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Tignes is to train via Barcelona which takes 14h 21m and costs €180 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 21h 50m.
Madrid to Tignes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Tignes is 1351 km. It takes approximately 13h 34m to drive from Madrid to Tignes.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Tignes, France?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Tignes via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Montmélian, and Landry in around 14h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid - South Station to Tignes - Val Claret via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
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 Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montmélian to Landry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Centre to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montmélian to Bourg St Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - South Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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