There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
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Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)NCE - MAD
4h 58m€52–167Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes9730
11h 24m€122–174Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to MadridFlixBus N1138
18h 36m€70–206Drive 1,218.2 km
- Drive from Nice to Madrid1,218.2 km
12h€189–273Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)MRS - MAD
7h 23m€93–235Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Madrid - South StationBlaBlaCar Bus
18h 59m€58–182
Nice to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Madrid is to fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Madrid is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Nice and Madrid is 977 km. The road distance is 1218.2 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 11h 24m and costs €120 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Nice to Madrid, including transfers.
Nice to Madrid train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Madrid is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €180 and takes 11h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €210 and takes 18h 36m.
Nice to Madrid train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Madrid is 1218 km. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Nice to Madrid.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Madrid, Spain?
Iberia and easyJet fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Marseille St Charles in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Madrid - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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