There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Madrid by plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train (TGV, Renfe), or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Paris Orly Airport
best- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ORY - MAD
5h 1m€59–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
15h 45m€45–210Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
10h 6m€193–349Drive 1,246.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Madridcar 1,246.2 km
12h 8m€194–280Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CDG - MAD
5h 10m€67–214Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BVA - MAD
6h 11m€73–230Train
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
13h 16m€169–350Bus via Salamanca
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Salamancabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Madrid-Moncloabus Salamanca-Madrid / ...
20h 10m€88–125Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Paris to Madrid1,247.1 km
14h 32m€80
Paris to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Madrid is to rideshare which costs €80 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €55 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Paris and Madrid is 1055 km. The road distance is 1246.2 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Madrid without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 10h 6m and costs €190 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Paris to Madrid, including transfers.
Paris to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy station.
Paris to Madrid train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Madrid is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €55 - €190. Alternatively, you can train via Barcelona, which costs €190 - €350 and takes 10h 6m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €210 and takes 15h 45m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Madrid, Spain?
Air Europa, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Barcelona-Sants in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €160–220
- 1st Class
- €210–270
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50–75
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €27–85
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- 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 Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Irun to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Madrid-Moncloa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Paris to Madrid train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Madrid is 1246 km. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Paris to Madrid.
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Book your Paris to Madrid bus tickets online with Omio.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Paris and Madrid. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.








































