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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Madrid to Paris is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
13 h 30 m
Average
15 h 33 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
1052 km
Of the 5 buses that leave Madrid for Paris every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Distance | 652 miles (1052 km) | |
Average bus duration | 16 h 40 min | |
Average bus ticket price | $81 (€73) | |
Bus frequency | 2 a day | |
Direct bus | Yes, there are 2 direct buses a day | |
Bus companies | Ovanesovi Group, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, Alsa Supra, Eurolines Switzerland, Flixbus or BlaBlaCar |
Buses from Madrid to Paris cover the 652 miles (1052 km) long trip taking on average 16 h 40 min with our travel partners like Ovanesovi Group, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, Alsa Supra, Eurolines Switzerland, Flixbus or BlaBlaCar. Normally, there are 2 buses operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $81 (€73), you can find the cheapest bus ticket for as low as $50 (€45). Travelers depart most frequently from Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83 and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
Travel between Madrid and Paris from $50 (€45) with Omio’s bus partners Alsa, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most popular journey for you.
Alsa is the main provider of bus travel in Spain. As a subsidiary of the UK bus company National Express, Alsa offers a plethora of regional, national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers per year. Alsa has an impressive fleet of buses with different levels of comfort and amenities on offer. Aside from the Alsa Normal bus with free WiFi, bathrooms, footrests and entertainment on board, the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium buses provide more luxurious services when traveling by road, depending on the specific route. Apart from the Standard ticket, Alsa offers other bus tickets like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes.
From Madrid you can depart from different bus stations to travel to Paris, with a high frequency that covers all time slots. The journey usually ends at the Paris-Bercy station although, depending on the company, some buses end at other Parisian stations. From Monday to Friday up to 12 buses depart for Paris, while on Saturdays and Sundays 12 and 6 buses depart, respectively.
Various companies operate by bus the route Madrid Paris. The main one is Alsa, with numerous daily buses departing from different stations in Madrid to Paris. Other companies are Flixbus, Eurolines and Iberocoach, which offer direct journeys, while Alsa facilitates both direct and transhipment journeys.
The length of the Madrid Paris buses varies between 16 and 20 hours and 45 minutes , which takes some coaches that make a transfer in San Sebastian. However, users have the possibility to choose between multiple direct buses that cover this route.
The frequency of buses from Madrid to Paris is variable depending on the day of the week, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 buses per day. The schedules include different times of morning, afternoon and evening. The most frequent are those of the afternoon schedule.
Stations of Madrid: the South bus station is located in Méndez Álvaro street, the Transport Interchange of Avenida de América is located in this avenue and the bus station of the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport is located in terminal 4, floor 0. The different Madrid Paris buses depart from them and are perfectly communicated through public transport.
Paris stations : the buses that cover the Madrid-Paris route finish their journey at various stations. These are Paris-Bercy station, Paris-Gallieni international bus station, Porte de Charenton station and Quai de Bercy. The most important is the Paris-Bercy station, located at 48 Bis Boulevard de Bercy. The Paris-Gallieni station is located at Avenue du Général de Gaulle 28. The Porte de Charenton station is located at Boulevards des Maréchaux 68. And finally, Quai de Bercy is located at the quay of the same name on the banks of the Seine.
When departing from Madrid, you have various bus station options to start your trip from including Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83, Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and Madrid, Estación de Plaza Elíptica. When arriving in Paris, you can end your route in bus stations like Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Gare Paris Bercy and Paris, Porte Maillot.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83, which is located around 3 miles (4.9 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), located 2.5 miles (4.1 km) away from the city centre.
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