Travel Information from Paris to Madrid
| 652 miles (1052 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $39 - $115 | |
| Bus • $39 (€35) • 16 h 10 min | |
| Flight • $59 (€54) • 2 h | |
| Alsa, Iberia or SNCF | TGV INOUI |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 652 miles (1052 km) to Madrid from Paris. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Alsa, Iberia or SNCF | TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Paris to Madrid.
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The best way to travel from Paris to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel from Paris to Madrid: Journey Details
People traveling from Paris to Madrid includes a variety of comfortable, luxury bus, rail and airplane options. Drive share is an additional travel option that may suit your needs. You can also choose to hire a rental car. Your rental car can be booked online and will be waiting for you at the airport upon arrival in the city of Madrid.
Return trips from Madrid to Paris are also available.
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There are 3 ways to get from Paris to Madrid: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Madrid is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $39 (€35) compared to other travel options to Madrid:
A bus is $21 (€19) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Madrid costing on average $59 (€54).
Taking a bus costs $76 (€69) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $115 (€104).
The fastest way to get to Madrid from Paris is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 16 h 10 min.
Train takes 10 h 28 min on average.
Madrid is approximately 652 miles (1052 km) away from Paris.
The average frequency per day from Paris to Madrid is:
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Paris and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Paris to Madrid:
- Most travelers board their bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Most travelers who book a plane ticket from Paris to Madrid depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Madrid Barajas Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Paris to Madrid:
- Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus can get you to Madrid by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with BlaBlaCar Bus from Paris to Madrid for $39 (€35) on Omio.
- Iberia, Transavia France, Ryanair, Air France, Air Europa, easyJet, Vueling Airlines, TAP Portugal, KLM, Luxair or GetJet Airlines can get you to Madrid by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Transavia France from Paris to Madrid for $59 (€54) on Omio.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV INOUI or SNCF (3) to go to Madrid by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find SNCF | TGV INOUI Paris to Madrid tickets on Omio for $115 (€104).
Yes, there are direct routes from Paris to Madrid with the following travel companies:
- You can find 9 direct buses per day to Madrid with Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus.
- You can find 19 direct flights per day to Madrid with Iberia, Transavia France, Air France or Air Europa.
Direct services to Madrid tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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