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Compare train, bus, and flight for Madrid to Paris
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €56 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €56, while a flight costs an average of €434.
Distance: 1052 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€434 Average price | €56 Average price Cheapest | €74 Average price | €209 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 5m Average total duration Fastest 5h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 3m Average total duration 10h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 48m Average total duration 17h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.2 - 6.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Paris:
A train is €17 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Paris costing on average €74.
A train is €378 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Paris costing on average €434.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 3m.
Bus takes on average 17h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Paris
How to get from Madrid to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:40 PM16h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses9:00 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:40 PM16h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses9:00 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
UX10278:00 AM1h55Madrid Barajas Airport9:55 AMParis Orly Airport€6831One-way0 transfers
Other options
06071+97067:22 AM15h56Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes11:18 PMParis Gare de Lyon€3561One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:35 PM18h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses4:55 PMParis, Porte Maillot€401One-way0 transfers
31626:35 PM16h25Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses11:00 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€401One-way0 transfers- Normal11:00 PM16h15Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)3:15 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€411One-way0 transfers
TO47816:00 AM2h05Madrid Barajas Airport8:05 AMParis Orly Airport€2131One-way0 transfers- TO46355:30 PM2h05Madrid Barajas Airport7:35 PMParis Orly Airport€2401One-way0 transfers
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LH41926:25 PM13h55Madrid Barajas Airport8:20 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2571One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Paris:
A train is €17 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Paris costing on average €74.
A train is €378 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Paris costing on average €434.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 3m.
Bus takes on average 17h 48m.
- Around 72 flights per day.
- Around 38 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Paris Gare de Lyon.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with Alsa Supra, Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Paris by train.
- 21 direct buses per day with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy.
- 23 direct flights per day with asl airlines, Amelia, Ryanair, Iberia, Air Europa, Transavia France, Air France.
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