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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 12m. 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 bus costs an average of €61, while a train costs an average of €294.
Distance: 1052 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€138 Average price | €61 Average price Cheapest | €294 Average price | €307 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 12m Average total duration Fastest 6h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 47m Average total duration 11h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 16m Average total duration 8h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.2 - 6.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Paris to Madrid:
A bus is €78 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Madrid costing on average €138.
A bus is €233 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Madrid costing on average €294.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 16m.
Bus takes on average 11h 47m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Madrid
How to get from Paris to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:00 PM15h15Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)1:15 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 10:00 PM15h15Orly, Paris - Orly-sud Airport (Parking P4C)1:15 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
UX102810:55 AM2h00Paris Orly Airport12:55 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€2481One-way0 transfers
Other options
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0973010:14 PM18h04Paris Gare d'Austerlitz4:18 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes€2501One-way2 transfers 
860537+3751+876251+0973010:23 PM17h55Paris Gare d'Austerlitz4:18 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes€2741One-way3 transfers
- 9:30 PM15h45Paris, Gare Paris Bercy1:15 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses€301One-way0 transfers
- 9:30 PM15h15Paris, Gare Paris Bercy12:45 PMMadrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid)€301One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:00 PM16h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:20 PMMadrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses€351One-way0 transfers
TO46306:00 AM2h10Paris Orly Airport8:10 AMMadrid Barajas Airport€1061One-way0 transfers- TO463210:10 AM2h10Paris Orly Airport12:20 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€1401One-way0 transfers
- TO46385:50 PM2h10Paris Orly Airport8:00 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€1401One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Madrid:
A bus is €78 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Madrid costing on average €138.
A bus is €233 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Madrid costing on average €294.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 16m.
Bus takes on average 11h 47m.
- Around 73 flights per day.
- Around 39 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Internorte, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Madrid by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Madrid by train.
- Travel with Iberia, Transavia France, Ryanair, Air Europa, Air France, easyJet, Malta Air, Vueling, Iberia Express, TAP Portugal, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Alba Star, Swiss, ITA, Royal Air Maroc, Qatar Airways, Iberojet, Pascan Aviation, GetJet Airlines to go to Madrid by flight.
- 19 direct buses per day with Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Internorte, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
- 22 direct flights per day with Iberia, Transavia France, Air Europa, Air France, easyJet, Malta Air, Vueling, Iberia Express, Alba Star, Iberojet, Pascan Aviation.
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