How to get to Paris from Madrid

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Compare train, coach 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 coach with prices starting from £18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 49m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, and a flight costs an average of £46.

Distance: 1052 km

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Flight
Coach
Train

£291

Average Price

£65

Average Price

Cheapest

£244

Average Price

8h 49m

Average total duration

Fastest

5h 49m

Onboard

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3h 0m

Additional time*

11h 30m

Average total duration

11h 0m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

9h 29m

Average total duration

8h 59m

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30m

Additional time*

3.2 - 6.3kg

CO2 emissions

1.1 - 2.6kg

CO2 emissions

0.3 - 0.9kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest
Iberia

Most popular airline

Alsa

Most popular bus company

SNCF | Intercités de nuit

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from Madrid to Paris

How to get to Paris from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Madrid to Paris is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Gipsyy
    15:3015h30
    Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
    7:00Paris
    £411One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • Gipsyy
    15:3015h30
    Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
    7:00Paris
    £411One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Air EuropaUX1027
    8:001h55
    Madrid Barajas Airport
    9:55Paris Orly Airport
    £2641One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • iryo06111+SNCF | TGV INOUI9706
    11:2211h56
    Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
    23:18Paris Gare de Lyon
    £2321One-way
    1 change
  • AVE03091+SNCF | TGV INOUI9706
    8:5714h21
    Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
    23:18Paris Gare de Lyon
    £2341One-way
    1 change
  • Ouigo Spain06471+SNCF | TGV INOUI9706
    6:2216h56
    Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
    23:18Paris Gare de Lyon
    £2341One-way
    1 change
  • BlaBlaCar Bus3162
    18:3516h25
    Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
    11:00Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
    £501One-way
    0 changes
  • Infobus0
    15:3015h30
    Madrid
    7:00Paris
    £501One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    14:5016h25
    Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
    7:15Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
    £521One-way
    0 changes
  • ITAAZ61 · AZ324
    11:355h45
    Madrid Barajas Airport
    17:20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    £1721One-way
    1 change
  • Transavia FranceTO4781
    6:002h05
    Madrid Barajas Airport
    8:05Paris Orly Airport
    £1851One-way
    0 changes
  • Transavia FranceTO4633
    12:402h05
    Madrid Barajas Airport
    14:45Paris Orly Airport
    £1851One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Madrid to Paris

Travel to Paris easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Madrid to Paris.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Madrid and Paris including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Madrid to Paris is a coach with an average price of £65.

This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Paris:

A coach is £180 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Paris costing on average £244.

A coach is £226 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Paris costing on average £291.

The fastest way to travel from Madrid to Paris is by flight with an average journey time of 5h 49m.

Other travel options to Paris take longer:

Train takes on average 8h 59m.

Coach takes on average 11h 0m.

The Madrid to Paris distance is approximately 1052 km.
The average frequency per day from Madrid to Paris is:
  • Around 69 flights per day.
  • Around 28 coaches per day.
  • Around 1 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Paris as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Madrid to Paris:
  • 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.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Madrid to Paris, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Gipsyy, Infobus, Internorte, BlaBlaCar, Alsa Supra to go to Paris by coach.
  • Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Paris by train.
  • Travel with Iberia, Transavia France, Ryanair, Air Europa, Air France, easyJet, Iberia Express, Malta Air, Vueling, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Alba Star, Brussels Airlines, Pascan Aviation, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Iberojet, Air Serbia, Royal Air Maroc, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Paris by flight.
Yes, there are direct services available from Madrid to Paris with the following travel companies:
  • 15 direct coaches per day with Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Gipsyy, Infobus, Internorte, BlaBlaCar.
  • 22 direct flights per day with Iberia, Transavia France, Ryanair, Air Europa, Air France, easyJet, Iberia Express, Malta Air, Alba Star, Pascan Aviation, Iberojet.
Omio customers who travel from Madrid to Paris often also extend their vacation to go to London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Milan, Brussels. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Paris and these popular destinations at a great price.

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