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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 £25. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 28m. 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 £25, and a flight costs an average of £17.
Distance: 1052 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£341 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest | £237 Average Price |
8h 28m Average total duration Fastest 5h 28m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 55m Average total duration 11h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 42m Average total duration 9h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.2 - 6.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get to Paris from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Paris is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 544418:502h10Madrid Barajas Airport21:00Paris Beauvais Tille Airport£511One-way0 changes
Cheapest
316218:3516h25Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses11:00Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)£451One-way0 changes
Fastest
UX10278:001h55Madrid Barajas Airport9:55Paris Orly Airport£1001One-way0 changes
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573812:5018h05Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes6:55Paris Gare d'Austerlitz£2391One-way1 change
FlixBus20:2516h05Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses12:30Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)£491One-way0 changes
FlixBus16:4016h20Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses9:00Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)£511One-way0 changes
15:3015h30Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses7:00Paris£491One-way0 changes
IB5719:552h00Madrid Barajas Airport11:55Paris Orly Airport£751One-way0 changes
IB57311:252h00Madrid Barajas Airport13:25Paris Orly Airport£751One-way0 changes
TO46318:552h05Madrid Barajas Airport11:00Paris Orly Airport£791One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Madrid to Paris
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Paris:
A flight is £8 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Madrid to Paris costing on average £25.
A flight is £212 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Paris costing on average £229.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 32m.
Coach takes on average 15h 0m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 26 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.
- 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).
- Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, AVE, iryo, Renfe Viajeros to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with Iberia, Transavia France, Ryanair, Air Europa, Air France, easyJet, Iberia Express, Malta Air, Vueling Airlines, TAP Portugal, KLM, Lufthansa, Air One, Swiss, Pascan Aviation, Brussels Airlines, Luxair, Iberojet, Air Serbia, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Bulgaria Air to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Alsa Supra, Gipsyy, Internorte to go to Paris by coach.
- 22 direct flights per day with Iberia, Transavia France, Ryanair, Air Europa, Air France, easyJet, Iberia Express, Malta Air, Air One, Pascan Aviation, Iberojet.
- 14 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Internorte.
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