What is the best way to travel from Carcassonne to Madrid?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Carpool, Buses, Flights and Trains to Madrid from Carcassonne. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 4 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Madrid from Carcassonne?
You can reach Madrid with just £61 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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Renfe10h 15m013:29CarcassonneCentral Station23:44MadridAtocha Train Station0EconomyA Train from Renfe goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 26/06/2026 13:29:00 to Atocha Train Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 26/06/2026 23:44:00. 50 Economy ticket for £129 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m
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Renfe10h 47m009:29CarcassonneCentral Station20:16MadridAtocha Train Station0EconomyA Train from Renfe goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 26/06/2026 09:29:00 to Atocha Train Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 26/06/2026 20:16:00. 50 Economy ticket for £137 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 47m
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Ryanair7h 5m014:50Carcassonne AirportCarcassonne Airport21:55Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportMadrid Airport - T40EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Carcassonne Airport, Carcassonne Airport (France) at 26/06/2026 14:50:00 to Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) arriving at 26/06/2026 21:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £162 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
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Chalair Aviation10h 5m006:40Castres–Mazamet AirportCastres–Mazamet Airport16:45Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportMadrid Airport - T40EconomyA Flight from Chalair Aviation goes from Castres–Mazamet Airport, Castres–Mazamet Airport (France) at 26/06/2026 06:40:00 to Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) arriving at 26/06/2026 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £240 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m
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Chalair Aviation8h 55m006:40Castres–Mazamet AirportCastres–Mazamet Airport15:35Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportMadrid Airport - T40EconomyA Flight from Chalair Aviation goes from Castres–Mazamet Airport, Castres–Mazamet Airport (France) at 26/06/2026 06:40:00 to Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) arriving at 26/06/2026 15:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £271 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
Cheapest Trains Friday
Cheapest Flights Friday
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FlixBus12h 45m019:55CarcassonneCentral Station08:40MadridSur Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 27/06/2026 19:55:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 28/06/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £67 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 45m
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FlixBus16h 35m017:40CarcassonneCentral Station10:15MadridSur Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 27/06/2026 17:40:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 28/06/2026 10:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £85 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 35m
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FlixBus14h 20m019:55CarcassonneCentral Station10:15MadridSur Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 27/06/2026 19:55:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 28/06/2026 10:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £87 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 20m
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Ryanair6h 30m016:30Carcassonne AirportCarcassonne Airport23:00Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportMadrid Airport - T40EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Carcassonne Airport, Carcassonne Airport (France) at 27/06/2026 16:30:00 to Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) arriving at 27/06/2026 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £151 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
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Ryanair5h 35m016:30Carcassonne AirportCarcassonne Airport22:05Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportMadrid Airport - T40EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Carcassonne Airport, Carcassonne Airport (France) at 27/06/2026 16:30:00 to Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) arriving at 27/06/2026 22:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £182 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
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Ryanair5h 50m016:30Carcassonne AirportCarcassonne Airport22:20Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportMadrid Airport - T40EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Carcassonne Airport, Carcassonne Airport (France) at 27/06/2026 16:30:00 to Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) arriving at 27/06/2026 22:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £200 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
Cheapest Flights Saturday
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FlixBus12h 45m019:55CarcassonneCentral Station08:40MadridSur Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 28/06/2026 19:55:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 29/06/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £61 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 45m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
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FlixBus12h 45m019:55CarcassonneCentral Station08:40MadridSur Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 30/06/2026 19:55:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 01/07/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £63 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 45m
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FlixBus16h 35m017:40CarcassonneCentral Station10:15MadridSur Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 30/06/2026 17:40:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 01/07/2026 10:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £79 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 35m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
What are the fastest trips from Carcassonne to Madrid?
You can get to Madrid from Carcassonne in just 5h 35m with a Flight from Ryanair. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Ryanair7h 5m014:50Carcassonne AirportCarcassonne Airport21:55Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportMadrid Airport - T40EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Carcassonne Airport, Carcassonne Airport (France) at 26/06/2026 14:50:00 to Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) arriving at 26/06/2026 21:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £162 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
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Chalair Aviation8h 55m006:40Castres–Mazamet AirportCastres–Mazamet Airport15:35Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportMadrid Airport - T40EconomyA Flight from Chalair Aviation goes from Castres–Mazamet Airport, Castres–Mazamet Airport (France) at 26/06/2026 06:40:00 to Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) arriving at 26/06/2026 15:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £271 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
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Chalair Aviation10h 5m006:40Castres–Mazamet AirportCastres–Mazamet Airport16:45Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportMadrid Airport - T40EconomyA Flight from Chalair Aviation goes from Castres–Mazamet Airport, Castres–Mazamet Airport (France) at 26/06/2026 06:40:00 to Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) arriving at 26/06/2026 16:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £240 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m
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Renfe10h 15m013:29CarcassonneCentral Station23:44MadridAtocha Train Station0EconomyA Train from Renfe goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 26/06/2026 13:29:00 to Atocha Train Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 26/06/2026 23:44:00. 50 Economy ticket for £129 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m
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Renfe10h 47m009:29CarcassonneCentral Station20:16MadridAtocha Train Station0EconomyA Train from Renfe goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 26/06/2026 09:29:00 to Atocha Train Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 26/06/2026 20:16:00. 50 Economy ticket for £137 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 47m
Fastest Flights Friday
Fastest Trains Friday
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Ryanair5h 35m016:30Carcassonne AirportCarcassonne Airport22:05Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportMadrid Airport - T40EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Carcassonne Airport, Carcassonne Airport (France) at 27/06/2026 16:30:00 to Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) arriving at 27/06/2026 22:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £182 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
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Ryanair5h 50m016:30Carcassonne AirportCarcassonne Airport22:20Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportMadrid Airport - T40EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Carcassonne Airport, Carcassonne Airport (France) at 27/06/2026 16:30:00 to Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) arriving at 27/06/2026 22:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £200 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
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Ryanair6h 30m016:30Carcassonne AirportCarcassonne Airport23:00Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas AirportMadrid Airport - T40EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Carcassonne Airport, Carcassonne Airport (France) at 27/06/2026 16:30:00 to Madrid Airport - T4, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (Spain) arriving at 27/06/2026 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £151 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
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FlixBus12h 45m019:55CarcassonneCentral Station08:40MadridSur Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 27/06/2026 19:55:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 28/06/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £67 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 45m
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FlixBus14h 20m019:55CarcassonneCentral Station10:15MadridSur Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 27/06/2026 19:55:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 28/06/2026 10:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £87 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 20m
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FlixBus16h 35m017:40CarcassonneCentral Station10:15MadridSur Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 27/06/2026 17:40:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 28/06/2026 10:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £85 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 35m
Fastest Flights Saturday
Fastest Buses Saturday
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FlixBus12h 45m019:55CarcassonneCentral Station08:40MadridSur Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 28/06/2026 19:55:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 29/06/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £61 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 45m
Fastest Buses Sunday
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FlixBus12h 45m019:55CarcassonneCentral Station08:40MadridSur Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 30/06/2026 19:55:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 01/07/2026 08:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £63 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 45m
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FlixBus16h 35m017:40CarcassonneCentral Station10:15MadridSur Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Carcassonne (France) at 30/06/2026 17:40:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 01/07/2026 10:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £79 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 35m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Carcassonne to Madrid
What are the most popular stations in Carcassonne and Madrid?
In Carcassonne, you will usually depart from Bus Stop, Paul Sabatier or Central Bus Station, while in Madrid you will be arriving at Sur Bus Station, Chamartin Train Station or Atocha Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Madrid from Carcassonne? With 4 connections between 4 Carpool, Flight, Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Carcassonne and Madrid, you can pay as low as £61 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Ryanair: you will get to Madrid in just 5h 35m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Carcassonne and Madrid are FlixBus, Ryanair and Renfe, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Carcassonne and Madrid is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Carcassonne Airport or to Delicias, and look at flights from Carcassonne Airport, and landing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Carcassonne to Madrid?
The most popular companies between Carcassonne and Madrid, are FlixBus, Ryanair and Renfe. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
Train companies: Renfe
Airlines: Ryanair and Chalair Aviation
All you need to know when you travel from Carcassonne to Madrid
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Carcassonne to Madrid. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Carcassonne to Madrid
How can I reach Madrid from Carcassonne?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Carpool, Flight, Bus and Train, with which you can get to Madrid from Carcassonne.
How far is Madrid from Carcassonne?
The distance between Carcassonne and Madrid is 590.4 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Carcassonne and Madrid?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 16 kgs of CO2, a train 21 kgs, a car 100 kgs, and a flight 145 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Carcassonne to Madrid?
You can get to Madrid with just £61 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Carcassonne to Madrid?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Madrid in just 5h 35m with a Flight from Ryanair.
More routes to Carcassonne and to Madrid
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Carcassonne and to Madrid. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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