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Centro de Arte Rupestre de Tito Bustillo
Visitor center explaining the famous cave art, archaeology, and Ice Age life through displays and family-friendly interpretation.
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Madrid to Ribadesella is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Madrid to Ribadesella will cost around €55 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €51.
It's difficult to get from Madrid to Ribadesella without transferring at least once.
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Buses from Madrid to Ribadesella run on average 34 times per day, taking around 7h 1m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €9 if you book in advance.
The earliest bus runs at 00:30, the last at 23:30. The fastest bus covers the 221 miles (357 km) distance in 5h 55m.
Distance 221 miles (357 km) |
Average bus duration 7h 1m |
Cheapest ticket price €9 |
Buses per day 34 |
Fastest bus 5h 55m |
First bus 12:30 AM |
Last bus 11:30 PM |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Fri |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 28 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Madrid to Ribadesella.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 12:11PM | Duration 11h41 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €29 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:45AM | Arrival Time 09:55AM | Duration 9h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €67 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 10h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 9h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 9h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 8h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €35 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €35 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €32 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 7h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 7h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 9h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €51 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €22 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 8h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €53 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 8h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €32 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price €25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €40 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price €52 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 9h41 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price €52 |
The table below shows live departures for Madrid to Ribadesella buses for today, Thursday, November 12. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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Normal · Normal | 6:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 9h20 | 3:35 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 6:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 9h20 | 3:35 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 6:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 9h20 | 3:35 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 6:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 9h38 | 3:53 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 8:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 12h25 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 8:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 7h20 | 3:35 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 8:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 9h55 | 6:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 8:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 9h55 | 6:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 8:30 AM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 7h05 | 3:35 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 8:30 AM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 9h40 | 6:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 8:30 AM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 9h40 | 6:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Supra Economy · Normal | 9:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 8h55 | 6:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Supra Economy · Normal | 9:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 8h55 | 6:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Supra Economy · Normal | 9:15 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 11h25 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Supra Economy · Normal | 9:30 AM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 8h40 | 6:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Supra Economy · Normal | 9:30 AM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 11h10 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Supra Economy · Normal | 9:30 AM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 8h40 | 6:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Supra Economy · Normal | 9:30 AM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 8h30 | 6:00 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:30 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 10h10 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:30 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 10h10 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:30 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 7h40 | 6:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:30 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 11h40 | 10:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:45 AM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 7h25 | 6:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:45 AM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 9h55 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:45 AM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 9h55 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 11:15 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 9h25 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 11:15 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 9h25 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 11:15 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 10h55 | 10:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:00 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 10h10 | 10:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:00 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 8h40 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:00 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 8h40 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:00 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 8h15 | 8:15 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:15 PM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 8h25 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:15 PM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 8h00 | 8:15 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:15 PM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 8h25 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:15 PM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 9h55 | 10:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Supra Economy · Normal | 12:30 PM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 9h40 | 10:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 2 transfers | |
Normal · Supra Economy · Normal | 12:30 PM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 8h10 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 2 transfers | |
Normal · Supra Economy · Normal | 12:30 PM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 8h10 | 8:40 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 2 transfers | |
Normal · Normal | 2:00 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 8h10 | 10:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:00 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 8h10 | 10:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:15 PM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 7h55 | 10:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:15 PM Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) | 7h55 | 10:10 PM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 11:30 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 8h30 | 8:00 AM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 11:59 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 9h41 | 9:40 AM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:30 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 9h10 | 9:40 AM Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes | 1 transfer | |
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Visitor center explaining the famous cave art, archaeology, and Ice Age life through displays and family-friendly interpretation.
Interpretive exhibition area dedicated to the annual Sella canoe descent and the sporting history that shaped the town’s identity.
Small local museum focused on the sea, fishing traditions, and Ribadesella’s long connection to the Cantabrian coast.
Elegant seaside promenade lined with villas and beach views, ideal for a classic walk and a feel for Ribadesella’s resort history.
Popular urban beach backed by a scenic waterfront, perfect for views, relaxation, and access to the town center.
Compact historic quarter with traditional streets, small plazas, and a strong sense of local character beside the estuary.
Fabada Asturiana is Asturias’ iconic bean stew with fabes, chorizo and morcilla, prized for its rich slow-cooked flavor and strong regional identity.
Pixin is monkfish, often fried or baked. On this coast it is a classic seafood choice, valued for its firm flesh and fresh Cantabrian flavor.
Marmita De Bonito is a traditional tuna stew with potatoes, onion and pepper, eaten in summer when bonito season reaches the Asturian coast.
Well-known seafood restaurant by the estuary, appreciated for fresh fish, shellfish and polished traditional Asturian cooking in an elegant setting.
Established sidrería and restaurant serving Asturian classics, grilled meats and seafood in a lively traditional atmosphere near the center.
Traditional dining room known for local seafood, rice dishes and Asturian specialties, with a classic atmosphere and long-standing reputation.
Moderate for coastal Spain. Summer lodging rises, but meals and local transit stay reasonable versus larger resort towns.
Tipping is optional. Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Small change is fine in cafes; taxi tips are usually just rounding up.
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Most Madrid to Ribadesella buses use the Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes station pair. Use this guide to compare Madrid and Ribadesella bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses is 3 km from Madrid city centre. Public transport options include:
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafetería de la estación (in the station), Restaurante El Brillante (0.5 km), La Taberna de Domínguez (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and in the waiting area.
Ticket office support is available at Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
Available at Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses: Elevators, ramps.
Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) is 2 km from Madrid city centre. Public transport options include:
Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the station.
Ticket office support is available at Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa).
Available at Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa): Elevators, ramps.
Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) is 12 km from Madrid city centre. Public transport options include:
Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) has practical services for this route, including Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Rodilla, Mahoudrid
ATMs are aTMs located throughout T4, major cards accepted .
Ticket office support is available at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid).
Available at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid): WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid): Step-free access, elevators, accessible toilets.
Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Small cafes nearby provide food.
Wi-Fi is available at Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes. ATMs are available at Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes.
Ticket office support is available at Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes.
Available at Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Ribadesella, Calle Palacio Valdes: Wheelchair accessible buses operate from this station.
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