- Must visit
Museo del Prado
World-class art museum with masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya, and Bosch; essential for Spanish and European painting.
Cheapest price on Oct 10
$6
Average ticket price on Oct 10
$6
Fastest journey on Oct 10
45 m
Average journey duration on Oct 10
46 m
Buses on Oct 10
12
Distance
53 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from San Rafael to Madrid is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from San Rafael to Madrid will cost around $6 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $6.
On Sat, Oct 10, we found 12 buses from San Rafael to Madrid, including 12 direct services.
On Sat, Oct 10 the direct buses cover the 53 km distance in an average of 46 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 45 m .
On Sat, Oct 10 the slowest buses will take 47 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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MULTIMEDIA.Buses from San Rafael to Madrid run on average 11 times per day, taking around 51m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $5 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 11 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 06:15, the last at 23:00. The fastest bus covers the 32 miles (53 km) distance in 45m.
Distance 32 miles (53 km) |
Average bus duration 51m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Buses per day 11 |
Direct buses 11 |
Fastest bus 45m |
First bus 6:15 AM |
Last bus 11:00 PM |
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Best time to book 4 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:50AM | Arrival Time 05:20AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 05:08AM | Arrival Time 05:55AM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 06:08AM | Arrival Time 06:55AM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 06:38AM | Arrival Time 07:25AM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 06:53AM | Arrival Time 07:40AM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 06:58AM | Arrival Time 08:25AM | Duration 1h27 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 07:03AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 0h57 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 07:08AM | Arrival Time 07:55AM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 07:16AM | Arrival Time 08:23AM | Duration 1h07 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 07:38AM | Arrival Time 08:25AM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 07:53AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 08:11AM | Arrival Time 08:56AM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 08:23AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 0h57 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 08:38AM | Arrival Time 09:25AM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 08:53AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 09:16AM | Arrival Time 10:06AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 10:08AM | Arrival Time 10:55AM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 10:41AM | Arrival Time 11:26AM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 11:06AM | Arrival Time 11:56AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 11:23AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 12:53PM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 02:38PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 03:21PM | Arrival Time 04:11PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 03:46PM | Arrival Time 04:31PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 04:38PM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 05:06PM | Arrival Time 05:56PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 06:38PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 07:21PM | Arrival Time 08:11PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 08:08PM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 08:26PM | Arrival Time 09:11PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 08:53PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 09:08PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 10:08PM | Arrival Time 10:55PM | Duration 0h47 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Avanza | Departure Time 10:21PM | Arrival Time 11:11PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $6 |
The table below shows live departures for San Rafael to Madrid buses for today, Friday, October 9. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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MULTIMEDIA. | 3:21 PM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 0h50 | 4:11 PM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 4:38 PM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 1h07 | 5:45 PM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 5:06 PM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 0h50 | 5:56 PM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 6:38 PM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 0h47 | 7:25 PM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 8:26 PM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 9:11 PM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 8:53 PM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 0h47 | 9:40 PM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 10:08 PM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 0h47 | 10:55 PM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 10:21 PM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 0h50 | 11:11 PM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Saturday, October 10 | |||||
MULTIMEDIA. | 8:11 AM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 8:56 AM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 8:53 AM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 0h47 | 9:40 AM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 10:41 AM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 11:26 AM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 11:23 AM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 0h47 | 12:10 PM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 12:53 PM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 0h47 | 1:40 PM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 2:38 PM San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses | 0h47 | 3:25 PM Madrid, Estación de Moncloa | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from San Rafael to Madrid by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Madrid, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most San Rafael to Madrid buses use the San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses to Madrid, Estación de Moncloa station pair, with some services arriving at Madrid, Av. Complutense (Metro Ciudad Universitaria). Use this guide to compare San Rafael and Madrid bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Small café inside the station.
Wi-Fi is available at San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses. ATMs are available at San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses.
Ticket office support is available at San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses.
Available at San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at San Rafael, Estación de Autobuses: Ramps and accessible facilities for disabled passengers.
Madrid, Estación de Moncloa is 2 km from Madrid city centre. Public transport options include:
Madrid, Estación de Moncloa 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 Moncloa (0.2 km), Burger King (0.3 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Madrid, Estación de Moncloa.
Available at Madrid, Estación de Moncloa: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Madrid, Estación de Moncloa: Elevators, ramps.
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