Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Santiago de Compostela to Madrid is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
7 h 55 m
Average
9 h 13 m
Buses per day
9
Distance
487 km
Of the 9 buses that leave Santiago de Compostela for Madrid every day 8 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 301 miles (486 km) |
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Average bus duration | 7 h 55 min |
Average bus ticket price | $73 (€63) |
Bus frequency | 3 a day |
Direct bus | Yes, there are 3 direct buses a day |
Bus providers | Alsa, Alsa Supra or FlixBus |
Buses from Santiago de Compostela to Madrid cover the 301 miles (486 km) long trip taking on average 7 h 55 min with our travel partners like Alsa, Alsa Supra or FlixBus. Normally, there are 3 buses operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this route for as low as $30 (€26), but the average price of bus tickets is $73 (€63). Travelers depart most frequently from Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83.
Buy your official Alsa, BlaBlaCar and Alsa Supra bus tickets between Santiago de Compostela and Madrid from $28 (€24) with Omio. Find bus times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most affordable route.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost bus companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance bus at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight buses on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long bus journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
Passengers can choose every day between numerous buses that cover the route Santiago de Compostela-Madrid. Most routes are direct, although there are also itineraries with transshipment in Lugo or Oporto. The route begins at the Santiago de Compostela bus station and ends at the Sur station, at terminal 4 at Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez airport or at Moncloa. The fastest buses complete their journey in less than 9 hours.
The Santiago de Compostela Madrid buses are programmed by the Spanish multinational Alsa, which operates the Normal and Supra Economy services for this route. Both offer state-of-the-art buses with toilet, Canal Ociobus with movies and series and free wifi connection.
The fastest Santiago de Compostela Madrid buses complete their journey in 8 hours and 55 minutes. While buses with 1 transfer have an estimated duration of 9 hours and 25 minutes.
There are 11 Santiago de Compostela Madrid buses available daily. All of them are direct except for 2, the one that makes the transfer in Lugo and the one that stops in Oporto. The number of buses decreases on weekends, with 9 buses on Saturdays and 7 on Sundays.
Bus station in Santiago de Compostela : it is located in the north of the city, very close to the buildings of the Xunta de Galicia. Travelers can travel from downtown Santiago to this station by taking bus #5. The journey takes about 12 minutes. This station offers different services, such as free wifi network, parcel service, cafeteria, restaurant, lockers and locker.
South bus station, Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez airport terminal 4 and Moncloa interchange : Sur station is part of the Méndez Álvaro station complex, south of Madrid. The city centre can be reached in 10 minutes by subway line 3. If the journey ends at Airport Terminal 4, travellers can take Metro Line 8 to get to the centre of Madrid in 15 minutes. For its part, the Moncloa Interchange is located in the centre of Madrid, and has ATMs, shops, cafeterias and kiosks.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses, which is located around 1.1 miles (1.8 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83, located 3 miles (4.9 km) away from the city centre.
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