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Museo del Prado
World-class art museum with masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya, and Bosch; essential for Spanish and European painting.
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Torrelavega to Madrid is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Torrelavega to Madrid will cost around $58 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $42.
On Tue, Nov 03, we found 4 buses from Torrelavega to Madrid, including 3 direct services.
On Tue, Nov 03 the direct buses cover the 327 km distance in an average of 5 h 16 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 40 m .
On Tue, Nov 03 the slowest buses will take 6 h 20 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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Buses from Torrelavega to Madrid run on average 14 times per day, taking around 5h 49m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $37 but you can travel from only $9 by train.
There are 10 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:30, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 203 miles (327 km) distance in 3h 55m.
Distance 203 miles (327 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 49m |
Cheapest ticket price $37 |
Buses per day 14 |
Direct buses 10 |
Fastest bus 3h 55m |
First bus 12:30 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 91 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Torrelavega to Madrid.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:05AM | Arrival Time 06:15AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:20AM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 11:05AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 11:50AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 11:50AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $72 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:25PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 04:30AM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 12:00AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:10PM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 06:15AM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $61 |
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World-class art museum with masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya, and Bosch; essential for Spanish and European painting.
Leading modern art museum best known for Picasso’s Guernica, plus major works by Dalí and Miró.
Celebrated collection of European masters from Van Eyck to Hopper in a refined palace setting.
Madrid’s most famous park offers gardens, a boating lake, monuments, and relaxed walks in the city center.
Lively grand avenue known for architecture, shopping, theaters, and nonstop energy from day to night.
Elegant boulevard linking major museums and landmarks, ideal for a classic central Madrid walk.
A hearty chickpea stew with meats, vegetables, and broth, especially traditional in Madrid and often served in stages.
Crisp fried squid rings served in a baguette roll. This iconic Madrid street food is especially linked to bars around Plaza Mayor.
Tripe stew with chorizo and morcilla in a rich sauce. A classic old Madrid tavern dish with deep local roots.
Refined two-Michelin-star dining focused on seasonal Spanish produce, with elegant modern cooking in a polished fine-dining room.
Traditional Madrid restaurant known for cocido madrileño served in stages, with an old-school dining room and loyal local following.
Historic century-old tavern famed for roast suckling pig and Castilian dishes in a classic, wood-lined setting near Plaza Mayor.
Moderate for Western Europe: hotels vary, dining is reasonable, and public transport is good value for tourists.
Tipping is modest: round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Taxis are usually rounded up. In cafés, small change is enough.
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There are almost 30 daily alternatives to travel by coach from this Cantabrian locality to the capital of Spain. The fastest connection connects both towns in only 4 hours and 40 minutes, although 3/4 of the possibilities include stop, which means adding a minimum of 2 additional hours.
Alsa, one of the leading companies in passenger transport in Spain, is the company that manages the Torrelavega Madrid buses. The vehicles assigned to these tours are Standard or Supra. In both cases they are modern, spacious, comfortable, bright and safe coaches, which usually include a bathroom and individual screen in their seats.
The fastest direct Torrelavega Madrid buses make this route in 4 hours and 40 minutes. There are 10 nonstop options, which are logically the fastest, with a maximum duration of 6 hours. From 6 hours and 25 minutes onwards is the duration of the rest, which usually include a change of vehicle in Burgos. The total distance between the two cities is 398 kilometers.
There are about 26 buses a day from Torrelavega in the direction of Madrid. The programming of your departures begins at 1:30 in the morning and ends at mid-afternoon, although the vast majority of possibilities occur during the morning.
Torrelavega Bus Station: this station is located 600 meters from the city center, so you can reach it by walking from the center in 8 minutes walk. Line 1 of the public bus has its stop 150 metres away and, in its surroundings, these facilities include the presence of hotels, gas stations and some gastronomic establishments.
Avenida América de Madrid interchange station: once there, it is possible to use urban bus lines 122, 114, 115, 12, C2, 73, C1, 72, 29 and 52, as well as night lines N4 and N2. In addition, subway lines 4, 6, 7 and 9 are also available. It has a 3-storey structure with lockers, lockers, escalators, lifts, good adaptation for people with mobility difficulties, automatic teller machines and different commercial and gastronomic establishments.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Torrelavega 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 Torrelavega to Madrid buses use the Torrelavega, Estación de Autobuses to Madrid, Avenida de América station pair, with some services arriving at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). Use this guide to compare Torrelavega and Madrid bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Torrelavega, Estación de Autobuses has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café de la Estación (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Torrelavega, Estación de Autobuses.
Available at Torrelavega, Estación de Autobuses: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Torrelavega, Estación de Autobuses: Elevators, ramps.
Madrid, Avenida de América is 3 km from Madrid city centre. Public transport options include:
Madrid, Avenida de América 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 Rincón (0.5 km), La Vaca Argentina (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and on the second floor.
Ticket office support is available at Madrid, Avenida de América.
Available at Madrid, Avenida de América: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Madrid, Avenida de América: 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.
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.
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