How to travel from Madrid to Palencia

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Travel Information between Madrid and Palencia

Distance118 miles (191 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$12 - $17
Cheapest modeBus • $12 (€11) • 3 h
Fastest modeTrain • $17 (€15) • 1 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesAlsa or AVE

Travel 118 miles (191 km) by train or bus between Madrid and Palencia. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Alsa or AVE among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Madrid to Palencia.

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from Madrid to Palencia

How to get from Madrid to Palencia by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Madrid to Palencia is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Renfe AVLO04191
09:15AM1h26
Madrid Chamartín
10:41AMPalencia station
251One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

AlsaNormal
01:15PM3h15
Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa)
04:30PMPalencia, Estación De Autobuses
211One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

AVE05183
08:30PM1h20
Madrid Chamartín
09:50PMPalencia station
891One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Renfe (13)18061
09:06AM3h40
Madrid Príncipe Pío
12:46PMPalencia station
321One-way
0 transfers
Renfe Intercity04179
05:30PM1h29
Madrid Chamartín
06:59PMPalencia station
271One-way
0 transfers
AVE05721
02:59PM1h24
Madrid Chamartín
04:23PMPalencia station
341One-way
0 transfers
AlsaNormal
01:00PM3h30
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
04:30PMPalencia, Estación De Autobuses
211One-way
0 transfers
AlsaNormal
03:30PM3h00
Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa)
06:30PMPalencia, Estación De Autobuses
211One-way
0 transfers
AlsaNormal
03:15PM3h15
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
06:30PMPalencia, Estación De Autobuses
211One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Madrid to Palencia

Travel to Palencia easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Madrid to Palencia.

FAQs

You can get from Madrid to Palencia 2 different ways: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Palencia from Madrid is by taking a bus, which costs on average $12 (€11).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Madrid to Palencia:

A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Palencia costing on average $17 (€15).

The quickest way to travel between Madrid and Palencia is by train, which takes on average 1 h 20 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 3 h.

The distance from Madrid to Palencia is approximately 118 miles (191 km).

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Palencia is:

  • 10 buses a day.
  • 11 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Palencia from Madrid as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Madrid to Palencia:

  • Most travelers catch their bus from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Palencia, Estación De Autobuses.
  • Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Madrid to Palencia depart from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia.

The following travel companies offer services from Madrid to Palencia:

  • Alsa or Alsa Supra can take you to Palencia by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Alsa from Madrid to Palencia for $12 (€11).
  • AVE, Renfe (13), Renfe ALVIA, Renfe AVLO, Ouigo or Renfe Viajeros can get you to Palencia by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Renfe AVLO from Madrid to Palencia for $17 (€15) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Madrid to Palencia with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 10 direct buses per day to Palencia with Alsa or Alsa Supra.
  • You can find 11 direct trains per day to Palencia with AVE, Renfe (13), Renfe ALVIA, Renfe AVLO or Renfe Viajeros.

Direct services to Palencia tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Your trip from Madrid to Palencia doesn't have to end in Palencia. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Valladolid, Burgos, León or Santander. If you’d like to add Valladolid, Burgos, León or Santander to your Madrid to Palencia tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Palencia today!

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