How to travel from Madrid to Salamanca

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Travel Information from Madrid to Salamanca

Distance109 miles (175 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$16 - $19
Cheapest modeBus • $16 (€14) • 2 h 25 min
Fastest modeTrain • $19 (€17) • 1 h 40 min
Popular travel companiesAvanza or Renfe (13)

Take a bus or train to travel 109 miles (175 km) from Madrid to Salamanca. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Avanza or Renfe (13) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Madrid to Salamanca.

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from Madrid to Salamanca

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

MonbusNormal
08:50AM2h25
Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa)
11:15AMSalamanca, Estación de Autobuses
$201One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

MonbusNormal
08:50AM2h25
Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa)
11:15AMSalamanca, Estación de Autobuses
$201One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Renfe ALVIA04929
12:46PM1h37
Madrid Chamartín
02:23PMSalamanca station
$371One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Renfe (13)18903
11:10AM2h43
Madrid Príncipe Pío
01:53PMSalamanca station
$341One-way
0 transfers
Renfe (13)18901
07:40AM3h00
Madrid Príncipe Pío
10:40AMSalamanca station
$341One-way
0 transfers
Renfe (13)18905
01:40PM2h39
Madrid Príncipe Pío
04:19PMSalamanca station
$341One-way
0 transfers
MonbusNormal
10:00AM3h05
Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa)
01:05PMSalamanca, Estación de Autobuses
$201One-way
0 transfers
MonbusNormal
09:30AM3h35
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
01:05PMSalamanca, Estación de Autobuses
$201One-way
0 transfers
MonbusNormal
11:45AM3h05
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses
02:50PMSalamanca, Estación de Autobuses
$201One-way
0 transfers

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Travel from Madrid to Salamanca: Journey Details

Traveling in Spain from Madrid to Salamanca is simple, allowing tourists to explore one of Spain's most beautiful Baroque cities. By catching a train or bus in the morning, you can give yourself plenty of time to see the palaces and churches of the city. If speed is important, catching the train can take as little as 90 minutes, but coaches take only 3 hours to make the trip.

Return trips from Salamanca to Madrid are also available.

How to get from Madrid to Salamanca

The Best Way According to our Users

Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from Madrid to Salamanca, 53,01% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from Madrid to Salamanca and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Madrid to Salamanca

Travel to Salamanca 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 Salamanca.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel to Salamanca from Madrid including taking a bus or train.

The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Salamanca is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $16 (€14) compared to other travel options to Salamanca:

A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Salamanca costing on average $19 (€17).

The fastest way to get to Salamanca from Madrid is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 40 min.

Other travel options to Salamanca take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 25 min of travel time.

Salamanca is approximately 109 miles (175 km) away from Madrid.

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Salamanca is:

  • 13 buses a day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Madrid and Salamanca as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

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

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

The following travel companies offer services from Madrid to Salamanca:

  • Travel with Avanza, Vibasa, Monbus, FlixBus, Jiménez Dorado or BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Salamanca by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Vibasa Madrid to Salamanca tickets on Omio for $16 (€14).
  • Renfe (13), Renfe ALVIA or Renfe Viajeros can get you to Salamanca by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Renfe ALVIA from Madrid to Salamanca for $19 (€17) on Omio.

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

  • You can check for a direct bus to Salamanca with Avanza, Monbus or FlixBus with 13 direct buses per day.
  • You'll find 6 direct trains a day to Salamanca with Renfe (13), Renfe ALVIA or Renfe Viajeros.

Direct services to Salamanca 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 journey.

Many of our customers traveling from Madrid to Salamanca don't make Salamanca their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Salamanca are Valladolid, Barcelona, Porto or Madrid Barajas Airport, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Salamanca to any of these top destinations today!
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