Travel Information from Madrid to Salamanca
| 109 miles (175 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $16 - $19 | |
| Bus • $16 (€14) • 2 h 25 min | |
| Train • $19 (€17) • 1 h 40 min | |
| Avanza 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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The best way to travel from Madrid to Salamanca is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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.
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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.
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