When traveling from Madrid to Salamanca, where do I depart from Madrid and where do I arrive in Salamanca?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Madrid to Salamanca: Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Salamanca.

Which travel companies can take me from Madrid to Salamanca?

Let Omio help you find the best company to travel with from Madrid to Salamanca: You can take a train from Madrid to Salamanca with Renfe MD. Cheap tickets can be found for $29 (€25) with Renfe MD from Madrid to Salamanca.

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

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

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Travel Information to Salamanca from Madrid

Distance	109 miles (175 km)
Available travel modes	Train
Fastest mode	Train • $29 (€25) • 2 h 46 min
Popular travel companies	Renfe MD

Take a train to travel 109 miles (175 km) to Salamanca from Madrid. Renfe MD is the main travel company operating this trip. Travelers can even take a direct train from Madrid to Salamanca.

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.

Search on Omio to find cheap tickets from Madrid to Salamanca. It’s easy to find the most attractive prices and choose your preferred route for your journey. Book on web or app, and travel with your mobile ticket —without the stress of printing your ticket.

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Buses from Madrid to Salamanca

Daily buses from Madrid to Salamanca are offered by Avanza and depart from Madrid's Sur bus station and arrive at Avenida Filiberto Villalobos in Salamanca after 3 hours of travel time. The first bus leaves at 7:00 a.m. and then there is at least one service per hour until 10:30 p.m. if you take the bus, be aware that you will need to get to the bus station, which is in the northern suburbs. The best way to reach it is taking the metro to Cartagena or Avenida de America.

Trains from Madrid to Salamanca

Express trains from Madrid to Salamanca are offered by Renfe and depart from Madrid's Atocha station 3 times per day. Traveling from Madrid to Salamanca by train takes 1 hour and 36 minutes. There are also regional Renfe trains that depart more frequently, but be warned that they take 3 hours - almost doubling the journey time. However, regional trains depart as early as 7:33 a.m., so they allow you to reach Salamanca in late-morning - a great time for sight-seeing and checking into hotels.

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You can travel by train or bus for as low as $29 (€25). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.

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Renfe is Spain’s national travel company operating freight and passenger travel on Spain’s extensive railway network as well as international routes to neighboring France and Portugal. Renfe has a wide range of ticket types to fit your budget like the Basic, Elige and Premium tickets. Renfe also offers discount cards like the Renfe Gold Card and +Renfe Youth Card 50 for qualified travelers. You can use these savings offers and discount cards on Omio when booking your Madrid to Salamanca trip. Renfe has a vast fleet of travel with different levels of comfort, amenities and speed. The Renfe AVE travel run at high speed and serve long-distance routes, Alvia travel combine high-speed and normal speed travel serving domestic routes, Altaria serves domestic routes into southern Spain, Euromed offers domestic routes along the Mediterranean coast, Avant travel serve regional commuter routes and Trenhotel offers night travel routes.

Avanza is one of Spain biggest bus companies and offers only one type of ticket for your next travel between Madrid and Salamanca: Standard Ticket.

FAQs: Travel from Madrid to Salamanca

FAQs: 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.

You can travel between Madrid and Salamanca by train.

The fastest way to travel from Madrid to Salamanca is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 46 min.

The Madrid to Salamanca distance is around 109 miles (175 km).

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Salamanca is:

9 trains a day.

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

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

Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Salamanca.

Let Omio help you find the best company to travel with from Madrid to Salamanca:

You can take a train from Madrid to Salamanca with Renfe MD. Cheap tickets can be found for $29 (€25) with Renfe MD from Madrid to Salamanca.

Yes, there is a direct route available from Madrid to Salamanca:

6 direct trains per day with Renfe MD.

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

Omio customers who travel from Madrid to Salamanca often also extend their vacation to go to Barcelona, Valladolid or Porto. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Salamanca and these popular destinations at a great price.

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