How to travel from Madrid to Albacete

There are 2 travel options from Madrid to Albacete. You can take a train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Albacete from Madrid is by taking a train, which costs on average €9.

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

A train is €5 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €14 from Madrid to Albacete.

The fastest way from Madrid to Albacete is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 31 min.

There are alternative travel options to Albacete that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 2 h 45 min of travel time.

The distance from Madrid to Albacete is approximately 224 km.

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Albacete is:

• 29 coaches per day.
• 15 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Madrid to Albacete:

• Coaches mostly leave from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and tend to arrive in Albacete, Estación de Autobuses.
• Trains from Madrid to Albacete most often leave from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Albacete-Los Llanos.

The following travel companies offer services from Madrid to Albacete:

• Travel with Alsa for coaches to Albacete. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Alsa Madrid to Albacete tickets on Omio for €14.
• Ouigo, AVE, Renfe AVLO, Renfe ALVIA, iryo, Renfe (13), Renfe (6), Renfe Regional Exprés, Renfe Intercity or Renfe Viajeros can take you to Albacete by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Ouigo from Madrid to Albacete for €9.

Yes, there are direct services available from Madrid to Albacete with the following travel companies:

• 29 direct coaches per day with Alsa.
• 15 direct trains per day with Ouigo, AVE, Renfe AVLO, Renfe ALVIA, iryo, Renfe (13), Renfe (6) or Renfe Viajeros.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Albacete 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 Albacete.