How to travel from Madrid to Palencia

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Travel Information between Madrid and Palencia

Distance191 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€11 - €15
Cheapest modeCoach • €11 • 3 h
Fastest modeTrain • €15 • 1 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesAlsa or AVE

Travel 191 km by train or coach from Madrid to Palencia. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Alsa or AVE among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach 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

There are 2 ways to get from Madrid to Palencia: train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Palencia from Madrid is by taking a coach, which costs on average €11.

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

A coach is €4 less than a train with an average ticket price of €15 from Madrid to Palencia.

The fastest way to get to Palencia from Madrid is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 20 min.

Other travel options to Palencia take longer:

Coach takes 3 h on average.

The Madrid to Palencia distance is approximately 191 km.

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Palencia is:

  • Around 10 coaches per day.
  • 11 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Palencia 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 when travelling from Madrid to Palencia:

  • Most travellers catch their coach from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Palencia, Estación De Autobuses.
  • Most travellers take a train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Madrid to Palencia:

  • You can go to Palencia from Madrid by coach with Alsa or Alsa Supra. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €11 with Alsa from Madrid to Palencia on Omio.
  • You can travel by train to Palencia from Madrid with AVE, Renfe (13), Renfe ALVIA, Renfe AVLO, Renfe Viajeros or Ouigo, and you can find Renfe AVLO Madrid to Palencia tickets for €15 on Omio.

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

  • You can find 10 direct coaches per day to take 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.

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

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