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Compare train and bus for Madrid to Plasencia
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Plasencia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €23, while a train costs an average of €24.
Distance: 207 km
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€23 Average price Cheapest | €24 Average price |
3h 23m Average total duration 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Madrid to Plasencia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Plasencia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal4:10 PM3h30Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses7:40 PMPlasencia, Estación De Autobuses€211One-way0 transfers
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Normal4:10 PM3h30Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses7:40 PMPlasencia, Estación De Autobuses€211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
3590210:55 AM2h56Atocha-Cercanías1:51 PMPlasencia station€291One-way0 transfers
Other options
001946:40 PM3h02Atocha-Cercanías9:42 PMPlasencia station€251One-way0 transfers
170187:41 PM3h02Atocha-Cercanías10:43 PMPlasencia station€251One-way0 transfers
1790210:55 AM2h56Atocha-Cercanías1:51 PMPlasencia station€291One-way0 transfers
Normal8:30 AM3h35Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses12:05 PMPlasencia, Estación De Autobuses€211One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Madrid to Plasencia
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Plasencia:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Plasencia costing on average €24.
Other travel options to Plasencia take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 23m.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Plasencia as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Atocha-Cercanías and arrive in Plasencia station.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Plasencia, Estación De Autobuses.
- Travel with Renfe, Renfe MD, Renfe ALVIA, Renfe INTERCITY, AVE, Renfe Viajeros to go to Plasencia by train.
- Travel with CEVESA, BlaBlaCar, Jiménez Dorado, Alsa to go to Plasencia by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Renfe, Renfe ALVIA.
- 6 direct buses per day with CEVESA, BlaBlaCar.
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