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Compare bus and train for Madrid to Salamanca
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Salamanca among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 53m. 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 train costs an average of €14, while a bus costs an average of €16.
Distance: 175 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€16 Average price | €14 Average price Cheapest | €36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 23m Average total duration 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Salamanca:
A train is €2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Salamanca costing on average €16.
Other travel options to Salamanca take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 23m.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Salamanca
How to get from Madrid to Salamanca by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Salamanca is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal8:20 PM2h25Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa)10:45 PMSalamanca, Estación de Autobuses€151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal8:20 PM2h25Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa)10:45 PMSalamanca, Estación de Autobuses€151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
0492912:46 PM1h37Madrid Chamartín2:23 PMSalamanca station€361One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 189119:10 PM2h34Madrid Príncipe Pío11:44 PMSalamanca station€251One-way0 transfers
- 189051:40 PM2h39Madrid Príncipe Pío4:19 PMSalamanca station€251One-way0 transfers
- 1890311:10 AM2h43Madrid Príncipe Pío1:53 PMSalamanca station€251One-way0 transfers
- Normal10:30 AM2h25Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa)12:55 PMSalamanca, Estación de Autobuses€151One-way0 transfers
- Normal7:00 AM2h25Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa)9:25 AMSalamanca, Estación de Autobuses€151One-way0 transfers
- Normal3:20 PM2h30Madrid, Calle de la Princesa / Paseo de Moret (Moncloa)5:50 PMSalamanca, Estación de Autobuses€151One-way0 transfers
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How to Travel from Madrid to Salamanca?
The route west from the Spanish capital through Castile-Leon to the university city of Salamanca is a popular one, especially at the start of the term after the summer or Christmas break. Travellers can choose from frequent train or bus journeys from Madrid to Salamanca seven days a week, with high-speed rail services taking roughly one hour and 40 minutes, about an hour quicker than most express bus connections.
What is the Cheapest Way To Get from Madrid to Salamanca?
Direct buses offer the cheapest fares for travel from Madrid to Salamanca. The Spanish operator Avanza runs daily direct services roughly every half hour departing from three stops in Madrid and arriving at Salamanca Estacion de Autobuses. Journey times range from two hours and 20 minutes to three hours and 25 minutes. Spanish rail operator Renfe provides a choice of AVE high-speed trains from Chamartin station, taking around one hour and 40 minutes, or slower Regional services from Principe Pio station, taking just under three hours. Fares are broadly similar on both services, but booking well in advance offers access to the best prices for AVE trains.
What is the Fastest Way to Travel from Madrid to Salamanca?
Using the Renfe high-speed lines, the quickest AVE trains from Madrid cover the 136-mile route west to Salamanca in one hour and 36 minutes. Other AVE trains take about five minutes longer, while Regional stopping services take between two hours and 34 minutes and two hours and 57 minutes to complete the trip. The fastest Avanza bus takes two hours and 20 minutes, depending on traffic, but most bus journeys take ten to 25 minutes longer to reach Salamanca.
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Travel from Madrid to Salamanca by Train
Spanish national rail operator Renfe offers a choice of rail journeys from the capital to Salamanca. AVE high-speed connections from Chamartin station take around one hour and forty minutes while most Regional services from Principe Pio take at least an hour longer. There are 12 daily direct trains, with departures ranging from early morning to mid-evening. There is also a late-night sleeper service from Madrid, the Trenhotel destined for Lisbon, which arrives in Salamanca in the early hours of the morning. Trains arrive at the main station in Salamanca, located northwest of the centre, about 20 minutes away on foot or ten minutes by city bus.
Travel from Madrid to Salamanca by Bus
Spanish operator Avanza runs a frequent direct bus service from Madrid Moncloa, Estacion Sur, and the airport to Salamanca. Daily schedules offer roughly two departures an hour throughout the day from early morning to late at night. Journey times range from two hours and 20 minutes to an hour longer for the late-night bus. Buses arrive at the Estacion de Autobuses, located on the west side of Salamanca, about 30 minutes walk from the centre, or 20 minutes by city bus.
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Salamanca:
A train is €2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Salamanca costing on average €16.
Other travel options to Salamanca take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 23m.
- Around 61 trains per day.
- Around 25 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Salamanca as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid Chamartín and arrive in Salamanca station.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Renfe MD, Renfe ALVIA, Renfe, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe AVANT, AVE to go to Salamanca by train.
- Travel with Monbus, Alsa to go to Salamanca by bus.
- 10 direct trains per day with Renfe MD, Renfe ALVIA.
- 25 direct buses per day with Monbus, Alsa.
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