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What is the best way to travel from San Rafael to Madrid?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Trains and Carpool for the journey to Madrid from San Rafael. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Car is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
0h 45m
£2
£3
58
Train
1h 19m
£6
£6
4
Car
0h 40m
£7
£7
1

What is the cheapest way to reach Madrid from San Rafael?

You can get to Madrid with just £2 by taking a Bus from Avanza Grupo, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £2
tomorrow
from £2
Friday
from £2
Saturday
from £4
Sunday
from £4
Monday
from £2
Tuesday

    Cheapest Buses today

  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 55m
    0
    14:53
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    15:48
    Madrid
    El Plantío
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 50m
    0
    16:38
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    17:28
    Madrid
    El Plantío
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    12:19
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    13:35
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 21m
    0
    12:34
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    13:55
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Cheapest Trains today

  • Renfe
    1h 22m
    0
    15:13
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    16:35
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6
  • Renfe
    1h 19m
    0
    21:17
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    22:36
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6

    Cheapest Buses tomorrow

  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 45m
    0
    06:26
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:11
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 47m
    0
    06:53
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:40
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 47m
    0
    06:58
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:45
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 57m
    0
    07:03
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    08:00
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Cheapest Trains tomorrow

  • Renfe
    1h 23m
    0
    08:13
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    09:36
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6
  • Renfe
    1h 22m
    0
    15:13
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    16:35
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6
  • Renfe
    1h 19m
    0
    21:17
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    22:36
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 45m
    0
    06:26
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:11
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 47m
    0
    06:53
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:40
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 47m
    0
    06:58
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:45
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 57m
    0
    07:03
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    08:00
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    07:34
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    08:50
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 21m
    0
    08:19
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    09:40
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    09:04
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    10:20
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    09:49
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    11:05
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    07:34
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    08:50
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 21m
    0
    08:19
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    09:40
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    09:04
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    10:20
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    09:49
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    11:05
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Renfe
    1h 25m
    0
    11:12
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    12:37
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6
  • Renfe
    1h 22m
    0
    13:14
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    14:36
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6
  • Renfe
    1h 22m
    0
    15:13
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    16:35
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6
  • Renfe
    1h 22m
    0
    19:14
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    20:36
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6
  • Cheapest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 40m
    0
    18:50
    San Rafael
    19:30
    Madrid
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £7

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 45m
    0
    06:26
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:11
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 47m
    0
    06:53
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:40
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 47m
    0
    06:58
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:45
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 57m
    0
    07:03
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    08:00
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2

What are the fastest trips from San Rafael to Madrid?

You can get to Madrid from San Rafael in just 0h 40m with a Car from BlaBlaCar. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 0h 50m
tomorrow
from 0h 45m
Friday
from 0h 45m
Saturday
from 1h 16m
Sunday
from 0h 40m
Monday
from 0h 45m
Tuesday

    Fastest Buses today

  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 50m
    0
    16:38
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    17:28
    Madrid
    El Plantío
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 55m
    0
    14:53
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    15:48
    Madrid
    El Plantío
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    12:19
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    13:35
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    13:04
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    14:20
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Fastest Trains today

  • Renfe
    1h 19m
    0
    21:17
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    22:36
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6
  • Renfe
    1h 22m
    0
    15:13
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    16:35
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6

    Fastest Buses tomorrow

  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 45m
    0
    06:26
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:11
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 45m
    0
    07:06
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:51
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 47m
    0
    06:53
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:40
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 47m
    0
    06:58
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:45
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Fastest Trains tomorrow

  • Renfe
    1h 19m
    0
    21:17
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    22:36
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6
  • Renfe
    1h 22m
    0
    15:13
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    16:35
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6
  • Renfe
    1h 23m
    0
    08:13
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    09:36
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 45m
    0
    06:26
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:11
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 45m
    0
    07:06
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:51
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 47m
    0
    06:53
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:40
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 47m
    0
    06:58
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:45
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    07:34
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    08:50
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    09:04
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    10:20
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    09:49
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    11:05
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    10:34
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    11:50
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4

    Fastest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    0h 40m
    0
    18:50
    San Rafael
    19:30
    Madrid
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £7
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    07:34
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    08:50
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    09:04
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    10:20
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    09:49
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    11:05
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Avanza Grupo
    1h 16m
    0
    10:34
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    11:50
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £4
  • Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Renfe
    1h 22m
    0
    13:14
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    14:36
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6
  • Renfe
    1h 22m
    0
    15:13
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    16:35
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6
  • Renfe
    1h 22m
    0
    19:14
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    20:36
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6
  • Renfe
    1h 25m
    0
    11:12
    San Rafael
    Central Station
    12:37
    Madrid
    Chamartin Train Station
    0
    Renfe
    Economy
    from £6

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 45m
    0
    06:26
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:11
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 45m
    0
    07:06
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:51
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 47m
    0
    06:53
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:40
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
  • Avanza Grupo
    0h 47m
    0
    06:58
    San Rafael
    Central Bus Station
    07:45
    Madrid
    Intercambiador de Moncloa
    0
    Avanza Grupo
    Economy
    £2
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from San Rafael to Madrid

What are the most popular stations in San Rafael and Madrid?

In San Rafael, you will usually depart from Central Station or Central Bus Station, while in Madrid you will be arriving at Atocha Station, Sur Bus Station or Chamartin Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Madrid from San Rafael? With 6 connections between 3 Bus, Train and Car operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between San Rafael and Madrid, you can pay as low as £2 with a Bus from Avanza Grupo.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Car from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Madrid in just 0h 40m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting San Rafael and Madrid are Avanza Grupo, Renfe and BlaBlaCar, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in San Rafael and Madrid is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from El Espinar or to Delicias, and look at flights from , and landing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from San Rafael to Madrid?

The most popular companies between San Rafael and Madrid, are Avanza Grupo, Renfe and BlaBlaCar. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Avanza Grupo

Train companies: Renfe

All you need to know when you travel from San Rafael to Madrid

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from San Rafael to Madrid. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from San Rafael to Madrid

How can I reach Madrid from San Rafael?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Bus, Train and Car, with which you can get to Madrid from San Rafael.

How far is Madrid from San Rafael?

The distance between San Rafael and Madrid is 52.7 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between San Rafael and Madrid?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 1 kgs of CO2, a train 2 kgs, a car 9 kgs, and a flight 13 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from San Rafael to Madrid?

You can get to Madrid with just £2 by taking a Bus from Avanza Grupo.

What is the fastest way to get from San Rafael to Madrid?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Madrid in just 0h 40m with a Car from BlaBlaCar.

More routes to San Rafael and to Madrid

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to San Rafael and to Madrid. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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