The average bus between Madrid and Álava takes 5h 41m and the fastest bus takes 4h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Madrid to Álava. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Madrid and Álava. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Madrid is at 5:00 PM which arrives into Álava at 10:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Vitoria-Gasteiz and take an average of 5h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Álava. However, there are services departing from Madrid station and arriving at Álava station via Vitoria-Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
Madrid to Álava bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Madrid to Álava bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
The distance between Madrid and Álava is 280.2 km. The road distance is 366 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Vitoria-Gasteiz every 2 hours. Tickets cost €29–45 and the journey takes 4h 5m.