There are 8 ways to get from Almería to Madrid by plane, bus, train (Renfe), rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Almería Airport
best- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LEI - MAD
2h 56m€72–244Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Almería to Madrid541 km
6h 31m€19–35Bus
- Take the bus from Almería to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Vac-216
6h 15m€35–85Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Almeria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ic / ...
7h 25m€70–110Bus to Málaga Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AGP - MAD
6h 5m€54–178Train via Granada (Renfe)
- Take the train from Almeria to Granadatrain 13951 / ...
- Take the train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
7h 26m€93–194Bus via Granada
- Take the bus from Almeria to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus ALSA - Alm-Gra / ...
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus ALSA - Gra-Mad / ...
8h€43–69Drive 541.6 km
- Drive from Almería to Madridcar 541.6 km
5h 38m€86–124
Almería to Madrid by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almería to Madrid is to rideshare which costs €19 - €35 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Almería to Madrid is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs €70 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Almería and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Almeria and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Almería and Madrid is 436 km. The road distance is 541.6 km.
The best way to get from Almería to Madrid without a car is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Almería to Madrid, including transfers.
Almería to Madrid bus services, operated by BusbamSL, depart from Almería station.
Almería to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Almeria station.
The best way to get from Almería to Madrid is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 6h 15m, you could also train, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Almería, Spain and Madrid, Spain?
Iberia flies from Almería Airport (LEI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, BusbamSL operates a bus from Almería to Estación Sur de Autobuses every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–85 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Almería Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Almeria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Almeria to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Almería to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Almeria to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Almería to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Almería to Madrid bus services, operated by BusbamSL, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Almería to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almería to Madrid is 542 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Almería to Madrid.
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