There are 9 ways to get from Jaén to Madrid by bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), rideshare, plane, train (Renfe), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Jaén to Madrid - Estación Sur de Autobusesbus 601 / ...
3h 45m€30–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Jaén to Madrid332 km
4h 1m€13–30Train via Córdoba
- Take the train from Jaen to Cordoba-Centraltrain 13035 / ...
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
3h 52m€43–109Bus to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Jaen to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane GRX - MAD
5h 10m€41–269Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Jaen to Madrid Chamartíntrain 18033 / ...
4h 33m€45–70Bus via Andújar
- Take the bus from Jaén to Andújarbus Jaén / ...
- Take the bus from Andujar to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Huelva
5h 10m€30–44Drive 333.5 km
- Drive from Jaén to Madridcar 333.5 km
3h 27m€52–75Bus to Almería Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Jaén to Almeríabus
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LEI - MAD
6h 30m€90–246Train, train to Seville Airport, fly
- Take the train from Jaen to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SVQ - MAD
5h 57m€55–212
Jaén to Madrid by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jaén to Madrid is to rideshare which costs €13 - €30 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Jaén to Madrid is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jaén and arriving at Madrid - Estación Sur de Autobuses. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jaen and arriving at Madrid Chamartín. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Jaén and Madrid is 328 km. The road distance is 333.5 km.
The best way to get from Jaén to Madrid without a car is to bus which takes 3h 45m and costs €30 - €45.
The bus from Jaén to Madrid - Estación Sur de Autobuses takes 3h 45m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Jaén to Madrid bus services, operated by Autocares Grupo Samar, depart from Jaén station.
Jaén to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Jaen station.
The best way to get from Jaén to Madrid is to bus which takes 3h 45m and costs €30 - €45. Alternatively, you can train via Córdoba, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 3h 52m.
What companies run services between Jaén, Spain and Madrid, Spain?
Autocares Grupo Samar operates a bus from Jaén to Madrid - Estación Sur de Autobuses 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jaen to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Cordoba-Central in around 3h 52m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–200
Flights from Almería Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Almería Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Seville Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Jaen to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Jaen to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Jaen to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Jaén to Madrid - Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Jaen to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 (0) 953 256 525
- Website
- autobusesjaen.com
Bus from Jaén to Andújar
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- autobusesjaen.com
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Andujar to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Jaén to Almería
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
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Contact Details
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Jaén to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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Booking & Getting There
Jaén to Madrid bus services, operated by Autocares Grupo Samar, arrive at Madrid - Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Jaén to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Cordoba-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jaén to Madrid is 334 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Jaén to Madrid.
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