There are 5 ways to get from Madrid (Station) to Jaén by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Train via Córdoba
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Centraltrain 6136 / ...
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain 13017 / ...
4h 30m€49–125Bus via Andújar
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Andujarbus Madrid
- Take the bus from Andújar to Jaénbus Jaén / ...
6h 46m€30–57Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jaén - Estación de Autobusesbus 600
5h 37m€31–52Drive 335.7 km
- Drive from Madrid (Station) to Jaéncar 335.7 km
3h 22m€53–76Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Jaentrain 18030 / ...
5h 59m€47–78
Madrid (Station) to Jaén by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid (Station) to Jaén is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid (Station) to Jaén is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid (Station) to Jaén. However, there are services departing from Avenida América and arriving at Jaén - Estación de Autobuses via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid (Station) to Jaén. However, there are services departing from Intercambiador Av América Metro and arriving at Jaen via Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Cordoba-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Madrid (Station) and Jaén is 485 km. The road distance is 335.7 km.
The best way to get from Madrid (Station) to Jaén without a car is to train via Córdoba which takes 4h 30m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Madrid (Station) to Jaén, including transfers.
Madrid (Station) to Jaén bus services, operated by Autocares Grupo Samar, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid (Station) to Jaén train services, operated by iryo, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid (Station) to Jaén is to train via Córdoba which takes 4h 30m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 37m.
What companies run services between Madrid (Station), Madrid, Spain and Jaén, Spain?
You can take a vehicle from Madrid (Station) to Jaen via Intercambiador Av América Metro, Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Cordoba-Central in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, Autocares Grupo Samar operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jaén - Estación de Autobuses once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Jaén - Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Andujar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +34 (0) 953 256 525
- Website
- autobusesjaen.com
Bus from Andújar to Jaén
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- autobusesjaen.com
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid (Station) to Jaén bus services, operated by Autocares Grupo Samar, arrive at Jaén - Estación de Autobuses station.
Madrid (Station) to Jaén train services, operated by iryo, arrive at Cordoba-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid (Station) to Jaén is 336 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Madrid (Station) to Jaén.
There are 290+ hotels available in Jaén.