There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Alcolea by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain Ave
- Drive from Hípica to Alcoleacar
5h 20m€90–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to El Ejidobus Vac-216
- Take the bus from El Ejido to Alcoleabus ALSA - C Al-Be-Al / ...
9h 15m€41–94Drive 499.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Alcoleacar 499.6 km
5h 31m€79–115Fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, drive
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane MAD - GRX
- Drive from Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRX to Alcoleacar
4h 16m€50–251Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Almeriatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Almeria to Alcoleabus ALSA - C Al-Be-Al / ...
10h 42m€76–118Fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane MAD - LEI
- Take the bus from Almeria to Alcoleabus
6h 11m€77–256
Madrid to Alcolea by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Alcolea is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Alcolea is to fly and drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €50 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Alcolea. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Alcolea via El Ejido. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Madrid and Alcolea is 685 km. The road distance is 499.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Alcolea without a car is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Madrid to Alcolea, including transfers.
Madrid to Alcolea bus services, operated by BusbamSL, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Alcolea bus services, operated by BusbamSL, arrive at El Ejido station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Alcolea is 500 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Madrid to Alcolea.
There are 150+ hotels available in Alcolea.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Alcolea, Spain?
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Alcolea via El Ejido in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Almería Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to El Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from El Ejido to Alcolea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Almeria to Alcolea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Almeria to Alcolea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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