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How to get fromMadrid to El Ferrolby train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, or rideshare

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to El Ferrol by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, or rideshare

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  1. Train (Renfe)

    best
    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to El Ferroltrain train 12684 / ...
    6h
    €85–176

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Madrid to Ferrolrideshare rideshare 597.2 km
    7h 10m
    €30

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ferrolbus bus Alsa
    8h 20m
    €50–75

  4. Drive 597.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to El Ferrolcar car 597.3 km
    5h 56m
    €95–137

  5. Fly to A Coruña Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane plane MAD - LCG
    2. Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to El Ferroltrain train
    5h 26m
    €50–217

  6. Bus via Pontevedra

    1. Take the bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Pontevedrabus bus Auto Res
    2. Take the bus from Pontevedra to Ferrolbus bus
    11h 15m
    €55–90

  7. Fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane MAD - SCQ
    2. Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela, Aeropuerto de Santiago to Ferrolbus bus
    5h 7m
    €38–263

  8. Fly to Vigo, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vigo (VGO)plane plane MAD - VGO
    2. Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain train
    3. Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to El Ferroltrain train
    7h 23m
    €70–227

Madrid to El Ferrol by train (Renfe)

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 676.3 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and El Ferrol, Spain?

You can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to El Ferrol via La Coruna-San Cristobal in around 6h. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ferrol twice daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 20m.

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