There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Nelas by bus, train, car, or train (Renfe)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Guarda - Estação CPbus Madrid
- Take the train from Guarda to Nelastrain Ic / ...
6h 53m€34–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Viseubus
7h 23m€30–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamancatrain Alv
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Guarda - Estação CPbus
- Take the train from Guarda to Nelastrain Ic / ...
7h 30m€48–83Drive 430.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Nelascar 430.3 km
4h 30m€69–99Train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Nelastrain Ic / ...
11h 31m€120–243
Madrid to Nelas by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Nelas is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Nelas is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Nelas. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Nelas - Escola Secundária via Estação Rodoviária de Viseu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Nelas. However, there are services departing from Madrid Chamartín and arriving at Nelas via Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia, Porto Campanha and Coimbra-B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Madrid and Nelas is 458 km. The road distance is 430.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Nelas without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 53m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Madrid to Nelas, including transfers.
Madrid to Nelas bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Nelas train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid Chamartín station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Nelas is to bus which takes 7h 23m and costs €30 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €250 and takes 11h 31m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Nelas, Portugal?
Rede Expressos operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Viseu twice daily. Tickets cost €30–75 and the journey takes 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to Nelas via Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia, Porto Campanha, and Coimbra-B in around 11h 31m.
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Guarda to Nelas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Guarda to Nelas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Coimbra-B to Nelas
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Guarda - Estação CP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Guarda - Estação CP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estação Rodoviária de Viseu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Nelas bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Estação Rodoviária de Viseu station.
Nelas is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 5:10 AM in Madrid and 4:10 AM in Nelas.
Madrid to Nelas train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Pontevedra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Nelas is 430 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Madrid to Nelas.
There are 523+ hotels available in Nelas.