There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Serra da Estrela Natural Park by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Guarda
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamancatrain Alv
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Guardabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Central de Camionagem da Covilhãbus
7h 55m€45–79Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Guarda - Estação CPbus Madrid
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Central de Camionagem da Covilhãbus 33 | Guarda / ...
8h 1m€31–68Drive 406.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Serra da Estrela Natural Parkcar 406.3 km
4h 23m€64–92Bus via Vilar Formoso
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Vilar Formosobus
- Take the bus from Vilar Formoso to Covilhabus FlixBus N1155
8h 15m€32–69Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Salamanca - La Alamedillatrain 18903 / ...
- Take the bus from Salamanca to Covilhabus FlixBus N1155
9h€48–74
Madrid to Serra da Estrela Natural Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Serra da Estrela Natural Park is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Serra da Estrela Natural Park is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Serra da Estrela Natural Park. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Cortes do Meio via Guarda - Estação CP, Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda and Central de Camionagem da Covilhã. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Madrid and Serra da Estrela Natural Park is 444 km. The road distance is 406.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Serra da Estrela Natural Park without a car is to train and bus via Guarda which takes 7h 55m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Madrid to Serra da Estrela Natural Park, including transfers.
Madrid to Serra da Estrela Natural Park bus services, operated by Gipsyy Portugal, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Serra da Estrela Natural Park bus services, operated by Gipsyy Portugal, arrive at Guarda - Estação CP station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Serra da Estrela Natural Park is 406 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Madrid to Serra da Estrela Natural Park.
There are 550+ hotels available in Serra da Estrela Natural Park.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Serra da Estrela Natural Park, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cortes do Meio via Guarda - Estação CP, Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda, Central de Camionagem da Covilhã, and Cortes do Meio in around 8h 1m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Salamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Principe Pio to Salamanca - La Alamedilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salamanca to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Central de Camionagem da Covilhã
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Central de Camionagem da Covilhã
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilar Formoso to Covilha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salamanca to Covilha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Salamanca to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Central de Camionagem da Covilhã
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda to Central de Camionagem da Covilhã
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Vilar Formoso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Guarda - Estação CP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
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