Daytrips, Madrid

Buses depart from "Estación Sur de Autobuses" Mendez Álvaro, S/n

It takes around an 1h15min to get there.

You have daily buses:
from monday to saturday from 06:30 to 22:30 each half an hour. Sundays from 08:30 to midnight also each half an hour except 14:00 and 23:30

Price: 3,76euros one way, there are no return tickets.

Notice that prices are 2002 and they might grow up in January next year.

You can reach the Bus station by Metro, Mendez Alvaro station line 6.

You can also reach toledo by train but there are not so many frequencies.

Buses depart from "Auto Res" Plaza Conde de Casal, 6 info:902020999

It takes around 3h30min to get there.

You have daily buses:
08:30 10:30 13:30 14:30 16:30 17:30 20:30
and 22:00

Price:
9,55Euros one way
14,17Euros Return.

Notice that prices are 2002 and they might grow up in January next year.

You can reach the Bus station by Metro, Conde de casal station line 6.

There is also an Express service that takes 2h30min
they depart each hour from 07:00 to 20:00 and at 21:30.
prices are: 17,18 for one way and 25 return.

Buses depart from "Estación Sur de Autobuses" Mendez Álvaro, S/n

It takes around an 1h30min to get there.

You have daily buses:
07:15 08:30 10:00 12:00 13:30 15:45 17:30 20:00

Price:
6,5Euros one way
11,70Euros Return.

Notice that prices are 2002 and they might grow up in January next year.

You can reach the Bus station by Metro, Mendez Alvaro station lines 6.

There are also trains to avila

Buses depart from Estacion de autobuses at Avenida del Mediterraneo, 49. TEL914097602

It takes around 45 min to get there.
Price: 2,80Euros.
You can reach the Bus station by Metro, Conde de Casal station line 6.

Buses depart from "Intercambiador de Moncloa" Moncloa Hub Station at c/Princesa, S/n

It takes around an hour to get there.

You have daily buses:
Week Days: each 15 minutes
Weekend: each hour

The company that goes there is Herranz:
Price: 2,75Euros one way
notice that prices are 2002 and they might grow up in January next year.

You can reach the Bus station by Metro, Moncloa station lines 6 or 3.

you can also get to El Escorial by train but the train station is quite far from the Monastery and you have tto take another bus.

Toledo and Segovia are very interesting daytrips from Madrid. There are plenty of organised tours, but you can go there on your own if you prefer. You can get there by bus (cheaper) or by 'Cercanías' train:
- Toledo by bus: From the South Bus Station (Metro: Mendez Alvaro), the Galiano-Continental bus company (Ph: 915272961) takes you there in 1 hour for 7,28 euros (return ticket). Buses leave every 30 minutes from 6:30 to 22h.
- Toledo by train: From the Chamartin or Atocha Train Station (Metro: Chamartin, Metro: Atocha), you can take a Renfe train that takes you there in 1,20 hours for 9,60 euros. Trains at 8:30, 10:14, 12:12, 14:44, 15:25, 16:30, 17:55, 19:23 h (From Chamartin; they pass by Atocha 15 minutes later).
- Segovia by bus: From the La Sepulvedana Bus Station , Paseo de la Florida, 11 (Metro: Norte), the Sepulvedana bus company (Ph: 915304806) takes you there in 1,30 hour for 8,2 euros (return ticket). Buses leave every 30 minutes from 7h.
- Segovia by train: From the Chamartin Train Station (Metro: Chamartin), you can take a train that takes you there in 1,50 hours for 8,80 euros. Trains at 6:17, 8:15, 10:16, 12:16, 14:15, 15:16, 16:16, 18:16, 20:16 h.