There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Cala by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Seville
best- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Sevilla - Estacion Santa Justatrain
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Calabus
5h 22m€68–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bodonal de la Sierrabus
7h 25m€36–79Drive 469 km
- Drive from Madrid to Calacar 469 km
4h 34m€74–106Fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane MAD - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla Airport to Calabus
5h 5m€43–200Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Calabus
5h 30m€57–135Bus via Badajoz
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Badajozbus
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Calabus
8h 26m€38–86Fly to Badajoz Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Badajoz Airport (BJZ)plane MAD - BJZ
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Calabus
7h 25m€58–216
Madrid to Cala by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cala is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cala is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Cala. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Cala via Bodonal de la Sierra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Madrid and Cala is 561 km. The road distance is 469 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cala without a car is to train and bus via Seville which takes 5h 22m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Madrid to Cala, including transfers.
Madrid to Cala bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Cala bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Bodonal de la Sierra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Cala is 469 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Madrid to Cala.
There are 69+ hotels available in Cala.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cala, Spain?
Interbus operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bodonal de la Sierra once daily. Tickets cost €30–80 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Badajoz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–190
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Estación de Atocha to Sevilla - Estacion Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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 Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0034902202040
- info@badajozsevillabus.com
- Website
- basebus.es
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Cala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://basebus.es/
Bus from Sevilla Airport to Cala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://basebus.es/
Bus from Badajoz to Cala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://basebus.es/
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Bodonal de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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