There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Catral by train (Ouigo, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Elche Av/Elx Avtrain 6564 / ...
2h 38m€50–120Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
- Take the bus from Alicante to Catralbus
5h 3m€18–71Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Elchebus Alsa
6h 32m€23–61Drive 422.4 km
- Drive from Madrid to Catralcar 422.4 km
4h 16m€66–95Fly, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MAD - ALC
- Take the bus from Elche to Catralbus
4h 57m€35–95
Madrid to Catral by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Catral is to train and bus which costs €18 - €75 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Catral is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs €50 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Catral. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Catral via Elche. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Madrid and Catral is 462 km. The road distance is 422.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Catral without a car is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Madrid to Catral, including transfers.
Madrid to Catral bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Catral is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs €50 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €65 and takes 6h 32m.
Madrid to Catral bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Elche station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Catral is 422 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Madrid to Catral.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Catral, Spain?
Ouigo operates a train from Madrid Chamartín to Elche Av/Elx Av 3 times a day. Tickets cost €15–55 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Elche 3 times a day. Tickets cost €20–60 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Elche Av/Elx Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Elche Av/Elx Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Elche Av/Elx Av
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 96 571 04 49
- info.torrevieja@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- costazul.net
Bus from Elche to Catral
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://costazul.net/en/
- Website
- https://regular.autobusing.com/info?empresa=costa-azul&locale=es&locale=en
Bus from Alicante to Catral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://costazul.net/en/
- Website
- https://regular.autobusing.com/info?empresa=costa-azul&locale=es&locale=en
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