There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Chaves by train, bus, car, plane, towncar, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourensetrain Ave
- Take the bus from Ourense-Empalme to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
4h 45m€37–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Benaventebus Auto Res
- Take the bus from Benavente to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
6h 25m€20–94Train, bus via Valladolid
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valladolidtrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus Andorra
6h 16m€62–122Drive 449.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Chavescar 449.9 km
4h 35m€69–100Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MAD - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidagotowncar
6h 46m€194–264Bus via León
- Take the bus from Madrid Moncloa to Leonbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Leon to Chavesbus FlixBus N1153
8h 40m€42–80Train to Braganca Airport, fly to Vila Real Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Puebla De Sanabria Llegadatrain
- Fly from Braganca Airport (BGC) to Vila Real Airport (VRL)plane BGC - VRL
- Take the taxi from Vila-Real-Airport-VRL to Chavestaxi
4h 33m€145–375Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo, train, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vigo (VGO)plane MAD - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourensetrain
- Take the bus from Ourense-Empalme to Terminal Rodoviário de Chavesbus
7h 59m€56–170
Madrid to Chaves by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Chaves is to train and bus which costs €35 - €90 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Chaves is to train and fly and taxi which takes 4h 33m and costs €140 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Chaves. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Moncloa and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves via Benavente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Madrid and Chaves is 557 km. The road distance is 449.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Chaves without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 45m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Madrid to Chaves, including transfers.
Madrid to Chaves bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Madrid-Moncloa station.
Madrid to Chaves bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Benavente station.
Chaves is 1h behind Madrid. It is currently 12:56 PM in Madrid and 11:56 AM in Chaves.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Chaves is 450 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Madrid to Chaves.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Chaves, Vila Real, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves via Benavente in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- fly.sevenair.com
Flights from Braganca Airport to Vila Real Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Braganca Airport to Vila Real Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Puebla De Sanabria Llegada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Ourense-Empalme to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid Moncloa to Leon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 23 95 79
- info@rutasvigo.com
- Website
- autocareslazara.com
Bus from Valladolid to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €53–59
- Website
- http://autocareslazara.com/
Bus from Benavente to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–55
- Website
- http://autocareslazara.com/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Benavente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Benavente to Terminal Rodoviário de Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–14
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–14
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leon to Chaves
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Vidago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Táxis Caetano
- Phone
- +351 965 071 841
Táxi Nuno Lopes
- Phone
- +351 966 798 484
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Carlos Alberto
- Phone
- +351 968 394 460
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