There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Elche by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Elche Av/Elx Avtrain Ave / ...
3h 13mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Madrid to Elche411.3 km
4h 56m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Elchebus Alsa
4h 40mDrive 410.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Elchecar 410.8 km
4h 5m€64–93Fly, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MAD - ALC
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto 2 to Universitat - Estació Autobusosbus
3h 1m€29–118Train via Alicante-Terminal
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave / ...
3h 46m
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Elche is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Elche is to fly and bus which takes 3h 1m and costs €28 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Elche. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Elche. However, there are services departing from Madrid Chamartín and arriving at Elche/Elx-Parc via Alicante/Alacant-Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Madrid and Elche is 459 km. The road distance is 410.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Elche without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Madrid to Elche, including transfers.
Madrid to Elche bus services, operated by Alsa, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Elche train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid Chamartín station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Elche is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Elche, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Madrid Chamartín to Elche Av/Elx Av 4 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 14m. Rielsfera also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Alsa operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Elche 3 times a day, and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Elche Av/Elx Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- ilsarail.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ilsarail.eu
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Aeropuerto 2 to Universitat - Estació Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- elche.avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Elche bus services, operated by Alsa, arrive at Elche station.
Madrid to Elche train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Elche is 411 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Madrid to Elche.
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