There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Potes by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Reinosatrain Alv / ...
- Drive from Reinosa to Potescar
4h 55m€40–80Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Cabezon De La Salbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Cabezón de la Sal to Potesbus
8h 5m€48–86Drive 387.6 km
- Drive from Madrid to Potescar 387.6 km
4h 57m€61–88Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane MAD - SDR
- Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
6h 30m€53–208Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
7h 45m€40–95Bus via Torrelavega
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Torrelavegabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Torrelavega to Potesbus
8h 13m€40–74Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane MAD - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
8h 37m€48–172Fly to Asturias Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane MAD - OVD
- Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus
- Take the bus from Oviedo to Unquerabus
- Take the bus from Unquera to Potesbus
8h 12m€49–184
Madrid to Potes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Potes is to train and drive which costs €40 - €80 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Potes is to train and drive which takes 4h 55m and costs €40 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Potes. However, there are services departing from Madrid, Avenida de América and arriving at Potes via Cabezón de la Sal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Madrid and Potes is 451 km. The road distance is 387.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Potes without a car is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Madrid to Potes, including transfers.
Madrid to Potes bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Madrid to Potes bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Cabezon De La Sal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Potes is 388 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Madrid to Potes.
There are 403+ hotels available in Potes.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Potes, Spain?
You can take a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Potes via Cabezon De La Sal and Cabezón de la Sal in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Asturias Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Reinosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Cabezon De La Sal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Torrelavega
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Oviedo to Unquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Cabezón de la Sal to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
Bus from Santander to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
Bus from Torrelavega to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
Bus from Unquera to Potes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
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