Below are the details of all routes for Madrid national bus & coach services, by far and away the cheapest method to get around Spain!
Also included are the telephone contacts of the operators as prices vary greatly depending on which route you take.
Note that some routes are undertaken overnight in addition to during the day. Perhaps saving you a nights accomodation costs? Service can differ from operator to operator but on routes of more than two and a half hours you are likely to stop for at least 15 minutes due to driver rest laws.
Below you can find the telephone numbers for the principle Madrid coach operators remember to add the Spain country code of +34 if calling from outside Spain:
ALSA - 91 32 70 540.
AUTOCARES LARREA - 91 530 48 00
AUTOCARES SAMAR - 91 468 42 36
CEVESA - 91 539 31 32
CONTINENTAL AUTO - 91 533 04 00
ENATCAR - 902 42 22 42
LA SEPULVEDANA
- 91 530 48 00
LA VELOZ
- 91 409 76 02
For those operators not listed above call the following general Madrid national bus information line:
91 468 42 00
You need to say "Operador" and then "En ingles" to whoever answers.
Madrid National Bus / Coach: Stations
The following are the most important of Madrids Bus / coach stations accounting for 90% of the routes shown above:
Estacion Sur - Metro: Menendez Alvaro
Avenida America Interchange - Metro: Avenida America
Estacion Operator Auto Res - Metro: Conde Casal
Estacion Operator Ruiz - Metro: Atocha
Moncloa Interchange - Metro: Moncloa
It is always best to check which Madrid bus station you depart from at the time of booking!