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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Linares to Madrid is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Linares to Madrid will cost around £29 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £29.
On Fri 30 Oct, we found 4 trains from Linares to Madrid, including 4 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 258 km distance in an average of 3 h 34 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 25 m .
The slowest trains will take 3 h 47 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Trains from Linares to Madrid run on average 4 times per day, taking around 3h 16m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £10 if you book in advance.
There are 4 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:51, the last at 19:31. The fastest train covers the 258 km distance in 3h 0m.
Distance 258 km |
Average train duration 3h 16m |
Cheapest ticket price £10 |
Trains per day 4 |
Direct trains 4 |
Fastest train 3h 0m |
First train 6:51 |
Last train 19:31 |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 28 days |
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The table below shows live departures for Linares to Madrid trains for tomorrow, Friday 30 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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18031 | 6:26 Linares-Baeza | 3h47 | 10:13 Atocha-Cercanías | 0 changesdirect | |
18033 | 8:48 Linares-Baeza | 3h25 | 12:13 Atocha-Cercanías | 0 changesdirect | |
18035 | 15:41 Linares-Baeza | 3h28 | 19:09 Atocha-Cercanías | 0 changesdirect | |
18037 | 17:34 Linares-Baeza | 3h34 | 21:08 Atocha-Cercanías | 0 changesdirect | |
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Most Linares to Madrid trains use the Linares-Baeza to Madrid Chamartín station pair. Use this guide to compare Linares and Madrid train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Linares-Baeza is 5 km from Linares city centre. Check local transport options before travel.
Linares-Baeza has practical services for this route, including Dining, Accessibility, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office and Information Desk.
Food and drink options are available at Linares-Baeza.
Ticket office support is available at Linares-Baeza. Information desks are available at Linares-Baeza.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Accessibility facilities are available at Linares-Baeza.
Madrid Chamartín is 6 km from Madrid city centre. Public transport options include:
Madrid Chamartín has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food and drink options are available at Madrid Chamartín.
ATMs are available at Madrid Chamartín.
Ticket office support is available at Madrid Chamartín. Information desks are available at Madrid Chamartín.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Madrid Chamartín: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Madrid Chamartín: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Madrid Chamartín.
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