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Compare coach and train for Madrid to La Carolina
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Madrid to La Carolina among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 50m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £9, and a coach costs an average of £25.
Distance: 238 km
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3h 31m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to La Carolina from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to La Carolina is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16:003h00Madrid19:00La Carolina£151One-way0 changes
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16:003h00Madrid19:00La Carolina£151One-way0 changes
Fastest
11:302h40Madrid14:10La Carolina£161One-way0 changes
Other options
15:003h10Madrid18:10La Carolina£151One-way0 changes
17:302h40Madrid20:10La Carolina£171One-way0 changes
12:302h50Madrid15:20La Carolina£171One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Madrid to La Carolina
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to La Carolina:
A train is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Madrid to La Carolina costing on average £26.
Other travel options to La Carolina take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 1m.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and La Carolina as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Atocha-Cercanías and arrive in Vilches station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Madrid, C. de Méndez Álvaro (Estación Sur de Autobuses) and arrive in La Carolina, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Samar, Samar, BlaBlaCar to go to La Carolina by coach.
- Travel with Renfe MD, Renfe INTERCITY to go to La Carolina by train.
- 9 direct coaches per day with Samar, Samar, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct trains per day with Renfe MD, Renfe INTERCITY.
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