Bus and Coach from Palencia to Madrid: Compare all prices

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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Palencia to Madrid from various bus operators like ALSA for the next days.

today

tomorrow

£18

Monday

Tuesday

£13

Wednesday

£12

Thursday

Friday

£22

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	3h 35m	19:30	Palencia	Central bus station	23:05	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	Basic	£18	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 22/03/2026 19:30:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 22/03/2026 23:05:00. 50 Basic ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
ALSA	3h 15m	19:30	Palencia	Central bus station	22:45	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	Basic	£18	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 22/03/2026 19:30:00 to Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 22/03/2026 22:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
ALSA	3h 30m	17:30	Palencia	Central bus station	21:00	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	Basic	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 22/03/2026 17:30:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 22/03/2026 21:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
ALSA	3h 15m	17:30	Palencia	Central bus station	20:45	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	Basic	£19	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 22/03/2026 17:30:00 to Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 22/03/2026 20:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
ALSA	3h 30m	07:30	Palencia	Central bus station	11:00	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	Basic	£20	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 22/03/2026 07:30:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 22/03/2026 11:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	3h 15m	17:30	Palencia	Central bus station	20:45	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	Economy	£13	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 24/03/2026 17:30:00 to Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 24/03/2026 20:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
ALSA	3h 15m	19:30	Palencia	Central bus station	22:45	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	Economy	£13	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 24/03/2026 19:30:00 to Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 24/03/2026 22:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
ALSA	3h 30m	17:30	Palencia	Central bus station	21:00	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 24/03/2026 17:30:00 to Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 24/03/2026 21:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
ALSA	3h 35m	19:30	Palencia	Central bus station	23:05	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 24/03/2026 19:30:00 to Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 24/03/2026 23:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
ALSA	3h 15m	07:30	Palencia	Central bus station	10:45	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	Economy	£14	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 24/03/2026 07:30:00 to Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 24/03/2026 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	3h 15m	17:30	Palencia	Central bus station	20:45	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	Economy	£12	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 25/03/2026 17:30:00 to Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 25/03/2026 20:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
ALSA	3h 15m	19:30	Palencia	Central bus station	22:45	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	Economy	£12	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 25/03/2026 19:30:00 to Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 25/03/2026 22:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
ALSA	3h 30m	17:30	Palencia	Central bus station	21:00	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	Economy	£12	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 25/03/2026 17:30:00 to Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 25/03/2026 21:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
ALSA	3h 35m	19:30	Palencia	Central bus station	23:05	Madrid	Mendez Alvaro Train Station	Economy	£12	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 25/03/2026 19:30:00 to Mendez Alvaro Train Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 25/03/2026 23:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
ALSA	3h 15m	08:30	Palencia	Central bus station	11:45	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	Economy	£13	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 25/03/2026 08:30:00 to Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 25/03/2026 11:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
ALSA	3h 30m	08:30	Palencia	Central bus station	12:00	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	Basic	£22	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 27/03/2026 08:30:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 27/03/2026 12:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
ALSA	3h 15m	08:30	Palencia	Central bus station	11:45	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	Basic	£22	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 27/03/2026 08:30:00 to Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 27/03/2026 11:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
ALSA	3h 30m	07:30	Palencia	Central bus station	11:00	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	Basic	£23	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 27/03/2026 07:30:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 27/03/2026 11:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
ALSA	3h 15m	07:30	Palencia	Central bus station	10:45	Madrid	Intercambiador de Moncloa	Basic	£23	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 27/03/2026 07:30:00 to Intercambiador de Moncloa, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 27/03/2026 10:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
ALSA	3h 30m	17:30	Palencia	Central bus station	21:00	Madrid	Sur Bus Station	Basic	£26	A Bus from ALSA goes from Central bus station, Palencia (Spain) at 27/03/2026 17:30:00 to Sur Bus Station, Madrid (Spain) arriving at 27/03/2026 21:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Palencia to Madrid is £10 on 25/03/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Palencia and Madrid

See here how frequent the connections between Palencia and Madrid are, during different times and days of the week.

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 16 daily coaches from Palencia to Madrid. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Palencia and Madrid.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 20 coaches from Palencia to Madrid, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Palencia and Madrid, with 10 offers.

Facts about coaches from Palencia to Madrid

Compare all providers like ALSA that travel 10 times every day by bus from Palencia to Madrid in one click! Book your bus ticket from Palencia to Madrid starting from £10!

Cheapest Bus	£10
Fastest Bus	3h 15m
Earliest Coach	07:30
Latest Coach	19:30
Daily Bus Connections	10 Ø
Distance	190.1 km
Coach Companies	ALSA

Cheapest coach connections from Palencia to Madrid

Every day, 10 buses from 1 coach companies leave Palencia for Madrid: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 21/03/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 16/03

Tuesday 17/03

Wednesday 18/03

Thursday 19/03

Friday 20/03

Saturday 21/03

Sunday 22/03

£18

Monday 23/03

£14

Tuesday 24/03

£13

Wednesday 25/03

£10

Thursday 26/03

£12

Friday 27/03

£22

Saturday 28/03

£14

Sunday 29/03

Monday 30/03

£20

Tuesday 31/03

£12

Wednesday 01/04

Thursday 02/04

£20

Friday 03/04

£26

Saturday 04/04

£16

Sunday 05/04

£23

Monday 06/04

£20

Tuesday 07/04

£19

Wednesday 08/04

£11

Thursday 09/04

£12

Friday 10/04

£20

Saturday 11/04

£23

Sunday 12/04

The cheapest time to travel from Palencia to Madrid

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Palencia to Madrid, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £10, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Palencia to Madrid. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £20.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Palencia to Madrid, with £12. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £13.

How to save money travelling from Palencia to Madrid

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Palencia to Madrid in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Palencia to Madrid, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Palencia to Madrid are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Palencia and Madrid

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Palencia and Madrid.

Central bus station

Calle Pedro Berruguete 2

Avenida de América Coach Station

Avenida de América 13

Coach Stop

Calle de Tiziano 40

Intercambiador de Moncloa

Calle de la Princesa 89n

Plaza de Castilla

Sur Bus Station

Calle de Méndez Álvaro 83

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Palencia to Madrid? Compare all modes of transports from Palencia to Madrid.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Palencia to Madrid

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Palencia to Madrid? Or which bus companies serve the route Palencia to Madrid? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Palencia to Madrid bus

How much does a Palencia - Madrid coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Palencia - Madrid bus trip is available from £10 and takes 3h 15m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Palencia to Madrid?

The connection Palencia to Madrid is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £10 to £26. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Palencia - Madrid route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Palencia to Madrid is offered by roughly 10 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Madrid from Palencia take?

The quickest coach from Palencia to Madrid is provided by ALSA and takes 3h 15m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £20. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Palencia to Madrid?

The earliest bus to Madrid departs from Palencia at 07:30. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Palencia to Madrid?

The latest bus to Madrid departs from Palencia at 19:30. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Palencia - Madrid route?

Passengers looking to travel from Palencia to Madrid can travel with ALSA. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Palencia and Madrid?

You can check all the direct connections between Palencia and Madrid by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: ALSA.

What can I take with me on the bus to Madrid from Palencia?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Palencia Madrid bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Palencia Madrid bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Palencia to Madrid on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Palencia to Madrid?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Palencia to Madrid

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Palencia and to Madrid

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Palencia and to Madrid. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!