Cheapest€26.58
- Alsa A561006:108h 16m14:26Estación de Autobuses da CoruñaMadrid Estacion Sur
Door to door 9hCO2 15.8 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from A Coruña to Madrid costs €26.58 at the cheapest and takes 4h 42m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 585 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 585 km
- Fastest
- 4h 42m
- Average
- 7h 37m
- Services per day
- 7
- Cheapest
- €26.58
- CO2 per passenger
- 17.0 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 29 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 5h 4m | 4h 20m | 44m | €67.98 | 19.3 kg | 5 |
| Coach | 8h 27m | 7h 43m | 44m | €32.08 | 15.8 kg | 2 |
- 5h 4mFastest, by Train
- €32.08Cheapest, by Coach
- 15.8 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 585 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 29 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€59.73
- Renfe R621007:3035m08:05Betanzos-CidadeSantiago de Compostela railway station
- Ryanair R330408:581h 4m10:02Santiago de Compostela SCQMadrid MAD
Changes at Santiago de Compostela, with 53 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 4h 29mCO2 125.4 kgChanges 1Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
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Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for A Coruña to Madrid | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept | Thu24 Sept | Fri25 Sept | Sat26 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €85.43 | €53.53 | €55.18 | €49.68 | €57.38 | €50.78 | €65.63 | €37.03 | €33.18 | €32.08 | €33.18 | €56.83 | €37.58 | €43.08 |
| Train | €135.64 | €108.69 | €108.14 | €101.54 | €100.44 | €102.64 | €104.84 | €86.14 | €70.18 | €67.98 | €76.24 | €92.19 | €90.54 | €82.84 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €26.58
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A room in Madrid for the night the coach gets in
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When to book A Coruña to Madrid
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €36.4890 days
- €22.1860 days
- €24.3845 days
- €26.0330 days
- €30.9821 days
- €43.0814 days
- €65.637 days
- €55.183 days
- €85.431 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €22.18.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 285 percent. The dearest point is €85.43, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €37.03Sun
- €33.18Mon
- €32.08Tue
- €37.03Wed
- €56.83Thu
- €39.23Fri
- €43.08Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €55.18Sept
- €28.23Oct
- €31.53Nov
- €30.98Dec
- €26.03Jan
- €24.93Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 43% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 57% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 585 km against 509 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Santiago de Compostela, Oviedo, Vigo, Valladolid. The gap between arriving and leaving is 53 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 18 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves A Coruña at 06:12 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
A Coruña
Rail
- Betanzos-Cidade
- A Coruña-San Cristovo
- A Coruña railway station
Coach
- Estación de Autobuses da Coruña
Ferry
- Cruise ship terminal
Madrid
Rail
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha
- Madrid Atocha
- Estación del Norte, Madrid
Coach
- Madrid Estacion Sur
- Madrid South
Air
- MAD
Madrid is large, and the road in from MAD can take longer than the last hour of the flight. Cars are not our business.
Getting from MAD into Madrid?
Settled in advance, so the ride into Madrid costs what it said it would rather than what the rank says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alsa | €26.58 | 8h 21m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 BlaBlaCar | €30.98 | 8h 21m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 Renfe | €65.24 | 4h 42m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €21.00 | 79% |
| Taxes | €2.10 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 6% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 7% |
| Total you pay | €26.58 | 100% |
We cannot promise Madrid Puerta de Atocha still has a left luggage office, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Left luggage near Madrid Puerta de Atocha
Most of the points near Madrid Puerta de Atocha open before the first train and shut after the last one.
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Questions about A Coruña to Madrid
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from A Coruña to Madrid?
The fastest journey from A Coruña to Madrid takes 4h 42m door to door, of which 4h 20m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 7h 37m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from A Coruña to Madrid?
The cheapest fare from A Coruña to Madrid is €26.58, checked on 12 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €55.18. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from A Coruña to Madrid?
The cheapest way from A Coruña to Madrid is by coach, at €32.08 for one passenger on 29 September 2026. That journey takes 8h 27m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from A Coruña to Madrid?
The fastest way from A Coruña to Madrid is by train, at 5h 4m door to door. Only 4h 20m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €67.98.
When should I book A Coruña to Madrid?
Fares from A Coruña to Madrid bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €22.18. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 285 percent, measured on 12 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for A Coruña to Madrid?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from A Coruña to Madrid, at €32.08. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 12 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for A Coruña to Madrid?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from A Coruña to Madrid, at €24.93 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from A Coruña to Madrid?
3 operators sell services from A Coruña to Madrid across 2 modes: Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Renfe. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from A Coruña to Madrid?
43 percent of the services we sell from A Coruña to Madrid are direct. The rest connect at Santiago de Compostela, Oviedo, Vigo, Valladolid, with about 53 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from A Coruña to Madrid produce?
Travelling from A Coruña to Madrid by coach produces about 15.8 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 19.3 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from A Coruña to Madrid use?
Services from A Coruña to Madrid by train leave from Betanzos-Cidade and arrive at Madrid Puerta de Atocha. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from A Coruña to Madrid?
3 of the 3 operators we sell from A Coruña to Madrid allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for A Coruña to Madrid on 12 September 2026: 585 km of route against 509 km in a straight line, 7 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €26.58, and 4h 42m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The journey is the easy half to plan. The days in Madrid are the half people leave until last.
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