Cheapest€13.93
- Samar S710606:173h 29m09:46Madrid Estacion SurEstación de Autobuses de Albacete
Door to door 4h 13mCO2 6.9 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Madrid to Albacete costs €13.93 at the cheapest and takes 2h 32m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 257 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 257 km
- Fastest
- 2h 32m
- Average
- 3h 32m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €13.93
- CO2 per passenger
- 7.7 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 September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 49m | 2h 5m | 44m | €33.89 | 8.5 kg | 5 |
| Coach | 4h 13m | 3h 29m | 44m | €15.58 | 6.9 kg | 1 |
- 2h 49mFastest, by Train
- €15.58Cheapest, by Coach
- 6.9 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 257 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€36.64
- Renfe Feve RF449506:492h 5m08:54Madrid Puerta de AtochaAlbacete train station
Door to door 2h 49mCO2 8.5 kgChanges 0Refundable
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 modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Checking the live timetables.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled 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 traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Madrid to Albacete | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 | SatSep 26 | SunSep 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €27.68 | €30.98 | €25.48 | €26.58 | €25.48 | €27.13 | €23.28 | €15.58 | €19.98 | €20.53 | €26.03 | €20.53 | €24.93 | €16.68 |
| Train | €52.04 | €69.64 | €57.54 | €70.74 | €71.29 | €76.24 | €46.54 | €42.14 | €33.89 | €38.29 | €49.84 | €50.39 | €60.84 | €37.74 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €13.93
The train gets you into Albacete. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to stay in Albacete
Filter by neighborhood and by nightly price, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a cab.
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When to book Madrid to Albacete
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €20.5390 days
- €18.3360 days
- €16.1345 days
- €13.9330 days
- €15.5821 days
- €16.6814 days
- €23.287 days
- €25.483 days
- €27.681 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €13.93.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 99 percent. The most expensive point is €27.68, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €16.68Sun
- €15.58Mon
- €19.98Tue
- €20.53Wed
- €26.03Thu
- €20.53Fri
- €24.93Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €30.98Sep
- €17.78Oct
- €13.93Nov
- €15.58Dec
- €13.38Jan
- €11.73Feb
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
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 257 km against 223 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 Murcia, Alicante, Valencia, Elche. The gap between arriving and leaving is 63 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 15 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 Madrid at 06:49 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.
Madrid
Rail
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha
- Madrid Atocha
- Estación del Norte, Madrid
Bus
- Madrid Estacion Sur
- Madrid South
Air
- MAD
Albacete
Rail
- Albacete train station
- Albacete-Los Llanos Railway Station
- Chinchilla Station
Bus
- Estación de Autobuses de Albacete
- Estación de autobuses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Renfe Feve | €31.69 | 2h 32m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Samar | €13.93 | 4h 9m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, 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 | €9.50 | 68% |
| Taxes | €0.95 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 11% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 14% |
| Total you pay | €13.93 | 100% |
We cannot promise Albacete train station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Albacete?
Most of the points near Albacete train station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Madrid to Albacete
The questions people actually ask about this trip, 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 Madrid to Albacete?
The fastest journey from Madrid to Albacete takes 2h 32m door to door, of which 2h 5m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 3h 32m, 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 Madrid to Albacete?
The cheapest fare from Madrid to Albacete is €13.93, checked on September 13, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €31.34. 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 Madrid to Albacete?
The cheapest way from Madrid to Albacete is by coach, at €15.58 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 13m 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 Madrid to Albacete?
The fastest way from Madrid to Albacete is by train, at 2h 49m door to door. Only 2h 5m 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 €33.89.
When should I book Madrid to Albacete?
Fares from Madrid to Albacete bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €13.93. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 99 percent, measured on September 13, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Madrid to Albacete?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Madrid to Albacete, at €15.58. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 13, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Madrid to Albacete?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Madrid to Albacete, at €11.73 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 service from Madrid to Albacete?
2 operators sell services from Madrid to Albacete across 2 modes: Renfe Feve, Samar. 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 Madrid to Albacete?
33 percent of the services we sell from Madrid to Albacete are direct. The rest connect at Murcia, Alicante, Valencia, Elche, with about 63 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 Madrid to Albacete produce?
Traveling from Madrid to Albacete by coach produces about 6.9 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 8.5 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Madrid to Albacete use?
Services from Madrid to Albacete by train leave from Madrid Puerta de Atocha and arrive at Albacete train station. 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 Madrid to Albacete?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Madrid to Albacete 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 modeled 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 Madrid to Albacete on September 13, 2026: 257 km of route against 223 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €13.93, and 2h 32m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Albacete is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Albacete
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Albacete, with free cancellation on most of it.
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