Transport from Madrid to Carceres

[Una]

Can anyone direct me to where I can get information on bus /train services from Madrid to Carceres. Any update on the AVE works and availibilty of accommodation on this section of the Via de la Plata would also be appreciated. I plan to start from Casar de Carceres on April 11th.

 

[peregrina2000]

For train, go to renfe.com There is a tab on the top for English. It looks like there are four trains a day, 8 am, 10 am, 4 pm and 6:20 pm. Trains for Caceres leave from Atocha.

For the bus, it's avanzabus.com. They show 7 buses a day from Madrid to Caceres. The bus station is Menendez Alvaro, kind of a pain to get to.

Will you be going straight from the airport to Caceres or are you going to spend time in Madrid? Getting to that bus station from the airport is a pain on the metro, but Melanie always recommends a shuttle, Aerocity, see here: http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/metro-to-estacion-sur.17985/

Buen camino Una. Laurie

 

[unadara]

For train, go to renfe.com There is a tab on the top for English. It looks like there are four trains a day, 8 am, 10 am, 4 pm and 6:20 pm. Trains for Caceres leave from Atocha.

For the bus, it's avanzabus.com. They show 7 buses a day from Madrid to Caceres. The bus station is Menendez Alvaro, kind of a pain to get to.

How long is this trip ? Bus ? Train ? Friends in Madrid may come down to see me on the Plata ?

 

[Anniesantiago]

Can anyone direct me to where I can get information on bus /train services from Madrid to Carceres. Any update on the AVE works and availibilty of accommodation on this section of the Via de la Plata would also be appreciated. I plan to start from Casar de Carceres on April 11th.

I am also taking the bus from Madrid to Caceres on May 2.
The AVANZA bus leaves from the bus station.
There are buses at 9 am, 11:30 am, 14:30, and 15:30.
It is an approximately 5 hour ride.
The price (for me at 61) is around €22 one way.
I hope this helps.

Getting to the Madrid bus station from the airport: I've done this before. There is a shuttle, as someone mentioned, that lets you off about 2 blocks from the station. Not difficult and very inexpensive.

There is also a train to Caceres from Atocha at 10;18, 2:30, 4:19 for €41-€49.
You can take the Circanius (downstairs in T4 Madrid) for a few euros to Atocha to get your ticket.

I found an affordable room at Albergue las Veletas - I've stayed there before and liked the location.

I prefer the bus.

Regarding updates on the AVE, I'm just going to play it by ear… I'm only going as far as Salamanca and I think the only problem may be right after the embalse.

Buen Camino!

 

[whariwharangi]

There are two train stations: Chamartin and Puerta Atocha. The Renfe trains to Caceres leave from Puerta Atocha.

There are several bus stations in Madrid. The bus to Caceres leaves from Estacion Sur de Autobuses de Madrid, avenida Méndez Álvaro, 83.

Avanza bus is an association of bus companies. AutoRez is the actual service provider from Madrid to Caceres.

The Metro is the easiest way to connect from the airport T1T2T3 or T4 to Puerta Atocha and Estacion Sur. The Madrid Metro website provides route information.

The Metro station Renfe Atocha is co-located with the Puerta Atocha train station.

The Metro Station that is located closest to the bus station is Méndez Álvaro.

Renfe
http://www.renfe.com/

Avanza Bus
http://www.avanzabus.com/web/default.aspx

Madrid Metro
http://www.metromadrid.es/en/index.html

Estacion Sur de Autobuses de Madrid
http://www.estacionautobusesmadrid.com/frameset.html

 

[Una]

Many thanks Laurie, Unadara, Anniesantiago and Whariwharangi for all that useful information. It is much appreciated. Long live the forum!
Una

 

[mmm042]

Una, the worst of the construction should indeed be from Casar de Caceres to roughly Canaveral, or maybe a little past there. I'm walking from Fuenterroble (a little south of Salamanca) to Santiago starting this Saturday and will be keeping a blog if you want to see what lies ahead: www.epiciceagetrail.blogspot.com. (The blog name comes because I created it when I hiked Wisconsin's Ice Age National Scenic Trail last fall.)

Melanie