We are arriving in Madrid about noon on Feb 2 and need to get to Malaga that same day. It seems there should be a train but I can't find a schedule....or even a bus if all else fails....anyone have any ideas. gracias Johanna

If you look at the RENFE schedule (the Spanish National Railway), there are many trains that go from Madrid to Málaga.

The trip on the Talgo is a little over four hours. The trains leave from the Atocha station in Madrid. Of course, RENFE does not have a schedule posted yet for February. But it is probabaly not going to change a whole lot, and you will be able to access the true schedule ninety days prior to your journey.

You can find the RENFE website at www.renfe.es

If you don't speak Spanish, not to worry. The site comes up in Spanish, but you can switch to a version in English.

Good luck !!

The bus company covering this route is DAIBUS (web: http://www.daibus.es/ ) and they leave Madrid out of the Estación Sur de Autobuses ) on the south end of Madrid.

I actually made this trip by bus years ago - takes about 6-hours and they make one mid-point stop.

Saludos, MadridMan