Hi,

Due to the works on the new high speed line between Madrid and Toledo there are fewer trains and part of the route is made by bus.

I'd recommend to take the bus to avoid any problems. There are buses every 30 minutes from Estación Sur de Autobuses. Make sure you take a direct buses (there is an alternative line stopping at every village on the way to Toledo).

High speed line? you mean that going to Toledo is going to be even less than the hour we had gotten used to?

Andrés

You're right Andrés. Toledo will be only 25 minutes from Madrid by means of the new high speed train. You can read more information at the Renfe website .

When will the work be completed? That will be a nice improvement.

nice?! one could almost live there and work in Madrid!

Andrés

Does anyone know the status of the constuction between Madrid and Toledo? Are the trains running now on a normal schedule?

Sel, they are not working on a normal schedule. You have to change at least one time and there are fewer trains than usual.

My advice is to take the bus Galiano ( part of the Continental Auto group) . There are plenty of them (every 30 minutes). Just remember to ask for a direct bus or you will end up stopping at every village between Madrid and Toledo.

This is just another example of how much help and how up to date the MadridMan site can be. On Friday a friend at work told me to take the bus to Toledo instead of the train. He had just returned from his honeymoon in Spain.

I just got on MadridMan and was going to pass on the info when I see that Antonio already responded this morning.

Thanks again for all the help in planning my trips to Spain. I leave on December 26 for four days in Madrid and ten days in Andalucia.

UGH!!! I am so comfortable with the trains!! I am returning in February so it looks like I will have to try the bus again.

I see that the buses leave from M. Alvaro to Toledo. Where is that?

The first time we were in Madrid, we had multiple disasters with the buses and because of this, I have avoided them ever since. They are more confusing than the trains. Sometimes you buy a ticket in advance and other times you pay the driver. Sometimes you have an assigned seat and other times you just get in line. Plus the workers were so impatient and unkind. We always managed to get where we needed but it was really difficult. It makes me nervous just to think about it!!!

Buses to Toledo depart from the Estación Sur de Autobuses which is kind of the "central" bus station in Madrid. The station is located at Méndez Álvaro subway station.

As for the ticket system, buying it in advance on a ticket office is the most common way.