Traveling to Toledo

The easiest way to get to Toledo is from Madrid. The Spanish transportation system is quite well centralized, so public transport is not only a viable option but often, especially in the case of Toledo, preferable to driving or flying. There are three basic ways to reach Toledo from Madrid: bus, train, and car.

Trains to Toledo

RENFE trains leave from Madrid's Atocha every hour rom 6:45 AM to 8:45 PM. Atocha is reachable on Madrid metro by taking line 1, the light blue line, to Atocha Renfe (note that it is NOT simply 'Atocha'). All cabs know this station. Trains from Toledo to Madrid start at 7 AM and run until 9 PM. From the train station you can walk uphill to the city, or take the bus. Trains can be expected to take about 2 hours to reach Toledo. However, there are two express trains every day that make the trip in one hour. A one-way ticket will cost you about 5 Euros.
Phone#: 90-224-0202
Madrid Location: Estaci—n de Atocha Madrid Metro: Atocha Renfe on line 1, the light blue line. www.renfe.es(spanish language site)

Buses to Toledo

Buses are the simplest method of getting to Toledo. A bus leaves every half hour from Madrid's Estaci—n Sur de Autobuses, starting at 6:30 AM and going till 10 PM. The trip takes between 45 minutes and 1 hour 20 minutes. One way fare is only 3.70 Euros. All cabs know the station. The buses that leave on the hour generally travel faster than the buses that leave on the half-hour. You can find the Estaci—n Sur de Autobuses in Madrid by taking line 6, the gray line, the Circular, to the stop MŽndez Alvaro. Once having reached Toledo by bus, you will be at the Estaci—n Sur de Autobuses at the foot of the city. It's about a half hour to twenty minute pleasant walk uphill to the city center, or you can catch either bus 5 or 6 which for about 1 Euro will take you directly to Plaza de Zocodover.
Madrid Location: Estaci—n Sur de Autobuses,Calle MŽndez Alvaro
Madrid Metro: MŽndez Alvaro, line 6, the Circular
Toledo Location: Estaci—n de Autobuses Phone#: 91-468-4200

Driving to Toledo

If you want to drive to Toledo, exit Madrid via Cibeles and take the N-401 south.

The tourist info office is located at the Puerta de Bisagra in Toledo.
Phone#:92-522-0843

Created by Ellen Campbell and Casey Logan 2004.