Teruel – Albarracín Bus

The scheduled bus

Albarracín has a single scheduled bus, which links it with Teruel bus station. According to the town council, it runs Monday to Saturday and there is no service on Sundays or public holidays. It makes one trip in each direction:

• Albarracín to Teruel: leaves at 8:50.
• Teruel to Albarracín: leaves at 14:10.

The ticket costs €3.90 and is paid on the bus itself, so bring some cash just in case. The town council links on its website the location of the stop in Albarracín and of Teruel station.

Who it suits and who it does not

With that timetable, the bus is no use for a day trip from Teruel: you arrive in the early afternoon and the next bus back leaves the following morning. It does fit if you are going to spend at least one night in Albarracín, or if you reach Teruel by train or long-distance bus and want to continue to the town without a car. To sleep in the old town there is, for example, the Posada del Adarve, beside the wall, or the Hotel Restaurante Casa de Santiago; and a short walk from the old town, the Camping Ciudad de Albarracín.

The timetables published by the town council may change. Before travelling, confirm them at Teruel bus station, especially if it coincides with a long weekend or festivities.

For any question about the stop or the service, Albarracín town council is at Plaza Mayor, 1, on 978 700 400 and at [email protected].

Taxi

For what the bus does not cover, Albarracín has a taxi service 24 hours a day, with a vehicle of up to eight seats: 686 624 261, or by email at [email protected]. It is the option for returning to Teruel in the afternoon, for arriving on a Sunday or for getting to places in the sierra without a car, such as the Rodeno rock paintings, about 4 km from the town. Ask the price when you book.

By car

Most visitors arrive by car. The town council estimates a little over three hours from Madrid, about 300 km, on the N-221; about two hours from Valencia on the A-23, about 180 km; and about five hours from Barcelona. On arrival, the old town is not for cars: leave yours in one of the regulated car parks.

On arrival

To start your visit, the Fundación Santa María information centre, beside the cathedral, sells tickets and organises the guided visit to Albarracín and its cathedral. If you arrive on the 14:10 bus, you still have time in the afternoon for the sunset legends visit, which leaves at 18:00 from the Plaza Mayor; check its listing for which days it runs.