# Cercanías C-3 and Bus from Madrid

Service en Aranjuez · Aranjuez

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/services/cercanias-c3-and-bus-from-madrid · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Cercanías C-3 from Atocha to Aranjuez station; buses from the Estación Sur at Méndez Álvaro

Aranjuez is one of the easiest getaways to make without a car from Madrid: the Cercanías C-3 runs direct from the centre, and regular buses leave from the Estación Sur. The railway station dates from 1923 and is about 15 minutes' walk from the Royal Palace. Patrimonio Nacional lists the Cercanías C-3 from Atocha and the AISA and SAMAR buses from the Estación Sur at Méndez Álvaro.
The C-3 line
The C-3 is the Aranjuez – Atocha – Sol – Chamartín line. According to the Transport Consortium, from Madrid towards Aranjuez it stops at Chamartín, Nuevos Ministerios, Sol, Atocha, Villaverde Bajo, San Cristóbal de los Ángeles, San Cristóbal Industrial, El Casar, Getafe Industrial, Pinto, Valdemoro and Ciempozuelos before reaching Aranjuez, which is the terminus. That it passes through Sol is an advantage: you can board right in the centre, without going to Atocha.
Aranjuez is in fare zone C1 and Atocha in A, so the single ticket or pass must cover that jump. The full timetables, with weekday and weekend departures, are on the line pages at crtm.es and on the Renfe website; check them before setting out, especially if you return late on a Sunday.
By bus
The companies AISA and SAMAR have regular Madrid – Aranjuez – Madrid departures. Patrimonio Nacional places the departure at the Estación Sur at Méndez Álvaro. The Aranjuez tourism website gives SAMAR's phone number, 902 25 70 25. Once in Aranjuez, the municipality has up to five urban bus lines, useful if you are staying far from the centre.
The Strawberry Train
In season the Strawberry Train also runs, a historic train that leaves from the old Delicias station, now the Railway Museum, and stops at Aranjuez station. It is not a daily transport service but an excursion with specific dates, and its website now announces that it is provisionally suspended: check its entry before counting on it.
From the station to the centre
From the station you walk to the palace in a quarter of an hour. Once there, the distances in the Royal Site are large: the Prince's Garden is very long, and the Casa del Labrador and the Royal Barges Museum are inside, far from the entrance. If you are with children or short of time, the Chiquitrén covers that route.
Tips

For a day visit, set out early: the palace and the gardens easily fill the day.
Call in first at the tourist office, on Calle de las Infantas, for a map.
Check with Patrimonio Nacional the palace's hours and closing days before choosing a date.

## Practical details

- Address: Calle de las Reales Guardias, 28300 Aranjuez, Madrid
- What they offer: Cercanías C-3 Atocha – Aranjuez, Bus Madrid (Estación Sur) – Aranjuez, Strawberry Train in season

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 40.0349, -3.6183

## Cerca de aquí

- [Strawberry Train](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/things-to-do/strawberry-train), a 0 m
- [The Island Garden and the Parterre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/things-to-do/island-garden-and-parterre-aranjuez), a 805 m
- [Royal Palace of Aranjuez](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/things-to-do/royal-palace-of-aranjuez), a 865 m
- [NH Collection Palacio de Aranjuez](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/where-to-stay/nh-collection-palacio-de-aranjuez), a 897 m
- [Boat Trip on the Tagus on El Curiosity](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/things-to-do/tagus-boat-trip-el-curiosity), a 1.2 km
- [El Rana Verde](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/where-to-eat/el-rana-verde), a 1.2 km
- [Casa Delapio](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/where-to-eat/casa-delapio), a 1.4 km
- [Casa José](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez/where-to-eat/casa-jose), a 1.5 km

Destino: [Aranjuez](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/aranjuez.md)