Cáceres bus station

The Cáceres bus station is on Calle Túnez, beside the train station and about 2 km from the Plaza Mayor. Check the timetables for the lines to Mérida, Badajoz or Trujillo on the operators' websites before you set off.

Information and services

The official Turismo de Extremadura listing gives the station's phone number, 927 23 25 50, and describes it as accessible: entrance for people with disabilities, ramps, reserved parking spaces, adapted restaurant and toilets, and guide dogs are admitted. It does not publish the opening hours of the station or ticket offices, so, if you arrive or leave very early or very late, buy your ticket beforehand on the website of the company that runs your line.

Each line is run by a different company, and timetables, prices and tickets are checked on each operator's website, not through a common hub. Ask at the station or at the tourist office on the Plaza Mayor which company covers your destination. If you live in Extremadura, the Junta has a free transport pass for intercity bus journeys within the region; journeys outside it are not entirely covered.

Combining with the train

The train station is at Avenida Juan Pablo II 6, very close, so it is easy to connect bus and train. See the train station listing if you are coming from Madrid, Mérida or Badajoz by rail.

To the monumental city

From Calle Túnez it is about two kilometres to the Plaza Mayor and Arco de la Estrella, the entrance to the monumental city. On foot it is about half an hour; with a suitcase, a short taxi ride is the most comfortable. The council has an urban bus network; check its line viewer to see which one drops you nearest the centre.

Tips

If you arrive early, leave your suitcase at your accommodation and start at the Plaza Mayor: the Bujaco Tower, above the square, has an interpretation centre and views. Inside the walled enclosure are the Santa María co-cathedral, Plaza de San Jorge and the Helga de Alvear Museum. To sleep near the square there is the Alameda Palacete, 150 metres away, and inside the wall the Parador.