Getting There
Cáceres has the best rail connections in the province, with five trains per day from Madrid (trip time: 4-5 hr.). A one-way ticket costs 25€ to 41€. There is also one train per day from Lisbon (4 1/2 hr.); the fare ranges from 50€ to 123€.
The station in Cáceres is on Avenida Alemania (tel. 90-224-02-02), near the main highway heading south (Carretera de Sevilla). A green-and-white bus shuttles passengers about once an hour from the railway and bus stations (across the street from one another; board the shuttle outside the bus station) to the busiest traffic junction in the new city, the Plaza de América. From there it's a 10-minute walk to the edge of the Old Town.
Bus connections to Cáceres are more frequent than railway connections. From the city bus station (tel. 92-723-25-50) on busy Carretera de Sevilla, about .8km (1/2 mile) south of the city center, buses arrive and depart for Madrid (trip time: 5 hr.) and Seville (4 1/2 hr.) every 2 to 3 hours. There's also bus transport to Guadalupe (one per day); Trujillo (six or seven a day); Mérida (four a day); Valladolid (two a day); and Córdoba (two a day). Many travelers opt to walk the short distance from the Cáceres bus station to the city center.
Driving time from Madrid is about 4 hours. Most people approach Cáceres from eastern Spain via the N-V superhighway until they reach Trujillo. Here they exit onto the N-521, driving another 45km (28 miles) west to Cáceres.
Visitor Information
The tourist office, Plaza Mayor s/n (tel. 92-701-08-34; www.turismoextremadura.com), is open Monday to Friday 9am to 2pm and 4 to 6pm, and Saturday and Sunday 9:45am to 2pm. Don't expect efficiency. Things around here are slow.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
