Any suggestions for a bus trip from Madrid to do in one day? I’ve been to Segovia Toledo Avila Escorial. The goal is just to be on the bus in air-conditioning get out of town that is Madrid for the day to get back to Madrid about eight or nine tonight. Thank you!
Alcala de Henares is an historic university town readily accessible by local train (don't know about air conditioning). If money is no object you could take the AVE to the very picturesque town of Cuenca, but those tickets are likely to be pricey on the day of travel. You might also need a taxi from the AVE station to the old town; I don't know how often the buses run on Saturday. Cuenca is probably somewhat cooler than Madrid; the historic area is on a hill and sometimes gets breezes.