There are 6 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid by subway, bus, taxi, car, shuttle or towncar
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Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid by subway and train
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid is to line 203 bus which costs €1 - €6 and takes 55 min.
The quickest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid is to taxi which costs €35 - €45 and takes 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aeropuerto T4 and arriving at Cibeles. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto T4 and arriving at Sol via Nuevos Ministerios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Madrid is 12 km. The road distance is 22.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid without a car is to line 8 subway which takes 32 min and costs €7 - €10.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid, including transfers.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Aeropuerto T4 station.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, depart from Aeropuerto T4 station.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Cibeles station.
- Distance: 12.4 km
- Duration: 32 min
What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Madrid, Spain?
Metro de Madrid operates a vehicle from Aeropuerto T4 to Nuevos Ministerios every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, Empresa Municipal de Transportes operates a bus from Aeropuerto T4 to Cibeles every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- +34 902 44 44 03
- Website
- metromadrid.es
Subway from Aeropuerto T4 to Nuevos Ministerios
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid
- Phone
- +34 902 50 78 50
- atencioncliente@emtmadrid.es
- Website
- emtmadrid.es
Bus from Aeropuerto T4 to Cibeles
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- EMT Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
Taxi Reserva
- Phone
- +34 910 85 54 44
- Website
- taxireserva.es
Taxi Airport Madrid
- Phone
- +34 685 31 42 67
- Website
- taxiairportmadrid.com
Radio Taxi Madrid Aeropuerto
- Phone
- +34 911 76 00 81
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobarajas.com
Joinup
- Phone
- +34 915 33 14 64
- Website
- joinup.es
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Shuttle from Madrid Airport to Madrid
- Estimated price
- €36
Towncar from Madrid Airport to Madrid
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Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, arrive at Nuevos Ministerios station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid is 22 km. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid.
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