The average bus between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Madrid Central takes 45 min and the fastest bus takes 37 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid Central. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Madrid Central. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Madrid Airport (MAD) is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Madrid Central at 12:27 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 45 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madrid Airport (MAD) station and arriving at Madrid Central station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid Central bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Aeropuerto T4 station.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid Central bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Estación De Atocha station.
The distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Madrid Central is 12.9 km. The road distance is 31 km.
Empresa Municipal de Transportes operates a bus from Aeropuerto T4 to Estación De Atocha every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €9–12 and the journey takes 59 min.