The average bus between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Madrid Río takes 1h 10m and the fastest bus takes 51 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid Río. 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 2 hours between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Madrid Río. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Madrid Airport (MAD) is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Madrid Río at 12:48 AM. All services require a transfer at Cibeles and take an average of 1h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid Río. However, there are services departing from Madrid Airport (MAD) station and arriving at Madrid Río station via Cibeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid Río bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Aeropuerto T4 station.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Madrid Río bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Cibeles station.
The distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Madrid Río is 14.3 km. The road distance is 32 km.
Empresa Municipal de Transportes operates a bus from Aeropuerto T4 to Cibeles every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €9–12 and the journey takes 55 min.