There are 5 ways to get from Barajas to Madrid City Center by subway, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Line 8 subway
best- Take the subway from Barajas to Nuevos Ministeriossubway 8
27 min€3Line 203 bus
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto T2 - Llegadas to Cibelesbus 203 / ...
38 min€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barajas to Madrid City Centertaxi 13 km
16 min€26–32Drive 13 km
- Drive from Barajas to Madrid City Centercar 13 km
16 min€3Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Madrid-Barajas Airport T1 T2 T3 to Madrid City Center
17 min€31
Barajas to Madrid City Center by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barajas to Madrid City Center is to drive which costs €2 - €3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Barajas to Madrid City Center is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs €26 - €32.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aeropuerto T2 - Llegadas and arriving at Cibeles. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
No, there is no direct train from Barajas to Madrid City Center. However, there are services departing from Barajas and arriving at Sol via Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Barajas and Madrid City Center is 17 km. The road distance is 13 km.
The best way to get from Barajas to Madrid City Center without a car is to line 8 subway which takes 27 min and costs €2 - €4.
It takes approximately 27 min to get from Barajas to Madrid City Center, including transfers.
Barajas to Madrid City Center bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Aeropuerto T2 - Llegadas station.
Barajas to Madrid City Center train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, depart from Barajas station.
Barajas to Madrid City Center bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Cibeles station.
What companies run services between Barajas, Madrid, Spain and Madrid City Center, Spain?
Metro de Madrid operates a subway from Barajas to Nuevos Ministerios every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, Empresa Municipal de Transportes operates a bus from Aeropuerto T2 - Llegadas to Cibeles every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €6–8 and the journey takes 38 min.
- Phone
- +34 900 444 404
- Website
- metromadrid.es
Subway from Barajas to Nuevos Ministerios
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.metromadrid.es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 878 331
- Website
- emtmadrid.es
Bus from Aeropuerto T2 - Llegadas to Cibeles
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.emtmadrid.es/Index.aspx?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- +44 1273 828200
- [email protected]
- Website
- holidaytaxis.com
Shuttle from Madrid-Barajas Airport T1 T2 T3 to Madrid City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- holidaytaxis.com
- Shared Standard Shuttle
- €31
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- €26–32
Radio Taxi Independiente Madrid
- Phone
- +34 914 051 213
- Website
- radiotaxiindependiente.com
Radio Taxi Madrid Aeropuerto
- Phone
- +34 911 760 081
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobarajas.com
Radioteléfono Taxi de Madrid
- Phone
- +34 915 478 200
- Website
- radiotelefono-taxi.com
Star Taxi Mercedes Madrid
- Phone
- +34 915 932 020
- Website
- taximercedes.com
TeleTaxi Madrid
- Phone
- +34 913 712 131
- Website
- tele-taxi.es
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More Questions & Answers
Barajas to Madrid City Center train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, arrive at Nuevos Ministerios station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barajas to Madrid City Center is 13 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Barajas to Madrid City Center.
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