There are 5 ways to get from Barajas to Madrid by subway, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Madridtaxi 13.4 km
17 min€27–33Drive 13.4 km
- Drive from Barajas to Madridcar 13.4 km
17 min€3–4Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Madrid-Barajas Airport T1 T2 T3 to Madrid
20 min€31
Barajas to Madrid by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barajas to Madrid is to drive which costs €2 - €4 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Barajas to Madrid is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs €27 - €33.
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. 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 is 17 km. The road distance is 13.4 km.
The best way to get from Barajas to Madrid 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, including transfers.
Barajas to Madrid bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Aeropuerto T2 - Llegadas station.
Barajas to Madrid train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, depart from Barajas station.
Barajas to Madrid bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Cibeles station.
What companies run services between Barajas, Madrid, Spain and Madrid, 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
- Metro de Madrid
Subway from Barajas to Nuevos Ministerios
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Metro de Madrid
- Phone
- +34 900 878 331
- Website
- EMT Madrid
Bus from Aeropuerto T2 - Llegadas to Cibeles
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- EMT Madrid
- Phone
- +44 1273 828200
- [email protected]
- Website
- holidaytaxis.com
Shuttle from Madrid-Barajas Airport T1 T2 T3 to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- holidaytaxis.com
- Shared Standard Shuttle
- €31
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- €27–33
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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Booking & Getting There
Barajas to Madrid train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, arrive at Nuevos Ministerios station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barajas to Madrid is 13 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Barajas to Madrid.
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