There are 4 ways to get from Madrid City Center to Retiro (Madrid Metro) by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 2 subway
best- Take the subway from Estación de Sol Metro to Retirosubway 2
4 min€1–2Line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Sol - Sevilla to Alcalá - Retirobus 20
6 min€1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Madrid City Center to Retiro (Madrid Metro)taxi 1.8 km
3 min€6–8Walk
- Take the walk from Madrid City Center to Retiro (Madrid Metro)walk 1.7 km
20 min
Madrid City Center to Retiro (Madrid Metro) by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid City Center to Retiro (Madrid Metro) is to line 20 bus which costs €1 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Madrid City Center to Retiro (Madrid Metro) is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs €6 - €8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sol - Sevilla and arriving at Alcalá - Retiro. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Estación de Sol Metro and arriving at Retiro. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Madrid City Center and Retiro (Madrid Metro) is 1 km.
The best way to get from Madrid City Center to Retiro (Madrid Metro) without a car is to line 2 subway which takes 4 min and costs €1 - €2.
The line 2 subway from Estación de Sol Metro to Retiro takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Madrid City Center to Retiro (Madrid Metro) bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Sol - Sevilla station.
Madrid City Center to Retiro (Madrid Metro) train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, depart from Estación de Sol Metro station.
Madrid City Center to Retiro (Madrid Metro) bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Alcalá - Retiro station.
What companies run services between Madrid City Center, Spain and Retiro (Madrid Metro), Spain?
Metro de Madrid operates a subway from Estación de Sol Metro to Retiro every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–2 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Empresa Municipal de Transportes operates a bus from Sol - Sevilla to Alcalá - Retiro every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €1 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- +34 900 444 404
- Website
- Metro de Madrid
Subway from Estación de Sol Metro to Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Metro de Madrid
- Phone
- +34 900 878 331
- Website
- EMT Madrid
Bus from Sol - Sevilla to Alcalá - Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- EMT Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- €6–8
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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Madrid City Center to Retiro (Madrid Metro) train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, arrive at Retiro station.
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