There are 5 ways to get from Puerta del Sol to El Rastro 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 1 subway, line 17 bus
best- Take the subway from Estación de Sol Metro to Tirso De Molinasubway 1
- Take the bus from Plaza Mayor to Toledo - Humilladerobus 17 / ...
6 min€2–3Line 5 subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Gran Via to Puerta De Toledosubway 5
10 min€1–2Line 002 bus
- Take the bus from Benavente to Toledo - Humilladerobus 002 / ...
12 min€1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Puerta del Sol to El Rastrotaxi 3.6 km
6 min€9–12Walk
- Take the foot from Puerta del Sol to El Rastrowalk 1.3 km
15 min
Puerta del Sol to El Rastro by foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerta del Sol to El Rastro is to line 002 bus which costs €1 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Puerta del Sol to El Rastro is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs €9 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Benavente and arriving at Toledo - Humilladero. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gran Via and arriving at Puerta De Toledo. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Puerta del Sol and El Rastro is 2 km.
The best way to get from Puerta del Sol to El Rastro without a car is to line 1 subway and line 17 bus which takes 6 min and costs €2 - €3.
It takes approximately 6 min to get from Puerta del Sol to El Rastro, including transfers.
Puerta del Sol to El Rastro bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Benavente station.
Puerta del Sol to El Rastro train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, depart from Gran Via station.
Puerta del Sol to El Rastro bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Toledo - Humilladero station.
What companies run services between Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain and El Rastro, Madrid, Spain?
Metro de Madrid operates a subway from Gran Via to Puerta De Toledo every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–2 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Empresa Municipal de Transportes operates a bus from Benavente to Toledo - Humilladero every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €1 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- +34 900 444 404
- Website
- metromadrid.es
Subway from Estación de Sol Metro to Tirso De Molina
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.metromadrid.es/en
Subway from Gran Via to Puerta De Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.metromadrid.es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 878 331
- Website
- emtmadrid.es
Bus from Plaza Mayor to Toledo - Humilladero
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.emtmadrid.es/Index.aspx?lang=en-GB
Bus from Benavente to Toledo - Humilladero
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.emtmadrid.es/Index.aspx?lang=en-GB
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- €9–12
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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Puerta del Sol to El Rastro train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, arrive at Puerta De Toledo station.
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