There are 4 ways to get from Recoletos, Madrid to Barajas by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 8 subway
best- Take the subway from Nuevos Ministerios to Barajassubway 8
26 min€1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Biblioteca Nacional to Plaza Mayor De Barajasbus N4
46 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Recoletos, Madrid to Barajastaxi 12 km
14 min€24–30Drive 12 km
- Drive from Recoletos, Madrid to Barajascar 12 km
14 min€2–3
Recoletos, Madrid to Barajas by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recoletos, Madrid to Barajas is to drive which costs €1 - €3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Recoletos, Madrid to Barajas is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs €24 - €30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Biblioteca Nacional and arriving at Plaza Mayor De Barajas. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
No, there is no direct train from Recoletos, Madrid to Barajas. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Recoletos and arriving at Barajas via Nuevos Ministerios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Recoletos, Madrid and Barajas is 16 km. The road distance is 12 km.
The best way to get from Recoletos, Madrid to Barajas without a car is to line 8 subway which takes 26 min and costs €1 - €4.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Recoletos, Madrid to Barajas, including transfers.
Recoletos, Madrid to Barajas bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Biblioteca Nacional station.
Recoletos, Madrid to Barajas train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, depart from Nuevos Ministerios station.
Recoletos, Madrid to Barajas bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Plaza Mayor De Barajas station.
What companies run services between Recoletos, Madrid, Spain and Barajas, Madrid, Spain?
Metro de Madrid operates a subway from Nuevos Ministerios to Barajas every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Empresa Municipal de Transportes operates a bus from Biblioteca Nacional to Plaza Mayor De Barajas every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €5–7 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +34 900 444 404
- Website
- metromadrid.es
Subway from Nuevos Ministerios to Barajas
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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 Biblioteca Nacional to Plaza Mayor De Barajas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.emtmadrid.es/Index.aspx?lang=en-GB
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €24–30
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
Recoletos, Madrid to Barajas train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, arrive at Barajas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recoletos, Madrid to Barajas is 12 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Recoletos, Madrid to Barajas.
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