MAD · Madrid, Spain

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport ground transport

G8 destinations · every way from the terminal, compared

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas is Spain's largest and busiest airport, about 13 km northeast of the centre across four terminals. Metro Line 8 runs from the terminals to Nuevos Ministerios for a flat €5 (including the €3 airport supplement), the Cercanías C-1 commuter train links T4 to Atocha and Chamartín, the 203 express bus runs 24 hours to the centre, and airport taxis charge a fixed €33 fare to anywhere inside the M-30 ring road. This guide compares price, time and frequency for every popular destination.

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport terminal

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)Diego Delso / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Destinations

8

From

€2.6

Fastest route

12 min

Passengers / yr

68M

8 destinations

Where are you heading?

Puerta del Sol / City Centre, Madrid

Puerta del Sol / City Centre →

13 km · 30 min

Gran Vía, Madrid

13 km · 30 min

Atocha Station, Madrid

Atocha Station →

15 km · 25 min

from €2.6

Retiro / Prado Museums, Madrid

Retiro / Prado Museums →

13 km · 25 min

from €2.6

Santiago Bernabéu / Business District, Madrid

Santiago Bernabéu / Business District →

11 km · 20 min

from €2.6

Salamanca District, Madrid

Salamanca District →

11 km · 25 min

Chamartín Station, Madrid

Chamartín Station →

11 km · 12 min

from €2.6

Chamberí, Madrid

12 km · 25 min

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