There are 6 ways to get from Madrid (Station) to El Rastro by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 5 subway
best- Take the subway from Diego De Leon to Puerta De Toledosubway 5
33 min€1–2Line 5 subway via Pueblo Nuevo
- Take the subway from Pueblo Nuevo to Puerta De Toledosubway 5
34 min€2–5Bus
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Cibeles - Casa De Américabus N4
- Take the bus from Cibeles to Toledo - Humilladerobus N26
40 min€3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Madrid (Station) to El Rastrotaxi 7.6 km
10 min€16–20Line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Cartagena - Béjar to Gran Vía - Monterabus 1
45 min€1–3Walk
- Take the foot from Madrid (Station) to El Rastrowalk 6 km
1h 12m
Madrid (Station) to El Rastro by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid (Station) to El Rastro is to line 5 subway which costs €1 - €2 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Madrid (Station) to El Rastro is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs €16 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cartagena - Béjar and arriving at Gran Vía - Montera. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Diego De Leon and arriving at Puerta De Toledo. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Madrid (Station) and El Rastro is 7 km.
The best way to get from Madrid (Station) to El Rastro without a car is to line 5 subway which takes 33 min and costs €1 - €2.
The line 5 subway from Diego De Leon to Puerta De Toledo takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Madrid (Station) to El Rastro bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Cartagena station.
Madrid (Station) to El Rastro train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, depart from Diego De Leon station.
Madrid (Station) to El Rastro bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Cibeles - Casa De América station.
What companies run services between Madrid (Station), Madrid, Spain and El Rastro, Madrid, Spain?
Metro de Madrid operates a subway from Diego De Leon to Puerta De Toledo every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–2 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Madrid (Station) to Toledo - Humilladero via Cartagena, Cibeles - Casa De América, and Cibeles in around 40 min.
- Phone
- +34 900 444 404
- Website
- metromadrid.es
Subway from Diego De Leon to Puerta De Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.metromadrid.es/en
Subway from Pueblo Nuevo to Puerta De Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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 Cartagena to Cibeles - Casa De América
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.emtmadrid.es/Index.aspx?lang=en-GB
Bus from Cibeles to Toledo - Humilladero
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.emtmadrid.es/Index.aspx?lang=en-GB
Bus from Cartagena - Béjar to Gran Vía - Montera
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.emtmadrid.es/Index.aspx?lang=en-GB
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- €16–20
TeleTaxi Madrid
- Phone
- +34 913 712 131
- Website
- tele-taxi.es
Star Taxi Mercedes Madrid
- Phone
- +34 915 932 020
- Website
- taximercedes.com
Radioteléfono Taxi de Madrid
- Phone
- +34 915 478 200
- Website
- radiotelefono-taxi.com
Radio Taxi Madrid Aeropuerto
- Phone
- +34 911 760 081
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobarajas.com
Radio Taxi Independiente Madrid
- Phone
- +34 914 051 213
- Website
- radiotaxiindependiente.com
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Madrid (Station) to El Rastro train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, arrive at Puerta De Toledo station.
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