There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Madrid Airport (MAD) by subway, bus, taxi, car, shuttle or towncar
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Madrid to Madrid Airport (MAD) by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Madrid to Madrid Airport (MAD) is to drive, which costs €2 - €4 and takes 19 min.
The quickest way to get from Madrid to Madrid Airport (MAD) is to shuttle which costs €36 and takes 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cibeles and arriving at Aeropuerto T4. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Madrid Airport (MAD). However, there are services departing from Sol and arriving at Aeropuerto T4 via Nuevos Ministerios. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Madrid and Madrid Airport (MAD) is 12 km. The road distance is 19.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Madrid Airport (MAD) without a car is to line 8 subway which takes 29 min and costs €8 - €10.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Madrid to Madrid Airport (MAD), including transfers.
Madrid to Madrid Airport (MAD) bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Cibeles station.
Madrid to Madrid Airport (MAD) train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, depart from Nuevos Ministerios station.
Madrid to Madrid Airport (MAD) bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Aeropuerto T4 station.

- Distance: 12.4 km
- Duration: 29 min
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain?
Metro de Madrid operates a vehicle from Nuevos Ministerios to Aeropuerto T4 every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, Empresa Municipal de Transportes operates a bus from Cibeles to Aeropuerto T4 every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 42 min. Two other operators also service this route.

- Phone
- +34 902 44 44 03
- Website
- metromadrid.es
Subway from Nuevos Ministerios to Aeropuerto T4
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid

- Phone
- +34 902 50 78 50
- atencioncliente@emtmadrid.es
- Website
- emtmadrid.es
Bus from Cibeles to Aeropuerto T4
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- EMT Madrid

- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- informacion@avanzabus.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Madrid-Moncloa to Aeropuerto T4 - Llegadas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3 - €4
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com

- Phone
- +34 (0) 91 723 05 06
- autocares.samar@samar.es
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Madrid to Madrid-Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1 - €2
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
Taxi Reserva
- Phone
- +34 910 85 54 44
- Website
- taxireserva.es
Taxi Airport Madrid
- Phone
- +34 685 31 42 67
- Website
- taxiairportmadrid.com
Radio Taxi Madrid Aeropuerto
- Phone
- +34 911 76 00 81
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobarajas.com
Joinup
- Phone
- +34 915 33 14 64
- Website
- joinup.es

- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Shuttle from Madrid to Madrid Airport
- Estimated price
- €36
Towncar from Madrid to Madrid Airport
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Madrid to Madrid Airport (MAD) train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, arrive at Aeropuerto T4 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Madrid Airport (MAD) is 20 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Madrid to Madrid Airport (MAD).
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