There are 4 ways to get from Retiro to Madrid by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Menendez Pelayo to Estación de Sol Metrosubway 1
8 min€1–2Line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Basílica De Atocha to Atocha - Jacinto Benaventebus 26 / ...
12 min€2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Retiro to Madridtaxi 2.5 km
4 min€7–10Walk
- Take the foot from Retiro to Madridwalk 1.9 km
22 min
Retiro to Madrid by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Retiro to Madrid is to line 1 subway which costs €1 - €2 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Retiro to Madrid is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs €7 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basílica De Atocha and arriving at Atocha - Jacinto Benavente. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Menendez Pelayo and arriving at Estación de Sol Metro. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Retiro and Madrid is 3 km.
The best way to get from Retiro to Madrid without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 8 min and costs €1 - €2.
The line 1 subway from Menendez Pelayo to Madrid Sol takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Retiro to Madrid bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Basílica De Atocha station.
Retiro to Madrid train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, depart from Menendez Pelayo station.
Retiro to Madrid bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Atocha - Jacinto Benavente station.
What companies run services between Retiro, Spain and Madrid, Spain?
Metro de Madrid operates a subway from Menendez Pelayo to Estación de Sol Metro every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–2 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Empresa Municipal de Transportes operates a bus from Basílica De Atocha to Atocha - Jacinto Benavente every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- +34 900 444 404
- Website
- metromadrid.es
Subway from Menendez Pelayo to Estación de Sol Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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 Basílica De Atocha to Atocha - Jacinto Benavente
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.emtmadrid.es/Index.aspx?lang=en-GB
- Airport
- €5
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- €7–10
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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Retiro to Madrid train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, arrive at Estación de Sol Metro station.
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