The cheapest and fastest buses from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid
Cheapest price
€2
Average price
€5
Fastest journey
10 m
Average duration
14 m
Buses per day
77
Distance
13 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid will cost around €5 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €2.
Of the 77 buses that leave Madrid Barajas Airport for Madrid on Mon, Feb 23, 77 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Feb 23 the direct buses cover the 13 km distance in an average of 14 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 10 m .
On Mon, Feb 23 the slowest buses will take 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.






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Compare train and bus for Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 24m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €3, and a bus costs an average of €5.
Distance: 13 km
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1h 2m Average total duration 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 54m Average total duration Fastest 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid bus times
The table below shows live departures for Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid buses for today, Sunday, February 22. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 3:35 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 3:50 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:35 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 3:55 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:10 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 4:30 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:10 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 4:25 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:40 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 5:00 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:40 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 4:55 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 5:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 5:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 6:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 6:20 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 6:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 7:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 7:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 7:20 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 8:20 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 8:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 8:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 9:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 9:20 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 9:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 10:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 10:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 10:20 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 11:20 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 11:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 11:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 12:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 12:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 12:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 1:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 1:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 1:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 2:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 2:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 2:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 3:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 3:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 3:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 4:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 4:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 4:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 5:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 5:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 5:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 7:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 7:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 7:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 8:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 8:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 8:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 9:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 9:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 9:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:30 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 10:45 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:30 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 11:00 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:30 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 10:50 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:55 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 11:10 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:55 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 11:15 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:30 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 11:50 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:30 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 11:45 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:05 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 12:25 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:05 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 12:20 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:40 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 12:55 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:40 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 1:00 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:15 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 1:35 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:15 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 1:30 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:50 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 2:05 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:50 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 2:10 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:25 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h15 | 2:40 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:25 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h20 | 2:45 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid
Buses from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid run on average 66 times per day, taking around 32m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €5 but you can travel from only €3 by train.
There are 66 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 19:00, the last at 23:30. The fastest bus covers the 13 km distance in 15m.
Distance 13 km |
Average bus duration 32m |
Cheapest ticket price €5 |
Buses per day 66 |
Direct buses 66 |
Fastest bus 15m |
First bus 19:00 |
Last bus 23:30 |
Bus providers: EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A., BlaBlaCar, Infobus from Madrid Barajas Airport to MadridYou can travel by bus between Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid with EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A., BlaBlaCar, Infobus for as low as €3. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Madrid, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Infobus
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Transport for wheelchairs and mobility aids.
- EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A.
- EMT Madrid is committed to universal accessibility, with all buses being low-floor and equipped with ramps for wheelchairs, a tilting system, and reserved spaces for people with reduced mobility.
- Infobus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may incur a fee.
- Infobus
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg (40x20x25) and one checked bag up to 20kg (50x30x80).
- EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A.
- One piece of hand luggage that fits in the overhead trays and one suitcase or holdall/backpack up to 20 kg are allowed free of charge.
- Infobus
- 10€ per additional bag.
- EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A.
- Additional luggage up to 25 kg in a single piece can be added for a fee.
- Infobus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets may require a separate ticket.
- EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A.
- Small pets are allowed in suitable carriers, and guide dogs or assistance dogs with identifying tags are permitted.
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