The cheapest and fastest buses from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid
Cheapest price
€5
Average price
€5
Fastest journey
15 m
Average duration
15 m
Buses per day
72
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 €5.
Of the 72 buses that leave Madrid Barajas Airport for Madrid on Sun, May 24, 72 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, May 24 the direct buses cover the 13 km distance in an average of 15 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 15 m .
On Sun, May 24 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.
Normal10:00 PM0h30Madrid Barajas Airport10:30 PMMadrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha)€51One-way0 transfers
Normal9:00 AM0h20Madrid Barajas Airport9:20 AMMadrid, Plaza de Cibeles€51One-way0 transfers
Normal5:00 PM0h20Madrid Barajas Airport5:20 PMMadrid, Plaza de Cibeles€51One-way0 transfers
Normal9:00 PM0h30Madrid Barajas Airport9:30 PMMadrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha)€51One-way0 transfers
Normal4:00 PM0h15Madrid Barajas Airport4:15 PMMadrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell)€51One-way0 transfers
Normal4:00 PM0h15Madrid Barajas Airport4:15 PMMadrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell)€51One-way0 transfers
Normal12:30 AM0h15Madrid Barajas Airport12:45 AMMadrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell)€51One-way0 transfers
Normal2:00 PM0h15Madrid Barajas Airport2:15 PMMadrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell)€51One-way0 transfers
Normal4:35 AM0h15Madrid Barajas Airport4:50 AMMadrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell)€51One-way0 transfers
Normal7:00 AM0h15Madrid Barajas Airport7:15 AMMadrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell)€51One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
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 23m. 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 5m Average total duration 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 53m Average total duration Fastest 23m 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, Saturday, May 23. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 3:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 3:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 3:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 3:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 4:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 4:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 4:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 5:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 5:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 5:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 6:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 6:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 6:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 8:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 8:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 8:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 9:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 9:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 9:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 10:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 10:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 10:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 12:00 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 11:50 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:30 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 11:45 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:55 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 12:10 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:55 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 12:15 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sunday, May 24 | |||||
Normal | 12:30 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 12:45 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:30 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 12:50 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:05 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 1:20 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:05 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 1:25 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:40 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 2:00 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:40 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 1:55 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:15 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 2:30 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:15 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 2:35 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:50 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 3:05 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:50 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 3:10 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 3:40 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:25 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 3:45 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 4:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 4:20 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:35 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 4:50 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:35 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 4:55 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:10 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 5:30 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:10 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 5:25 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:40 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 6:00 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:40 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 5:55 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 6:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 6:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 7:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 7:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 7:20 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 8:20 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 8:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 8:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 9:20 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 9:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 9:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 10:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 10:20 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 10:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 11:20 AM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 11:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:00 AM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 11:15 AM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 12:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 12:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 12:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 1:20 PM Madrid, Plaza de Cibeles | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 1:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 1:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h15 | 2:15 PM Madrid, Calle de O'Donnell (Metro O Donnell) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h30 | 2:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:00 PM Madrid Barajas Airport | 0h20 | 2:20 PM 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 35m. 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 08:00, the last at 22:55. The fastest bus covers the 13 km distance in 20m.
Distance 13 km |
Average bus duration 35m |
Cheapest ticket price €5 |
Buses per day 66 |
Direct buses 66 |
Fastest bus 20m |
First bus 8:00 AM |
Last bus 10:55 PM |
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Least Busy Day Sat |
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FAQs: Bus from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Additional luggage up to 25 kg in a single piece can be added for a fee.
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- Small pets are allowed in suitable carriers, and guide dogs or assistance dogs with identifying tags are permitted.
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