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3 ways to Atocha

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Expres Aeropuerto

203 · EMT Madrid
30–40 min rideEvery 15 minRuns all night
Stops outside Terminals 1Atocha station by day
24-hour service
€5total for 1 adult€5 eachBuy ticketOn EMT Madrid
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Stops outside Terminals 1, 2 and 4

A flat EUR 5.00 to or from any of its stops, set by the Comunidad de Madrid for 2026. It is the one city bus a season pass does NOT cover — the Abono Transporte is valid on everything "excepto en el Bus Expres Aeropuerto".

Luggage. A city bus with a luggage area; it fills up on a busy arrival.

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Taxi

Taxi, fixed airport fare

Taxi · Madrid taxis, regulated by the Ayuntamiento
25–50 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
Taxi ranks outside every terminalAny address inside the M-30
24-hour servicePer vehicleFixed fareLuggage space
€33total for 1 adult€33 eachFind the taxi rank
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Taxi ranks outside every terminal

EUR 33.00 per ride, day or night, every day of the year, between the airport and anywhere inside the M-30, with no supplement of any kind. Taxis are capped at nine seats including the driver, so one car may legally carry eight passengers at this fare.

Luggage. Included. The fare admits no extras of any kind.

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Pre-booked

Pre-booked private transfer

Driver meets you in arrivals
25–50 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardAny address
24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book
€40total for 1 adult€40 eachBook transferPartner link · through Welcome Pickups
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Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

Indicative. Price is fixed when you book, so it does not move with traffic.

Luggage. Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.

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The Exprés Aeropuerto bus runs to Atocha every 15 minutes by day — 30 to 40 minutes depending on the terminal, EUR 5.00 flat. At night its N27 service ends at Cibeles, a kilometre and a half short. The fixed EUR 33 taxi fare applies: Atocha is inside the M-30.

The regulated taxi flat fare covers this address. Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Barajas Adolfo Suarez into Madrid

Your destination

Straight there.

The main railway station, for the AVE to Barcelona, Seville and Valencia, with the museums of the Paseo del Prado beside it.

Madrid Barajas Adolfo Suarez
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Stops outside Terminals 1
Expres Aeropuerto · 30–40 min
Atocha

Expres Aeropuerto serves Atocha. Metro to Sol does not.

From arrivals to Atocha

01

Find the stop

Stops outside Terminals 1. Follow the signs from arrivals.

02

Choose Expres Aeropuerto

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

03

Arrive at Atocha

30–40 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Metro to Sol stop at Atocha?

No. It runs to Puerta del Sol.

Is Atocha inside the taxi fare zone?

Yes. The regulated flat fare covers Atocha.

How far is Atocha from the centre?

The main railway station, for the AVE to Barcelona, Seville and Valencia, with the museums of the Paseo del Prado beside it.

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