Bus Transfers To and From Madrid Barajas Airport

When you arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) you are around 10km/6.2 miles from the center of Spain’s capital city of Madrid. There are many options for transfer to the city center, or to other areas of Madrid, or anywhere in Spain. One of these options is to take the bus.

There are two types of buses trafficking the distance between Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD), and there are three different long distance coach companies to take you to other areas of Spain.

City buses

There are several city bus lines servicing the airport terminals and Madrid City.

Route 101 runs from terminals T1, T2 and T3 to the Canillejas transport hub which has connections to several city and intercity routes and the Madrid Metro system.

The stops at the airport for route 101 are:

Terminal 1:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals
• Floor 1 – Departures

Terminal 2:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals
• Floor 2 – Departures

Terminal 3:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals

A single one-way ticket costs 1.50€ and can only be bought in cash on the bus with a 5€ note or change, larger notes can, and likely will, be refused.

Línea Exprés (line 203) runs between the Atocha-RENFE transport hub in Madrid and terminals T1, T2 and T4. The Atocha-RENFE transport hub is located near the main museums, and Paseo del Arte, and the ride takes 40 minutes in normal traffic conditions.

The stops at the airport for route 203 are:

Terminal 1:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals
• Floor 1 – Departures

Terminal 2:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals
• Floor 2 – Departures

Terminal 4:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals

Tickets are bought in cash only directly on the bus, with no more than a 20€ note. A single one-way ticket, including free luggage, is 5€.

Route 200: Runs between the Madrid Airport terminals T1, T2, T3 and T4 and the Avenida de América transport hub, with connections to several city and intercity buses, as well as the Madrid Metro system.

The stops at the airport for route 200 are:

Terminal 1:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals
• Floor 1 – Departures

Terminal 2:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals
• Floor 2 – Departures

Terminal 3:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals

Terminal 4:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals

A single one-way ticket is 1.50€ bought with cash on the bus. Change will only be given for notes of 5€, larger notes are usually not accepted and the driver can refuse them.

Information number for these city bus lines is +34 902 507 850

Intercity buses

Route 822 runs from terminal T1 to Costada and San Fernando de Henares.

The stop at the airport for route 822 is:

Terminal 1:

• Floor 1 – Departures

Route 824 runs from terminals T1 and T2 to Alcalá de Henares.

The stops at the airport for route 824 are:

Terminal 1:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals
• Floor 1 – Departures

Terminal 2:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals
• Floor 2 – Departures

Route 827 runs from terminal T4 to Tres Cantos, Alcobenda and San Sebastián de los Reyes, Universidad Autónoma and Madrid/Metro Canillejas.

The stop at the airport for route 827 is:

Terminal 4:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals

Route 828 runs from terminal T4, of Madrid Airport, to Alcobendas, Universidad Autónoma and Madrid/Metro Canillejas.

The stop at the airport for route 828 is:

Terminal 4:

• Floor 0 – Arrivals

Single tickets are bought on board the bus.

Long distance buses

Several long distance coach companies are servicing the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD), taking travelers out into the country of Spain.

Avanzabus operates routes to Ávila, Castellón, Salamanca, Valencia and Zamora.

The stops at the airport for this route are:

• Terminal 1: Bus Parking
• Terminal 4: Floor 0 – Arrivals

For more information please call +34 912 722 832

Alsa runs services to the cities of Barcelona, Zaragoza, Alicante, Santiago de la Compostela, Santander, Bilbao, Pamplona and many more.

The stop at the airport for this route is:

• Terminal 4: Floor 0 – Arrivals

Ticket machine is located in the same location. For more information please contact Alsa on +34 902 422 242

Sociobus takes you to major cities in Andalusia, including Córdoba, Cadiz, Jerez and Seville.

The stop at the airport for this route is:

• Terminal 1: Bus Parking

Tickets can be bought at Viajes Vereda in T!, arrivals hall 2.
For more information please contact Socibus on +34 902 229 292