The cheapest and fastest buses from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
Cheapest price
$3
Average price
$7
Fastest journey
10 m
Average duration
18 m
Buses per day
22
Distance
12 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes 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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes will cost around $7 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $3.
Of the 22 buses that leave Madrid Barajas Airport for Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes on Fri, Dec 12, 22 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Dec 12 the direct buses cover the 12 km distance in an average of 18 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 10 m .
On Fri, Dec 12 the slowest buses will take 30 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 bus and train for Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €2. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 27m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €2, and a bus costs an average of €5.
Distance: 7 miles (12 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€5 Average price | €3 Average price Cheapest |
57m Average total duration Fastest 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 3m Average total duration 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 06:40AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 06:40AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 07:40AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 07:40AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:10PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A. | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 12:00AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $7 |
Live departures
Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes bus times
The table below shows live departures for Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes buses for tomorrow, Friday, December 12. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 7:00 AM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 7:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 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 | 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 | 0h30 | 10:30 AM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 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 | 12:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 12:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 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 | 2:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 2:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 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 | 4:00 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 4:30 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 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 | 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 | 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 | 10:30 PM Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4 | 0h30 | 11:00 PM Madrid, Av. de la Ciudad de Barcelona (Estación De Atocha) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
Buses from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes run on average 18 times per day, taking around 27m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $6 (€5) but you can travel from only $3 (€2) by train.
There are 18 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 08:00, the last at 21:30. The fastest bus covers the 7 miles (12 km) distance in 30m.
Distance 7 miles (12 km) |
Average bus duration 27m |
Cheapest ticket price $6 (€5) |
Buses per day 18 |
Direct buses 18 |
Fastest bus 30m |
First bus 08:00 |
Last bus 21:30 |
Bus providers: EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A., BlaBlaCar, Infobus from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesYou can travel by bus between Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes with EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A., BlaBlaCar, Infobus for as low as $3 (€2). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE TRANSPORTES DE MADRID, S.A.
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FAQs: Bus from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes 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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Infobus
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Transport for wheelchairs and mobility aids.
- Infobus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may incur a fee.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, follow these tips:
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- Infobus
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg (40x20x25) and one checked bag up to 20kg (50x30x80).
- Infobus
- 10€ per additional bag.
- Infobus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Larger pets may require a separate ticket.
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