How to get from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas to Madrid city centre
High confidenceChecked May 2026
Take an official taxi at the €33 flat fare within the M-30, or Metro Line 8 (~€5) to Nuevos Ministerios.
Best options
Best overall
Official white-with-red-stripe taxi at the €33 flat fare.
Cheapest safe
Express Aeropuerto bus to Atocha — €5, 24h.
Best at night
Express Aeropuerto bus runs 24/7; taxi flat fare also applies at night.
With luggage / kids
Taxi flat fare €33 is hard to beat for two people with bags.
Taxi fare
€33 fixed flat fare in licensed taxis to anywhere inside the M-30 ring road. Outside M-30 is metered.
Ride-hailing
Cabify, Uber and Bolt all work — pickup at the dedicated VTC zones.
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Public transport
Metro Line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios; Express Aeropuerto bus to Atocha; Cercanías C-1 train.
After landing — step by step
- 1Exit arrivals and look for the white-with-red-stripe taxi rank
- 2Confirm €33 flat fare before pulling away (driver must accept)
- 3For metro: follow signs, buy a €5 airport supplement single
Scam warnings
Unofficial 'taxi' touts inside T4 and T1
Drivers claiming the €33 flat fare 'doesn't include' your address inside M-30
Pickpockets on Metro L8
Avoid this
- • Curbside unmarked cars
- • Anyone approaching you in arrivals
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