Trains at Madrid Airport
The Madrid Airport trains are all run via The Metro (underground), the mainline High speed trains such as the RENFE and AVE do not go to Madrid airport but they are only a few minutes away by the Metro.
It is necessary to pay an extra €1 to enter and exit all of the airport stations.
At the bottom of the page I have listed the various routes that you can take if you are travelling by mainline train.
You can get a full Metro Map by clicking here this link takes you through to the English version of the Metro Website, its a bit slow to use and very fancy, the Spanish love making flashy sites! but its worth using.
Madrid Airport Trains - Metro
The airport falls within zone A of the metro, and line number 8 leaves from T4 1st floor: and T2, first floor Access to the Underground from the airport is via the connecting passageway to car park P2, in the centre of the terminal.
The journey time to the city centre is around 45 minutes, although you will have to change lines to go right to the centre.
The Madrid transportation hub connects with 50 underground stations by means of lines 6 (Circular), 8 (Nuevos Ministerios-Airport T4) and 10 (Hospital del Norte-Puerta del Sur).
Consult timetables and fares at Madrid Underground
Madrid Airport Trains - Mainline
You can travel from Atocha Station (Renfe & AVE) to the Airport in around 45 minutes the journey has 14 stops with two changes: - Atocha-Renfe to Tribunal Station: line 1. - Change at Tribunal to line 10 in the direction of Nuevos Ministerios. - Change at Nuevos Ministerios to line 8 in the direction of the airport.
You can travel from Chamartin by the Madrid Airport Trains and the route involves 9 stops with one change. - Chamartín-Nuevos Ministerios: line 10. - Change at Nuevos Ministerios to line 8 in the direction of the airport.
The actual Metro Line allows you to connect with seven RENFE Cercanías (suburban trains lines): C1 (Alcalá-Alcobendas-San Sebastián) C2 (Atocha-Chamartín-Guadalajara) C7a (Alcalá-Atocha-Chamartín-Príncipe Pío) C7b (Atocha-Chamartín-Tres Cantos), C8a (Atocha-Chamartín-El Escorial) C8b (Atocha-Chamartín-Cercedilla) and C10 (Villalba-Príncipe Pío-Atocha-Chamartín-Tres Cantos).
Information telephone: (0034) 902 240 202
We have written about using trains in Spain to make your journey easier.
Madrid Airport Trains - Suburban
Madrid has a network of suburban trains that link up with the Underground network. In the following stations there are connections train-Underground connections: Atocha RENFE, Embajadores, La Laguna, Aluche, Nuevos Ministerios, Príncipe Pío, Pitis, Recoletos, Méndez Álvaro, Vallecas and Vicálvaro. In the arrivals zone of T1 (ground floor) there is a RENFE (Spanish railway network) office. There you can obtain information about the railway network and make reservations or buy long distance and high speed (AVE) train tickets
Other Useful Madrid Airport Information
In addition to the Madrid Airport Trains we also provide information on Private Madrid Airport transfers,Madrid Airport Buses, Madrid Airport taxis, Madrid Airport parking and even Madrid car rental.
