Madrid · MAD
35 minutes to city center. 4–72 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
TIME
75
THINGS TO DO
102
VALUE
92
STRESS
-7
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Madrid (MAD) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 35 minutes gets you to the center. 4–72 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
Yokomo
food
1 min walk
Adoc
food
1 min walk
El Bus Turístico de Madrid
entertainment
1 min walk
Terraza de El Corte Inglés
entertainment
1 min walk
Gira Artística en Europa
sight
1 min walk
El Bus Turístico de Madrid
sight
1 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center35 min
- 09:35Gira Artística en Europa90 min
- 11:05Walk between stops15 min
- 11:20Yokomo60 min
- 12:25Return to airport35 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Left Luggage MAD T4
Terminal 4, arrivals level
$8/day
2 min walk
Locker in the City
Atocha Station
$6/day
3 min walk
Hotel Puerta América
Avenida de América
$45/day
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Metro Line 8
to Nuevos Ministerios
Includes €3 airport supplement, runs 6am-1:30am
25 min
$6.00
Airport Express Bus
to city center
24-hour service to Atocha and Cibeles
40 min
$6.00
Taxi
Flat rate €30 to anywhere within M-30 ring
30 min
$33.00
Madrid City Card
Prado, Reina Sofía, Thyssen + public transport
24-hour option ideal for layovers
$55
per day
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