There are 4 ways to get from Madrid to El Rastro by bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Madrid to El Rastro by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Madrid to El Rastro is to line 17 bus which costs €1 and takes 3 min.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to El Rastro is to line 17 bus which takes 3 min and costs €1.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plaza Mayor and arriving at Toledo - Humilladero. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Opera and arriving at Puerta De Toledo. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Madrid and El Rastro is 654 meters.
The best way to get from Madrid to El Rastro without a car is to line 17 bus which takes 3 min and costs €1.
The line 17 bus from Plaza Mayor to Toledo - Humilladero takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Madrid to El Rastro bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Plaza Mayor station.
Madrid to El Rastro train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, depart from Opera station.
Madrid to El Rastro bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Toledo - Humilladero station.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and El Rastro, Madrid, Spain?
Empresa Municipal de Transportes operates a bus from Plaza Mayor to Toledo - Humilladero every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €1 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Metro de Madrid operates a subway from Opera to Puerta De Toledo every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–2 and the journey takes 4 min.
- Phone
- +34 900 444 404
- Website
- Metro de Madrid
Subway from Opera to Puerta De Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Metro de Madrid
- Phone
- +34 900 878 331
- Website
- EMT Madrid
Bus from Plaza Mayor to Toledo - Humilladero
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- EMT Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- €6–8
Radio Taxi Independiente Madrid
- Phone
- +34 914 051 213
- Website
- radiotaxiindependiente.com
Radioteléfono Taxi de Madrid
- Phone
- +34 915 478 200
- Website
- radiotelefono-taxi.com
Star Taxi Mercedes Madrid
- Phone
- +34 915 932 020
- Website
- taximercedes.com
TeleTaxi Madrid
- Phone
- +34 913 712 131
- Website
- tele-taxi.es
Radio Taxi Madrid Aeropuerto
- Phone
- +34 911 76 00 81
- Website
- taxiaeropuertobarajas.com
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to El Rastro train services, operated by Metro de Madrid, arrive at Puerta De Toledo station.
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