How to get to Aranjuez
Aranjuez is a town on the banks of the River Tajo, to the south of Autonomous Community of Madrid. Aranjuez is connected to Madrid both by train (30 minutes only) and bus (45 minutes).
Arriving in Madrid
The Barajas International Airport is conveniently located within 30 minutes of downtown of Madrid.
Travel To/From the Airport via Metro and Rail (Renfe Cercanias)
The cheapest way to get from the Airport to Aranjuez is via Metro - Rail (Renfe Cercanias). We suggest follow next steps to go to Aranjuez from Barajas Airport:
Transport |
From |
To |
Line |
Price |
Estimated Time |
Step 1  Metro |
Aeropuerto T1 -T2 - T3 or Aeropuerto T4 |
Nuevos Ministerios |
Line 8 (pink line) |
1,15€ |
15 min (7 stops) |
Step 2  Cercanias Renfe |
Nuevos Ministerios |
Atocha |
Either C-1 or C-2 or C7 or C-10 |
3,60€ |
8 min (2 stops) |
Step 3 Cercanias Renfe |
Atocha |
Aranjuez |
C-3 |
40 min |
The cheapest way to get from the Airport to Aranjuez is via Metro (subway) plus Renfe Cercanias (urban railway) .
Metro connects Barajas Airport and Atocha, the main train station, by line 8 also called the pink line. You can take the subway in station "Aeropuerto" to station "Nuevos Ministerios". In "Nuevos Ministerios" station you can change to the local rail (Renfe Cercanías) and buy the ticket to go to Aranjuez . Trains to Aranjuez leave from Atocha Station, so you could take any of the lines C-1, C-2, C-7 or C-10 at platforms 3 or 4 in "Atocha" direction. In Atocha station you can transfer to the train to Aranjuez without buying other ticket (be carefull not to get out of the station). Trains to Aranjuez depart every 15 minutes and are taken in platform 4, line C-3. Just follow the signs and you'll find it. So just get on a train going in the "Aranjuez" direction and get off at the last stop.
Important Phones:
RENFE - Reservations and information: +34 902 24 02 02
RENFE - Cercanías: +34 91 506 63 67
RENFE - Internacional Information: +34 902 24 34 02
More Information:
Cercanias Renfe Madrid Site -
Renfe Map
Metro de Madrid Site - Metro Map
Consortium of Madrid Public Transport
Travel To/From Barajas Airport by road
If you want to come by car, you have next options:
From Madrid: Motorway A-IV (also called Andalucia's Road) , way out 37
From Córdoba: Motorway A-IV, way out 47
From Toledo: Interstate way N-400
How to go from Barajas Airport to Aranjuez (by Google Maps)
Travel To/From Airport to/from Aranjuez by Bus
The main station of buses of Madrid is Mendez Alvaro Station. Autobuses from all country arrives there. Morever, this station has Renfe Cercanias and Metro stop.
To go to Mendez Alvaro StationTransport |
From |
To |
Line |
Price |
Estimated Time |
Step 1 Metro |
Aeropuerto T1 -T2 - T3 - T4 |
Nuevos Ministerios |
Line 8 (pink line) |
1,15€ |
15 min (7 stops) |
Step 2 Metro |
Nuevos Ministerios |
Mendez Alvaro |
Line 6 (circular line or grey line) |
19 mins (9 stops) |
To go to Aranjuez from Mendez Alvaro Station
Daily Intercity BusesCity |
Place |
Line |
Route |
Madrid |
Mendez Alvaro South Bus Station |
423 |
Madrid (Estación Sur Mendez Álvaro - Aranjuez |
Madrid |
Mendez Alvaro South Bus Station |
419 |
Madrid (Estación Sur Mendez Álvaro) - Aranjuez - Quintanar de la Orden |
Night BusCity |
Place |
Line |
Route |
Madrid |
Atocha (Glorieta Emperador Carlos V) |
N49 |
Madrid (Atocha) - Pinto - Valdemoro - Aranjuez |
Night Bus Timetable
| Aranjuez - Madrid |
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| Sunday to Thursday |
23:45 |
- |
2:00 |
- |
4:00 |
- |
6:00 |
| Friday, Saturday, the day before holidays |
23:45 |
1:00 |
2:00 |
3:00 |
4:00 |
5:00 |
- |
| Madrid - Aranjuez |
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| Sunday to Thursday |
0:15 |
1:00 |
- |
3:00 |
- |
5:00 |
- |
| Friday, Saturday, the day before holidays |
0:15 |
1:00 |
2:00 |
3:00 |
4:00 |
5:00 |
6:00 |
