Information about the regional and city bus transport system…

Madrid is well served by buses, with both state-owned and private services.

The transportation section of the Comunidad de Madrid website gives details about travelling by metro, bus, suburban rail and suburban buses, including fees and passes.

  • Comunidad de Madrid
    Tel    : 012 and 915 804 260
  • For information on public transport options in municipalities in the Comunidad de Madrid: Click here
  • For a map and information on bus routes in Madrid: Click here
  • For information on suburban bus options in the Madrid area: Click here

EMT Urban Buses

The Madrid Municipal Transport Company, called EMT (Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid) provides regular group transport services in Madrid. It is owned by the Madrid Town Council.

Passengers can purchase their ticket (billete) on the bus, which is valid for one trip on that bus. A Metrobús ticket, good for ten journeys, can not be purchased on buses but can be purchased at newspaper stands, Metro stations and tobacco shops. Passengers using multi-trip tickets must validate their ticket using the machine onboard the bus.

Late-night busses (búhos) are available in Madrid, departing from Plaze de Cibeles.

Note: bus passengers at bus stops must indicate, with a wave of the arm, that they want an approaching bus to stop.

  • For EMT bus itineraries and routes: Click here
  • For an interactive map of bus routes and stops in Madrid: Click here
  • For a touristic map of Madrid that includes transportation lines: Click here
  • For information on bus tickets, bus passes and pricing: Click here (in Spanish)
  • For information on transportation interchange stations in the Madrid area: Click here

Information on when the next EMT bus should arrive at a particular stop can be obtained via text message. Send a text message to the number 217 217, starting with the word “espera”, enter a space, then add the bus stop number (which can be found on the bus shelter), enter a space, then add the line number of the bus. EMT will answer within a few minutes.

Smartphone users can access up-to-the-minute information and directions to the nearest bus stop using downloadable applications.

Suburban Buses

Suburban and interurban buses are operated by a number of private companies.

  • For a list of the lines, with timetable, line diagram and fares: Click here

Tour Buses

Madrid City Tour is a double-decker tour bus that goes on a 75-minute panoramic tour of Madrid, on one of two possible routes. Tourists can hop on and off the bus any time they wish on either of the routes. The routes are: Modern Madrid and Historical Madrid.

The bus has an open top-deck and is provided with a low floor and a ramp for handicapped access. Tourist information is offered in eight languages. All customers receive a map with routes and discount vouchers for museums, monuments and other attractions.

  • Madrid City Tour (MCT)
    At    : Calle Felipe IV (between the Prado Museum and the Ritz Hotel), Madrid
    Tel: 902 024 758
    email
  • Madrid City Tour Information Point
    At    : Plaza España 7, Madrid

Tickets can be bought online, at travel agencies, hotels, MCT information points and on the MCT buses.

Long-Distance Transportation

Several Spanish companies offer long-distance transportation from and to Madrid. Among them are the following:

La Sepulvedana links Madrid with the mountain range to its north (Navacerrada, Guadarrama, Villalba etc.) It also has long distance lines to Segovia:

  • La Sepulvedana
    At    : Moncloa Transport Interchange, C/. Princesa, Paseo Moret, Madrid
    Tel: 902 119 699

Larrea links Madrid with the port of Navacerrada. Buses leave from the Moncloa transfer station on Calle Princesa:

The Cevesa buses join Madrid with San Martín de Valdeiglesias and the Gredos Mountain range:

  • Cevesa
    At: Avda. Petróleo 28 Leganés 28919 Madrid
    Tel: 902 393 132

Alsa provides routes to international destinations:

  • Alsa
    Tel: 902 422 242

Eurolines

Eurolines is a booking and information service for long distance coach journeys across the European continent. There are departure points across Spain. Their tour buses operate in Madrid.

  • For booking and information on routes and destinations in English see the Eurolines website: Click here

Main Madrid Bus Stations