Taxi from Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) to Callao (Gran Vía)

A taxi from Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) to Callao (Gran Vía) costs about €33.00 at any time: a flat fare plus extras (20.1 km, about 32 min). From the official Madrid taxi tariff in force since 1 January 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Fare

Weekday daytime · flat fare €33.00 20.1 km · about 32 min
  • The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

WhenTypical fareLight to heavy trafficWhat changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 €33.00 – The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 €33.00 – Same flat fare
NightTuesday 23:30 €33.00 – Same flat fare
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 €33.00 – Same flat fare

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)
Taxis wait at the official ranks outside Terminals 1, 2 and 4. To and from anywhere inside the M-30 there's a flat fare.
Drop-off: Callao (Gran Vía)
The square on Gran Vía with the cinemas and the big shops, at the top of the pedestrian streets that lead down to Sol.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) to Callao (Gran Vía)?
About €33.00 on a weekday in the daytime, for 20.1 km (about 32 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?
A flat fare: Airport ↔ inside the M-30 flat fare (Tarifa 4), €33.00. Surcharges come on top, so the total is about €33.00.
Which surcharges apply?
None on a weekday in the daytime.
Does the time of day change the fare?
No, it comes to about €33.00 at any time.

Zones and charges on this trip

Callao (Gran Vía) is in Inside the M-30.

ChargeOn this tripWhen it applies
Airport ↔ inside the M-30 flat fare (Tarifa 4) Yes, €33.00 Trips between Madrid-Barajas Airport and Inside the M-30

Route

Usually via M12, Calle de Manuel Azaña (M40), M23 and Gran Vía. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

Madrid-Barajas AirportStation and IFEMA taxi ranks (Atocha, Chamartín, Méndez Álvaro, Avenida de América, IFEMA)
  • Madrid joint taxi area (APC) (taxi service area)
  • Madrid-Barajas Airport
  • Station or IFEMA taxi rank
  • Flat-fare zones
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