Barajas to Madrid hotel -- best way?

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Coming off a red-eye flight so we (2 adults) will not be well-rested.  Hotel is about 1 km from Atocha.  We'll be leaving the airport at around 11 am on a weekday.

Is cab the best way?  Car service?  Train?

Thanks!

[frlcb]

I would take a cab. Super easy to get (just walk outside and look for the taxi line) and it is not far. I am pretty sure if you take a train you have to switch lines. A car service isn't worth it, the taxis are clean and safe and easy to use.

It is probably 25 minutes and 40euros

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Great -- that was what we were leaning towards but just wanted to make sure. Thanks!

[osumelissa]

We took a cab - it required much less thinking in the morning than the train.

[lolo]

I would definitely cab. You will most likely need to transfer metro lines, and you'll also be a target for pickpockets with your luggage.

[dulcemariamar]

There is one airplane shuttle there but my parents said it took forever to pick them up. But on a different ocassion though they had better luck and service.

There is an airport bus that does stop at Atocha. It makes three stops and I think Atocha is the last stop.

The metro.. You would need to take three different lines so I wouldnt do that. You could take cercanias, the commuter train. I think it goes to Sol, the center of the city, but I am not 100% sure of that.

And a taxi. Shoild be between 30-40 euros. If you can get it after ten in the morning, probably better to beat the traffic