Madrid hop-on hop-off bus stops and map
Madrid City Tour runs three routes from the Neptuno fountain, with 34 stops in total. This page lists them in route order, with what is within a short walk of each stop and the metro station that serves the same place. Stops shared by two routes appear once.
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Stop map
- Route 1: Historic Madrid
- Route 2: Modern Madrid
- Route 3: Current Madrid
Stop positions are approximate. Check the operator's map before you travel.
Stop by stop
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Neptuno (Plaza Cánovas del Castillo)
- Nearby
- The Neptune fountain, with the Prado on one side of the square and the Thyssen on the other. All three routes start here.
- By public transport
- Banco de España metro (L2), about 7 minutes' walk, or EMT bus 27 on Paseo del Prado
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Cibeles
- Nearby
- The Cibeles fountain and the Palacio de Cibeles, whose rooftop terrace looks down Calle de Alcalá.
- By public transport
- Banco de España metro (L2)
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Gran Vía
- Nearby
- The middle of Gran Vía by the Telefónica building. Route 1 stops at number 30 and Route 3 across the road at number 25.
- By public transport
- Gran Vía metro (L1, L5)
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Plaza de España
- Nearby
- The Cervantes monument, the Edificio España and the start of Calle de la Princesa.
- By public transport
- Plaza de España metro (L3, L10)
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Plaza de Moncloa
- Nearby
- The Arco de la Victoria, the Faro de Moncloa tower and the Museo de América.
- By public transport
- Moncloa metro (L3, L6)
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Teleférico
- Nearby
- The cable car station on Paseo del Pintor Rosales, with the Parque del Oeste rose garden below.
- By public transport
- Argüelles metro (L3, L4, L6), about 8 minutes' walk
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Templo de Debod
- Nearby
- The Egyptian temple in the Parque de la Montaña, about 250 metres from the stop on Calle de Ferraz.
- By public transport
- Ventura Rodríguez metro (L3) or Plaza de España (L3, L10)
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Puerta de San Vicente
- Nearby
- The San Vicente gate, Príncipe Pío station and the entrance to the Campo del Moro gardens.
- By public transport
- Príncipe Pío metro (L6, L10, Ramal)
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Cuesta de la Vega
- Nearby
- The foot of the Almudena Cathedral and the remains of the Muslim wall, below the palace.
- By public transport
- Ópera metro (L2, L5), about 10 minutes' walk uphill
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Puerta de Toledo
- Nearby
- The Puerta de Toledo gate. On Sundays the Rastro flea market is about 6 minutes' walk.
- By public transport
- Puerta de Toledo metro (L5)
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Palacio Real
- Nearby
- The corner of Calle de Bailén and Calle Mayor: the Almudena Cathedral, the palace forecourt and the Plaza de Oriente.
- By public transport
- Ópera metro (L2, L5)
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Plaza Mayor
- Nearby
- The stop is at Calle de Toledo 55 in La Latina. Plaza Mayor is 400 metres up the same street, past the San Isidro church.
- By public transport
- La Latina metro (L5). For Plaza Mayor itself, Sol (L1, L2, L3) is closer.
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Barrio de las Letras
- Nearby
- Calle de las Huertas, Plaza de Santa Ana and the Antón Martín market.
- By public transport
- Antón Martín metro (L1)
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Paseo del Prado
- Nearby
- The Cuesta de Moyano bookstalls, the Botanical Garden, Atocha station and, 5 minutes away, the Reina Sofía.
- By public transport
- Estación del Arte metro (L1)
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Colón
- Nearby
- Plaza de Colón, the National Archaeological Museum and the National Library.
- By public transport
- Colón metro (L4)
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Museo de Ciencias Naturales
- Nearby
- The Natural Sciences Museum, set back from the Paseo de la Castellana.
- By public transport
- Gregorio Marañón metro (L7, L10) or EMT bus 27
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Santiago Bernabéu
- Nearby
- The Bernabéu, about 2 minutes from the stop at Paseo de la Castellana 136.
- By public transport
- Santiago Bernabéu metro (L10)
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Nuevos Ministerios
- Nearby
- The Nuevos Ministerios government complex and the AZCA office towers.
- By public transport
- Nuevos Ministerios metro (L6, L8, L10)
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Museo Sorolla
- Nearby
- The Sorolla Museum in the painter's house on Paseo del General Martínez Campos, about 5 minutes' walk.
- By public transport
- Rubén Darío metro (L5)
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Serrano
- Nearby
- The shops of Calle de Serrano in the Salamanca district.
- By public transport
- Serrano metro (L4)
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Puerta de Alcalá
- Nearby
- The Alcalá gate and the main entrance to El Retiro on Plaza de la Independencia. The boating lake is 6 minutes inside the park.
- By public transport
- Retiro metro (L2)
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Canalejas
- Nearby
- Plaza de Canalejas and the Congress building. Puerta del Sol is 4 minutes along Carrera de San Jerónimo.
- By public transport
- Sevilla metro (L2) or Sol (L1, L2, L3)
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Casa Árabe
- Nearby
- Casa Árabe in the old Aguirre schools and the north-east corner of El Retiro.
- By public transport
- Príncipe de Vergara metro (L2, L9)
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Goya
- Nearby
- Calle de Goya and its department stores, and the Movistar Arena.
- By public transport
- Goya metro (L2, L4)
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Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas
- Nearby
- The Las Ventas bullring and its museum.
- By public transport
- Ventas metro (L2, L5)
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Bilbao
- Nearby
- The Glorieta de Bilbao and the top of Calle de Fuencarral.
- By public transport
- Bilbao metro (L1, L4)
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Malasaña
- Nearby
- Calle de San Bernardo on the edge of Malasaña. Plaza del Dos de Mayo is about 5 minutes' walk.
- By public transport
- Noviciado metro (L2)
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Callao
- Nearby
- Plaza del Callao, the Capitol building and the pedestrian Calle de Preciados down to Sol.
- By public transport
- Callao metro (L3, L5)
How close the bus gets to the main sights
| Sight | Nearest stop | Walk |
|---|---|---|
| Prado Museum | Neptuno (Plaza Cánovas del Castillo) | 3 min |
| Royal Palace | Palacio Real | 4 min |
| Plaza Mayor | Plaza Mayor | 5 min |
| Puerta del Sol | Canalejas | 4 min |
| El Retiro Park | Puerta de Alcalá | 2 min |
| Reina Sofía Museum | Paseo del Prado | 5 min |
| Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum | Neptuno (Plaza Cánovas del Castillo) | 2 min |
| Gran Vía | Gran Vía | 1 min |
| Temple of Debod | Templo de Debod | 3 min |
| Santiago Bernabéu Stadium | Santiago Bernabéu | 2 min |
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