Madrid Sightseeing Bus Tour
- 1–1.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 10 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore Madrid at your own pace with a 24- or 48-hour sightseeing-bus ticket. Three routes and 34 designated stops connect the historic centre, the Art Walk, major museums, elegant boulevards, modern districts, and landmarks including the Royal Palace and Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Hop off whenever something interests you, then rejoin a later bus. Historic Madrid takes about 90 minutes and runs from 9:30am to 7:42pm, every 30–40 minutes. Modern Madrid takes about 60 minutes and runs from 9:30am to 7:36pm, every 35 minutes. Current Madrid runs from 9:30am to 6:52pm, every 35 minutes. Times are approximate and may change with traffic or city restrictions. Enjoy recorded commentary in 10 languages, children's channels in English and Spanish, headphones, onboard Wi-Fi, and mobile-app bus tracking.
Inclusions
What's included
- Children audio commentary channels in English and Spanish
- Recorded onboard audio commentary in 10 languages with headphones
- Free onboard Wi-Fi and access to real-time bus tracking through the mobile app
- Unlimited hop-on hop-off bus access for the selected 24- or 48-hour validity period
- Access to three sightseeing routes serving 34 designated stops
What's not
- Admission to museums, monuments, stadiums, and other attractions unless expressly stated
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Itinerary
See the monumental Cibeles Fountain and the ornate city hall before continuing toward Gran Vía, Retiro Park, or the Art Walk.
Hop off near the Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral to explore Madrid's royal quarter at your own pace. Admission is not included.
Hop off along the Art Walk for convenient access to the Prado and nearby Thyssen and Reina Sofía museums. Museum admission is not included.
Ride along Madrid's best-known avenue, lined with landmark architecture, theatres, shops, cinemas, and lively plazas.
Explore the arcaded Plaza Mayor and nearby lanes of old Madrid, with Puerta del Sol and the San Miguel Market within walking distance.
See the striking stadium on the modern-city route and hop off to explore the surrounding Castellana district. Stadium admission is not included.
View the Neo-Mudéjar exterior of Madrid's famous bullring and explore the surrounding eastern districts if you choose to hop off.
Pass Madrid's grand neoclassical gateway beside Retiro Park and the elegant streets of the Salamanca district.
Discover an energetic neighbourhood known for independent shops, cafés, street art, and the historic Plaza del Dos de Mayo.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Start at the official sightseeing-bus stop at Plaza de Neptuno (Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo). Show your digital voucher to the onboard staff. You may also join at any designated stop shown on the current route map; look for the official sightseeing-bus stop signage.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 30 travellers
- Operated by
- Wayfare
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Madrid
- Its from-price is 42% below the median of the 1722 experiences we list in Madrid.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Madrid
Madrid is Spain's sunny, sociable capital, home to great art museums, royal palaces, leafy parks and tapas bars that stay busy past midnight.
Three great galleries line the Paseo del Prado: the Prado Museum with Velázquez and Goya, the Reina Sofía with Picasso's Guernica, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza with its sweeping private collection. Beside them, El Retiro Park offers a boating lake, shaded avenues and the glass Palacio de Cristal.
Top-ranked sights in Madrid: Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid), Puerta del Sol.
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