Madrid can be reached by air, train, bus or car. Detailed information to help you prepare your travel arrangements appears below:
BY AIR
IBERIA is the official carrier of Spain. All flights arrive at Barajas International Airport, T4. Tickets are available on his website: www.iberia.es Barajas Airport have 4 terminal and is 13 km away from the city and is linked to Madrid by the M30 and M40 motorways. Telephone:+ 34 902 353 570
Regular bus service is available from the airport to the bus terminal at Avenida de America (city center) with various intermediate stops.
Line 8 (pink line - Madrid underground map) takes you to the City Centre (Nuevos Ministerios Station) from the airport. Rates available by 2010:
2,00 € for a Single Underground Ticket+Supplement Airport (Fare zone A)
3,00 € for a Combined Single Ticket+Supplement Airport
There are seven public car parks: Car parks P1, P2 and P4 (located in terminal buildings T1, T2/3 and T4 respectively); the short stay car park (T2); the VIP car park for T1, T2 and T3, the VIP car park for T4 and a long-stay car park.
One way trip from Madrid Barajas Airport to the city center is get a taxi. Costs around 30-40 euros. There should be no problem in getting a taxi from the airport. Taxi telephone numbers: + 34 91 447 51 80 + 34 91 445 90 08
Car hire are available to travellers upon arrival at the airport. Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National Atesa and Sixt companies will be in T1 (arrivals, in front of baggage reclaim hall 2) and in T4 (-1 floor).
Avis: +34 902 135 531. www.avis.es
Europcar: +34 902 105 030. www.europcar.es
Hertz: +34 902 402 405. www.hertz.es
National Atesa: +34 902 100 101. www.atesa.es
BY TREN
Trains arriving from abroad and from the south, east, and west of Spain, including the high-speed AVE trains, arrive at the Atocha Railway Station (metro Atocha Renfe – Line 1).
Trains to and from the north arrive at Chamartín Train Station (metro Chamartín – Line 10). Many trains stop at both stations.
The railways in Spain are run by the state company RENFE Phone: + 34 902 240 202
BY BUS
Buses are generally the cheapest form of transport in Spain. The main bus station for international and long distance travel is the Estación Sur de Autobuses, located on the south of the city center. Phone: + 34 914684200
BY CAR OR PRIVATE TRANSPORT
Madrid has 6 principal highways entering and leaving the city; theA1 to A6. It has also three major ring roads, the M30, M40 and M50. A1 (Burgos Highway) Also known as the 'Autovia del Norte', this highway connects Madrid to Burgos and Santander, to the cities of the Basque regions (Vitoria, Bilbao, San Sabastián), to France via Irún, and to ferries from the British Isles.
A2 (Barcelona Highway)
This is a direct highway to Barcelona and the Costa Brava, via Guadalajara, Zaragoza, and Lérida. Also connects to Southern France via Portbou.
A3 (Valencia Highway)
Used for travelling to and from Cuenca, Albacete, Murcia, and the following Mediterranen cities/costal areas: Alicante (Costa Blanca), Valencia, and Castellón (Costa del Azahar).
A4(Andalucia Highway)
This is the route to and from the following cities: Cuidad Real, Jaén, Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada, Almería, Malaga, Cádiz, Jerez de la Frontera (sherry), the resorts on the Costal del Sol and the Costa Cálida, Gibraltar, and the ferries to Morocco.
A5 (Extremadura Highway)
Highway to Talavera, Trujillo, Cáceres, Mérida, Badajoz, and Lisbon and southern Portugal. It is also an alternative route to Western Andalusia.
A6 (A Coruña Highway)
Leads to: El Escorial, Segovia, Avila, Salamanca, Valladolid, Zamora, León, the cities of Galicia and Asturias, and northern Portugal. |
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