Travel information

Travelling by plane

     All flights arrive at Madrid-Barajas Airport which is located only 12 km away from the city center (see map). It has four terminals T1, T2, T3 and T4 (with its satellite terminal T4S). Iberia Airlines and the rest of airlines belonging to the One World Alliance, British Airways, American Airlines,....... use the new terminal T4-T4S. With very few exceptions the rest of international airlines use Terminal T1. There are several options to get to the city centre from the airport:

  • Metro Madrid (underground): Line 8 (see underground map) has two stops, one in terminal 4 (T4) and another in the middle of terminals 1, 2 and 3 (T1, T2 and T3). From the airport, almost any point in the city can be reached by underground. Underground fares are:
  • 2€ for a single ticket from the airport to the city center
  • 1€ for a single ticket to travel within the center
  • 7.40€ for a 10-trip ticket (valid also for urban buses) within the city center (this one needs a suplement of 1 eur. to travel from/to the airport)

More information about Metro Madrid can be found at: www.metromadrid.es

  • Urban Bus: Lines 200 (T1-T2-T3) and 204 (T4) link the airport with the Avenida de America ( see map). Fares are the same as for Metro Madrid, but without the airport suplement, that is, 1€ for a single ticket and 7.40€ for a 10-trip ticket (valid also for Metro Madrid). Free shuttle buses link all four terminals.
  • Taxi: There are official taxi stands outside each terminal. Travel time to central Madrid may take between 20 and 30 minutes depending on traffic conditions. The average cost is below 30€. Taxis in Madrid are white with a red diagonal line across the front doors.

Travelling by train

     Renfe is the Spanish railway operator. It offers international links from Madrid-Chamartin (see map) to Lisbon and Paris. Also, high speed trains travel from Madrid to Valladolid, Zaragoza, Barcelona, Sevilla and Málaga, hence easening connections by train or plane through these cities. Railway stations in Madrid are well connected to the underground network.

Travelling by bus

    The companies ALSA and SAMAR offer bus services linking Madrid to several European and North-African countries. The company Avanza has a line from Madrid to Lisbon. The main bus station in Madrid is the Estacion Sur (see map).