Barajas
International Airport
All
flights to / from Madrid arrive (depart) from Barajas
International Airport. It has three terminals:
Domestic flights (3), International flights (1), countries from
Schengen treatise (2).
Information
phones: 902 353 570; 34 91 305 83 43; 34 91 305 83 44; 34 91
305 83 45.
Parking:
24 h., guarded. Price: 1.30€/hour; 11.35 €/24 hours
Airport
by Bus: regular line connecting airport and Plaza de Colón
(see map
of center of Madrid or detailed
map ) every 10-15 min., from 5:45 am to
9:30 am. It takes 1/2 to 3/4 or even 1 h if traffic jam. Tickets:
3€ approx. From Plaza de Colon you can connect any point
of Madrid by Metro
Taxis:
typical price 20 € approx. Take a taxi only at the Taxi
stand.
Car:
you may find any car rental office at the airport.
Metro:
Line 8 of the Metro ends at Barajas airport. Price: 0.95 €,
single; 5 €, 10 tickets. Open from 6.00 am. to 1.30 am.
Train
Trains
coming from outside Spain and from the south, east and west
arrive to Atocha. Trains coming from the north arrive to Chamartín
railway station. Info telephone 902 24 02 02. You can reach
Atocha and Chamartín by Metro
(Atocha Renfe or Chamartín stops). Timetables, destinations
and ticket prices can be found at the web page of RENFE.
This company also controls suburban trains (see
map)
Bus
Bus
transportation is the cheapest option to travel in Spain. The
main bus station (long distances) is Estación
Sur de autobuses, near Atocha railway station (Méndez
Álvaro metro stop).
Car
Madrid
has six principal highways (N-I to N-VI) and two ring roads
(inner:M-30, outer: M-40)
