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Madrid

Madrid

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By Air:

* International Airport of Madrid- Barajas:
Located 12 Km northeast of the city. The airport has four terminals, T1, T2, T3 y T4. To move from one terminal to another one, you can take the shuttle bus that connects the terminals.
More than 100 airlines from several countries operate in the airport, apart from the national Iberia: 

* For more information about the airport, please visit: www.aena.es
Tel: (+34) 913 21 10 00
Tel: (+34) 902 40 47 04 (AENA Customer Assistance Service) 

 


En Tren:
Madrid has two main train stations:

1. Estación de Chamartín (Chamartín Station)
Trains coming from or going to France or the north of Spain depart from the Estación de Chamartín.
Address: Agustín de Foxá, s/n
Tel: (+34) 902 43 23 43
Opening hours: 04.30 – 00.15 am. 

2. La Estación de Atocha (Atocha Station)
It is the largest railway complex of Spain and one of the most emblematic points of the city. Inside, you will find a tropical garden inhabited by more than 500 species, like carnivorous and aquatic plants, color fishes and amphibians.
Address: Plaza del Emperador Carlos V, s­/n
Tel: (+34) 902 43 23 43
Opening hours: 05.00 – 01.00 am.

* RENFE:
National Network of Spanish Railways.
Several kinds of trains depart and arrive to these two stations: 

1. International Destinations:
Trains going abroad depart from the Chamartín Station.

  • Tren-hotel Francisco de Joya
    Offers the service between Madrid – Paris (Austerlitz): 13 hours 30 min
  • Tren-hotel Lusitania:
    Offers the service between Madrid – Lisbon (Santa Apolonia): almost 9 hours.
    *For more information about the Tren-hotel, please visit: www.elipsos.com

2. Long Distance / High Speed trains:
 
* Tren Alvia:

  • Madrid – Alicante: Departs from Chamartín – 3¾ hours.
  • Madrid – Huelva: Departs from Atocha – 3¾ hours.
  • Madrid – Pamplona: Departs from Atocha – 3¾ hours.

* High-speed train AVE:

  • Madrid – Barcelona: Departs from Atocha – 2¾ hours.
  • Madrid – Ciudad Real  – Cordoba – Seville: Departs from  Atocha – 50 min to Ciudad Real / 1¾ hours to Cordoba / 2½ hours to Seville.
  • Madrid – Segovia (Guiomar) – Valladolid (Campo Grande): Departs from Chamartín – 30 min to Segovia / 1 hour to Valladolid.

* Train Alaris:

  • Madrid – Valencia – Castellón: Departs from Chamartín – 3½ hours / 4¼ hours to Castellón.

* Tren Altaria:

  • Madrid – Granada: Departs from Atocha – 4¾ hours.
  • Madrid – Vitoria: Departs from  Atocha – 4¼ hours.

3. Mid-distance Trains:

* High-speed Train – Avant:

  • Madrid – Toledo (Departs from Atocha  - 35 min)
  • Madrid – Ciudad Real ­– Puertollano (Departs from Atocha)

* Mid-Distance Trains:

  • Line R-1: Madrid ­– Ávila: Departs from Atocha and passes by Chamartín – almost 2 hours.
  • Line R-6: Madrid -Valencia – Cuenca: Departs from Atocha – 6 hours.
  • Line R- 20: Madrid – Salamanca: Departs from Chamartín – 2½ hours.
  • Line R-21: Madrid -Valladolid – León: Departs from Chamartín – 4¾ hours.

*If you need more information about RENFE's services, please visit the website www.renfe.es or call (+34) 902 24 02 02


By Bus:
The two main bus stations in Madrid are the Estación Sur (buses going to the south) and the Estación de Avenida de América (buses going to the north):


1. Estación Sur - Mendez Álvaro: 
Address: Calle Méndez Álvaro, 83 (Metro Méndez Álvaro L6)
Tel: (+34) 914 68 42 00

There are several coach companies working in this station:

* Alsa:
1. Connects Madrid with quite a lot of Spanish cities:

  • Barcelona Nord  (8½ hours)
  • Granada (5 hours)
  • Valencia  
  • Alicante (almost 5 hours)
  • Benidorm (6 hours approximately)

2. International services:
Europa:

  • Madrid – Paris (Gallieni)
  • Madrid – Rome (Autostazione Tiburtina)
  • Madrid – London
  • Madrid – Lisbon (Oriente)
  • Madrid – Amsterdam (Amstel)

Morrocco

  • Madrid - Casablanca

Information and ticket purchase telephone: (+34) 902 42 22 42
Web: www.alsa.es  

* Eurolines:
Connects Madrid with several European cities, as for example Munich, Milan, Geneva and Marseille, among others.
Web: www.eurolines.es

* Socibus:
Offers buses between Madrid and the following Spanish cities:

  • Cordoba (Almost 5 hours)
  • Cádiz (Almost 8 hours)
  • Huelva (Almost 7¼ hours)
  • Seville (Almost  6¼ hours)

More info:
Tel: (+34) 902 22 92 92
E-mail: socibus@socibus.es
Customer Service Hours:
Mon–Fri: 10.00 am – 02.00 pm & 05.00 – 08.00 pm.
Sat, Sun & Public Holidays: 10.00 am – 02.00 pm.
Web:  www.socibus.es

* Larrea:
Connects Madrid with Ávila (1¾ hours)
Tel: (+34) 918 51 55 92
Web: www.autobuseslarrea.com

* La Sepulvedana:
Connects Madrid with Segovia (2¾ hours)
Tel: (+34) 902 11 96 66
Web: www.lasepulvedana.es

* AutoRes:

  • Madrid – Badajoz (Almost 6 hours)
  • Madrid – Cáceres (4¾ hours)
  • Madrid – Cuenca (2½ hours)
  • Madrid – Zamora (3¼ hours)
  • Madrid – Valencia (Almost 4 hours)
  • Madrid – Salamanca (3 hours)

        International Service:

  • Madrid – Lisbon (7½ hours) 

Web: http://www.avanzabus.com

2. Avenida De América Station:
Address: Avenida De América, 9 (Metro Avenida De América L4, L6, L7 y L9)
Tel: (+34) 902 30 20 10

There are several coach companies working in this station:

* Alsa:
Connects Madrid with the following cities:

  • Barcelona (Nord) (Almost 8 hours)
  • Tarragona (Almost 7 hours)
  • Granada (Almost 6 hours)
  • Santander (5¾ hours)
  • Bilbao (4¾ hours)
  • Zaragoza (4 hours)
  • Burgos (2¾ hours)
  • Soria (2½ hours)
  • Vitoria
  • Pamplona

Information and ticket purchase telephone: (+34) 902 42 22 42
Web: www.alsa.es
 

* Also available a good number of inter city buses that communicates Madrid with the towns nearby.
For more information about this service, please visit the website: www.ctm-madrid.es

 


By Car or Motorbike:


* Radial Highways:

  • A-1 (Autovía del Norte): Madrid – Burgos – Basque Country. This highway connects the capital of Spain with the French border in Irún.
  • A-2 (Autovía del Nordeste): Madrid – Guadalajara – Soria – Zaragoza – Lérida – Barcelona.
  • A-3 (Autovía de Valencia / Autovía del Este): Madrid – Valencia.
  • A-4 (Autovía de Andalucía / Autovía del Sur): Madrid – Córdoba – Sevilla – Cádiz.
  • A-5 (Autovía del Suroeste / Autovía de Extremadura): Madrid – Toledo – Cáceres – Badajoz This highway connects the capital of Spain with the Portuguese border in Badajoz.
  • A-6 (Autovía del Noroeste / Autovía de la Coruña): Madrid – Valladolid – Zamora – León – La Coruña.

* National Roads:

National Roads run almost parallel to the highways of the same number, if they go towards the same direction. The highway is preferable over the road because the have more lanes, are in a better shape and do not cross cities along its way.

  • N-1 (Carretera de Burgos)
  • N-2 (Carretera de Barcelona)
  • N-3 (Carretera de Valencia)
  • N-4 (Carretera de Andalucía)
  • N-5 (Carretera de Extremadura)
  • N-6 (Carretera de La Coruña)

* Ring Roads:

  • Calle 30: Although it was a highway before, now it has the status of a street. It goes around the city of Madrid, and it is the closest to the city center. Also has access to all the radial highways and roads.
  • M-40: This highway makes a complete turn around the city of Madrid and reaches some of the most important cities in the outskirts. Also has access to all the radial highways and roads.
  • M-50: It is not a complete circle (the road between the A-6 and the A-1 has not been built yet), and it is the furthest ring road from the city center. Also has access to all the radial highways and roads.

 

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