How to get to Madrid

When planning to visit the capital and largest city of Spain, know your options in regards to ways to get into the city and choose the one that works best for you. Popular for its great artistic and cultural heritage Madrid receives great amounts of tourists also aiming for the so-called. This city has a lot to offer and the best way to discover it is in a cheap Madrid car rental.

Major airport, Madrid Barajas International Airport, is served by many airlines and works with great amounts of traffic. It is located 13 km from the Puerta del Sol, and access from the city to the airport can be done by Metro line 8, or by the busses operating between the airport, Plaza Colón, and Avenida de América in Madrid.

A Madrid car hire can be reserved to meet you after arrival as a great solution for transportation as well. The city also has two smaller airports, Cuatro Vientos and Torrejón, but they don’t offer commercial flights.

Operating many train services to and from Madrid, Spain's National Railway line or RENFE is an important means of transportation for visitors and locals. Top cities are serviced including Malaga, Barcelona, Tarragona, Seville, Zaragoza, Huesca, Puertollano, Lerida, and Ciudad Real. And some international cities as well, like Milan, Lisbon, Paris, and the French coast, with the possibility to continue your journey to most of Europe. When traveling on northbound trains, note that they arrive and depart from Chamartin Station, and Atocha railway station is for trains to southern Spain. Book your Madrid car hire today and have it meet you at your arrival at ant of these train stations.

Travelling by bus is also a possibility; Madrid has 8 intercity and international bus stations. Make your comparison on prices and travel times between trains and busses and analyze your options. Estación Sur de Autobuses is the main station for international busses.