Everyone is so helpful on this site. It is so appreciated.
We will be in Madrid for 1 week in late February. I wonder if there is a web site or source of information regarding buses around Madrid. On arrival, we want to take a bus from the airport to Atocha Station. We are staying on Calle Fucar. Any suggestions on using the buses?
Thanks
Posted by
Barcelona (Catalonia)
2942 posts
http://www.crtm.es/tu-transporte-publico/autobuses-emt/lineas.aspx
but it's faster to take the train or even the metro:
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Madrid-Barajas/en/Page/1237554326802/
Posted by
LaGrange, Ga, USA
1178 posts
Airport to Atocha....get the Airport Express bus outside the baggage pickup..about 1/2 hour, 5 euros..pay when you board the bus..luggage goes with you to the racks inside....a great ride, door to door...check the Barajas airport site for more information...leaves frequently... Calle Funcarral (spelling?) is not near the Atocha Station...it is off Gran Via, about four or five blocks from the Cibeles Stop on the Airport Bus route..think it is the first stop as you head toward Atocha...a good walk, but can do it with limited luggage to pull behind you or carry on your back.
Posted by
New York, NY, USA
11294 posts
The fixed rate for a taxi from the airport to the center of Madrid is €30 and no tipping is required above this. (Just confirm the rate before getting in). For me, this was a better option than making my way from the bus or train to my hotel with luggage, not knowing the way.