Travel and Maps

When you are at Madrid Airport (http://www.aena.es/)

Transport to the city

Underground: The Madrid Metro Line connects the airport with Madrid's city centre station Nuevos Ministerios in the heart of Madrid's financial district (journey time: 12 minutes). The Barajas metro (line no. 8) provides a fast route into central Madrid, via Mar de Cristal; the metro also provides links to stations on the Spanish railway network.

The new extension to metro line 8 (see Public Transport) links Barajas (Aeropuerto) with the city centre (Nuevos Ministerios), running daily 0600-0130 (journey time:12 minutes), costing €1,00 and €1,00 airport supplement.
Upon departure, travellers with Iberia can now check in at this station rather than at the airport a service that will eventually become general.

Taxi:  There are four taxi ranks: at T1 Arrivals, T2 Arrivals, T3 Arrivals and T4 Arrivals. Ignore spontaneous drivers who offer their services inside the terminals.

Taxis are available from the airport; passengers should make sure that the meter is turned on at the beginning of the journey. Taxi ranks are situated in front of the Arrivals areas of all terminals.

A taxi journey costs around €20-25, including a €5,25 airport charge (journey time around 30 minutes)

Bus:T1, T2 and T3 are served by bus routes 101 and 200 and Underground line 8, which provides direct access to the first floor of T2. T4 is served by bus route 204 and Underground line 8.

Transport to the Training Center

Torre Suecia Map

By Underground
Stop MENDEZ ALVARO [circular line (number 6-grey)]
You can see a metro map at http://www.metromadrid.es/

The price of a single ticket is 1 euro, but you should buy a 10 trip ticket for 6,70 euros. The ticket is is called METRO-BUS, and as the name indicates it is also valid for all buses within Madrid.

You can get more information in http://www.ctm-madrid.es/

By Suburban Rail
Stop MENDEZ ALVARO: Line C-5 Móstoles El Soto / Atocha / Fuenlabrada / Humanes or Line C-10 Villalba/P.Pío/Atocha/Chamartin/Tres Cantos

The price of a single ticket costs 1,05 euros;  return tickets cost 2,10 euros;  10 trip ticket for 6,20 euros. The ticket is called BONOTREN, and it's not valid for buses within Madrid
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You can get more information in http://www.renfe.es/cercanias/madrid/index.html

By Taxi
The most expensive way and the slowest in peak times.

TIP: when paying, ask for an official receipt with a serial number, the number of the driver, and the plate number. Some of them try to just give you a paper with their signature that is useful for nothing.

Transport to the Training Center

Milenium Map

By Underground
Stop SAN LORENZO, line 4 (brown line)
You can see a metro map at http://www.metromadrid.es/

The price of a single ticket is 1 euro; a 10 trip ticket is 6,70 euros. The ticket is called METRO-BUS, and as the name indicates it is also valid for all buses within Madrid.

You can get more information at http://www.ctm-madrid.es/

By Bus
You can get the EMT bus from:

AVENIDA AMERICA STATION. You have to take the bus number 72. This way is not neccessarily the quickest or easiest. Your stop is Hortaleza (the last stop) but to confirm, ask the driver. 

You can take the same bus in:
DIEGO DE LEON (green line [line 5])
COLOMBIA STATION [lines 8 (pink line) and 9 (purple line)] you have to take the bus number 87.

This way is not neccessarily the quickest or easiest. Your stop is Avenida Cecilio Villalba (at underground station, San Lorenzo), to confirm, ask the driver.

You can see the itineraries at http://www.ctm-madrid.es/

By Taxi
The most expensive way and the slowest in peak times.

To go from the airport to your hotel or directly to work, probably is worth to take a taxi. TIP: when paying, ask for an official receipt with a serial number, the number of the driver, and the plate number. Some of them try to just give you a paper with their signature that is not useful.

When you are at Lisbon Airport:

Transport to the city:

Bus: The Carris AeroBus departs every 20 minutes daily 0700-2100, to the city centre (journey time: 20 minutes) and the Cais do Sodré rail station. A one-day ticket costs €2,75 and includes further transport for that day on all trams, buses and metros. A three-day ticket costs €5,65. The AeroBus is free for TAP passengers, on presentation of used boarding passes when arriving and flight tickets when travelling to the airport. Carris’ local buses 5, 8, 22, 44, and 83 also service the airport daily 0600-2130, while bus 45 runs until 0115 (journey time: 20-30 minutes). A single ticket costs €1 and a day ticket costs €2,35 .

Taxis are available 24-hours a day. The average taxi fare to the city centre is €10-17 (journey time: 15 minutes). The airport tourist information office also sells set fare vouchers for taxi rides to all areas of the city, which are normally more expensive, except during rush hours.

Taxi: This is the best option. You can ask for one in your hotel, at the reception desk.

The average taxi fare to the Training Centre is arround €15-25 (journey time: 15-30 minutes)