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Alsa Enatcar


The largest coach company in Spain
Miguel Fleta, 4
Madrid 28037
+34 902 422 242
Enatcar and ALSA have recently merged to create the largest coach company in Spain. They both leave from the Estación Sur coach station, which is the city's biggest. Customer service at the station itself is open from 6a-1:30a (Enatcar) and 6a-midnight (ALSA). But the phone line is open 24 hrs (+34 902 422 242). They offer coaches to Zaragoza, Barcelona, the Levante coast, Asturias, Galicia, Valladolid and León.

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Auto Res


From Madrid to Lisbon!
Fernández Shaw, 1
Madrid, Madrid 28007
+34 91 551 5601
http://www.auto-res.net/
informacion@auto-res.es
This is one of the four most important bus services in all of Madrid, the other three being Enatcar-Alsa, La Sepulvedana and Continental Auto. It travels to Valencia, Toledo, Extremadura, Salamanca, Cuenca, Zamora, Benavente, Castilla y León, Orense and Lisbon. Call +34 902 19 2939 for reservations.

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Chamartín Train Station


Major transport destination!
Calle de Agustín de Foxá
Madrid, Madrid 28036
+34 91 315 9976
Located in the north of the city and just 6km from the airport, Chamartín Station receives trains from France and north and east Spain. This modern station, with an ample hall which resembles that of an airport, offers numerous facilities such as shops, bars and restaurants, bowling, parking, tourist and hotel information, left-luggage office, newsagent, bookshop, car hire, taxi rank and easy access to buses and tube (Chamartín). If you need accommodation in the area, there is plenty to choose from. You can also contact RENFE (Spanish national railway) on +34 90 224 0202 and +34 90 224 3402 (For international information).

Review © 2007, Wcities
Chamartín Train Station photo by Sarah
Photo: Sarah
Chamartín Train Station photo by tensiondigital.com
Photo: tensiondigital.com
 

 
Continental Auto


North of the country and Granada
Avenida de América, 9
Madrid 28002
+34 91 7456300
Continental Auto is one of the four largest bus companies of Spain, plying mainly in the north of the country, with an exception of Granada. The destinations: Basque country, Cantabria, La Rioja, Burgos, Santander, Vitoria, San Sebastián, Irán, Pamplona, Soria, Logroño and Granada. Information and reservation: +34 91 745 6300 (7a-10p M-Su). Once you have a reservation, call +34 902 33 0400 to purchase your ticket directly using your credit card.

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Empresa Municipal de Transporte


Madrid by bus
Alcántara, 24
Madrid 28006
+34 91 4068800
This network operates within the city, with 179 lines running its length and breadth. The buses are operational from 6a to 9:30p (between Thursday and Sunday they operate till 11:30p at night, after which they operate half hourly between midnight and 3a, and hourly between 3a and 6a). All the nocturnal buses leave from the Plaza de Cibeles. For more information, call +34 91 406 8810.

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Estación Sur de Autobuses


Bus journey
Calle de Méndez Alvaro
Madrid, Madrid 28045
+34 91 468 4200
http://www.estaciondeautobuses...
info@estaciondeautobuses.com
Coach travel is popular and inexpensive in Spain, and, more often than not, a faster form of travel than trains, especially to coastal destinations. Madrid's main coach station, the Estación Sur de Autobuses, is located southeast of the city centre and serves all regions in Spain, major European cities and the north of Africa. For European destinations, contact EUROLINES: Méndez Alvaro, 83, Local 10. Tel: +34 915 063 360; http://www.eurolines.es/.

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Estación Sur de Autobuses photo by Manolo
Photo: Manolo
 

 
Estación Sur de Autobuses


City's largest station
Méndez Álvaro
Madrid 28045
+34 91 4684200
esamsa@teleline.es
In July 1997, this station was given a new face, and is now the city's largest. There are 40 coach companies operating from here, though you cannot necessarily catch a bus to any part of the country. There are cafés, 30 shops and businesses (including cash points, money exchange, banks, travel agency, etc.), and the station has disabled access (in the toilets too). The information number gives timetables for each bus company as well as the individual numbers for each company.

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Estación de autobuses La Sepulvedana


To Toledo, Segovia and others
Paseo de la Florida, 11
Madrid 28008
+34 91 5304800
The bus-station of La Sepulvedana is just before the train station Principe Pío (North). Here only buses of La Sepulvedana ply, although, they ply from the South Station as well. From Principe Pio, the destinations are Toledo, Segovia and Peñafiel, and from the South station they leave to Extremadura, Ávila, Jaén and Úbeda, besides the ones that travel through Madrid.

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Información General de Autobuses


Buses - your best option!
Plaza del Descubridor Diego de Ordás 3
Plaza del Descubridor Diego de Ordás, 3
Madrid 28003
+34 91 5801980
Travelling by bus in Spain is a good option; there are several companies in competition, and the prices are therefore low. Together they cover more than 44 Spanish cities. In Madrid, the Regional Partnership of Transport is the organism that is in charge of transport.

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Intercambiador de Avenida de América


Bus service
Avenida de América
Madrid 28042
+34 91 7456300
If your destinations are either País Vasco, Cantabria, Rioja, Burgos, Santander, Vitoria, San Sebastián, Irún, Pamplona, Soria, Logroño or Granada, avail of this service, the only one to travel south of the Peninsula.

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Madrid Barajas Airport


Fly Madrid
Avenida de la Hispanidad
Madrid, Madrid 28042
+34 90 240 4704
http://www.aena.es/madrid-bara...
Modern and welcoming, Barajas Airport is one of the busiest in Europe. One of the main gateways to South American cities, it is located just 8 miles outside Madrid and well-connected to the city centre by bus and tube. Long-term parking facilities consist of an outdoor & indoor car park. A free shuttle bus service provides passengers with convenient transportation between the three terminals. There are several bars and cafés, and the restaurants offer hot food and snacks: buffet-type "El Pardo", "El Retiro", and "El Madroño", with top Spanish cuisine and an a la carte menu, "El Trébol", with a café, self-service restaurant and grill as well as a buffet service. Go for the café for great views of the runaway. VIP lounges are available in all three terminals of the airport. Terminals T1 and T2 have conference and meeting rooms. Visit the Exhibition Hall as well, to relax amongst works of art. There is a free play area for children up to 6 years old in Boarding Area C, and it opens between 8a and 8p daily. Facilities for babies such as cots, baths and changing rooms are also available. All major airlines are served.

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Madrid Barajas Airport photo by hubert_seiwert
Photo: hubert_seiwert
 

 
Metro de Madrid


Travelling by underground
Plaza del Descubridor Diego de Ordás 3
Plaza del Descubridor Diego de Ordás, 3
Madrid 28003
+34 91 5801980
Madrid has a clean, fast and safe metro network. There are 10 lines, organized by number and color. For instance, line 10 is blue, 7 is orange, and line 5 is green. They cross the city in different directions, with the exception of line 6, the grey line, which is circular. The metro has stops at the main train stations (Atocha, Chamartín, Principe Pío) as well. The line that reaches the airport – line 8, the pink line, is now open and leaves from Mar de Cristal station. Tickets cost EUR 0.81 for a single journey and EUR 4 for a ticket of 10 journeys. These rates are applicable to buses as well. These tickets can be bought in estancos (tobacconists), at kiosks or at EMT booths throughout the city. They can also be bought in the stations. The metro runs from 6a to 1.30a, daily

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Metro de Madrid photo by houdeeny
Photo: houdeeny
Metro de Madrid photo by Fernando Arconada
Photo: Fernando Arconada
Metro de Madrid photo by Alvaro Caffarena
Photo: Alvaro Caffarena
Metro de Madrid photo by Julio López Marín
Photo: Julio López Marín
Metro de Madrid photo by Antonio Delgado
Photo: Antonio Delgado
Metro de Madrid photo by Gilo Libetario
Photo: Gilo Libetario
Metro de Madrid photo by Pilar Nieto Montero
Photo: Pilar Nieto Montero
Metro de Madrid photo by Ismael Otero Campos
Photo: Ismael Otero Campos
Metro de Madrid photo by Federico Cristina
Photo: Federico Cristina
Metro de Madrid photo by Bogdan Balaceanu
Photo: Bogdan Balaceanu
Metro de Madrid photo by Albert92
Photo: Albert92
 

 
RENFE (trenes)


To go far and close
Avenida Ciudad de Barcelona 8. 3º
Madrid 28007
+34 902 240202
http://www.renfe.es
Traveling by train in Spain can be affordable. New lines of the AVE (Tren de Alta Velocidad) are inaugrated, to unite Madrid with Barcelona and Valencia. Currently RENFE (Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles) counts on commuter trains, for long distances (more than 400 kilometers), such as the Euromed, the Intercity, the Tren Estrella, the Talgo with the AVE Madrid-Seville. Also, there are special tourist offerings for those visiting the city. The two main stations of Madrid are Atocha (to the south) and Chamartín (to the north).

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Trenes


For travels near and far
Madrid
+34 902 240202
www.renfe.es
The Spanish National Rail Network offers travellers affordable rates to commute from neighbourhood to neighbourhood and from province to province. Group travellers are offered discounts. Call +34 91 506 6356 for more information.

Review © 2007, Wcities
Trenes photo by saolin
Photo: saolin
Trenes photo by TomyCG
Photo: TomyCG
 

 
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