novak500 From Canada, joined Dec 2007, 54 posts, RR: 0 Posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 3907 times:
Hello,
I'll be flying into Madrid in July of next year. I'm looking at flying direct from YYZ then taking the AVE from Madrid to Seville. From what I have seen I can get to the train station using the underground, does anyone know if this is relatively easy with some luggage and jetlag? In the alternative I've seen a cab runs about 30E between the airport and rail station, does anyone know if this close to the real cost?
BlueElephant From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2006, 1809 posts, RR: 6 Reply 1, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 3901 times:
Quoting novak500 (Thread starter): In the alternative I've seen a cab runs about 30E between the airport and rail station, does anyone know if this close to the real cost?
Doable by metro, but I think you have to change lines once or twice which can be tough with bags.
I did it last year and it took about 45 minutes but I only had one carry on roller.
I don't think its 30 Euro that seems pretty low, its a fairly long distance.
DocLightning From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 16932 posts, RR: 57 Reply 2, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 3876 times:
It's doable but there will be line changes and at least two flights of stairs before you even get out of the metro.
Also, be aware that the Atocha station on the Metro and Puerta de Atocha (which is where AVE leaves) is not exactly the same place. Connected, but not the same.
vandenheuvel From Netherlands, joined Dec 2008, 469 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 3865 times:
Doing this by metro is pretty easy. The Madrid subway system is very easy to navigate through. IIRC most stations have escalators bringing you to the trains. In order to get at the Atocha rail station you can probably take lines 8, 10 and 1 or 8, 6 and 1. I think you can leave the train on the Atocha RENFE station. I'm not sure about that. It's indeed a long walk if you pick the wrong one.
The taxi will probably be more expensive than 30e.
HT From Germany, joined May 2005, 6475 posts, RR: 26 Reply 4, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 3853 times:
From the airports website on www.aena.es :
There appears to be a new Express Bus service to Atocha station:
Bus
The Airport Express Line has only four stops between Atocha and the Airport (T4) so traveling between Barajas and the centre of the Capital takes only 40 minutes.
There is one train each 15 minutes in the day and one each 30 minutes at night. This line has stops at T4, T2, T1, O’Donell (at crossroad with Doctor Esquerdo), Cibeles and Atocha.
This service costs two Euros to be paid on the bus.
More information Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid.
Riding a bus should be more convenient than having to drag luggage onto the Metro ...
-HT
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Stratofish From Germany, joined Sep 2001, 1019 posts, RR: 6 Reply 6, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 3824 times:
It IS easy to get to Atocha even though you have to change lines once.
Take the Metro 8 from the airport to the final station (Nuevos Ministerios) then transfer into the so called CERCANIAS (operated by RENFE) take the escalator (or elevator) up one level, buy a new ticked from the Cercanias-Machine (!) take the first train that leaves from any platform to your left (take the escalator down) and the second stop is Atocha.
Minor hassle that will cost you about 4-5EUR. and takes about 15 minutes.
The bus is only a night-time option.
There was talk about extending the Cercanias to MAD but I doubt it will be operational by next July.
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25869 posts, RR: 79 Reply 7, posted (2 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 3812 times:
Quoting DocLightning (Reply 2):
Also, be aware that the Atocha station on the Metro and Puerta de Atocha (which is where AVE leaves) is not exactly the same place. Connected, but not the same.
Hence there is an "Atocha" station and "Atocha RENFE" station. The second one is the right one.
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