The location: Madrid
Madrid is the capital of Spain and is strategically located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. Cheerful and vibrant at all hours, Madrid is famous for being an open city with all kinds of people from anywhere in the world. It is not only known for having some of the most important museums in the world, such as the Prado, Reina Sofía or Thyssen museums, but also for iconic spots such as the stunning Royal Palace, the Plaza Mayor with 400 years of history, the buzzing Puerta del Sol, the famous Gran Vía full of shops, or the four tallest towers in Spain. Each neighbourhood offers a different experience: La Latina is ideal for tapas, Las Letras has the perfect combination of literature and fine dining, but Madrid also means relaxing in enormous green spaces such as the Retiro Park (which together with the Paseo del Prado boulevard have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List), and other lesser known but equally charming parks such as El Capricho.
For more information visit:
https://www.visitmadrid.es/en
https://www.esmadrid.com/en/madrid-guide
ETSII-UPM location
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales
José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Metro stations:
- Nuevos Ministerios (L6, 8, 10)
- Gregorio Marañón (L7, 10)
- República Argentina (L6)
Train: Nuevos Ministerios Renfe station
Bus lines: 7, 12, 14, 40, 45, 147, 150, 250, Circular
ETSII is less than a 10-minute walk from Nuevos Ministerios station, where the Metro line 8 to/from Madrid airport stops.
Travel options
By plane
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas International Airport receives all international flights arriving in Madrid. It is located just 12 kilometres northeast of the capital, allowing passengers to save considerable time and money travelling to and from the airport. (click for more information)
Barajas now has four terminals in operation. T4 was opened in February 2006 and has received various awards for its design by architects, Antonio Lamela and Richard Rogers. T4 received almost 26.8 million passengers in its first year of service. During the same period, the airport received a total of 46.3 million passengers.
Metro Line 8 (Nuevos Ministerios-Aeropuerto T4) links the capital to Barajas international airport. It takes less than 20 minutes to reach terminal T4 and just 12 minutes to reach the other terminals. Tickets and public transport card prices can be found here. The suburban train network runs between Chamartín-Clara Campoamor station and Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport Terminal 4, on the new C-1 line. Trains depart every twenty minutes, and AVE fast-train ticket holders can travel from the train station to the airport free of charge. More information can be found here.
By train
Madrid is the main geographical hub for rail travel in Spain. Thanks to its central location, Madrid is the hub for most of the railway services that connect the peninsula. The two main stations are Atocha and Madrid – Chamartín – Clara Campoamor, with Mid-Distance, Long Distance, High Speed and Regional trains. Renfe, a public entity that reports to the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, is the main railway operator in Spain, although the rail network has been deregulated in recent years and several private companies (such as OUIGO and IRYO) also offer services. (click for more information)
The main high-speed rail services travelling to or from Madrid are:
- Madrid – Zaragoza – Lleida – Tarragona – Barcelona – Girona – Figueras // Around 1 hour and 20 minutes to Zaragoza, 2 hours and 10 minutes to Lleida, 2 hours 40 minutes to Tarragona and around 3 hours to Barcelona.
- Madrid – Cuenca – Albacete – Villena – Alicante // Alicante in 2h20min
- Madrid – Cuenca – Requena – Valencia // Around 50 minutes to Cuenca, 1 hour and 15 minutes to Requena and1 hour and 35 minutes to Valencia.
- Madrid – Cordoba – Antequera – Granada // Around 3 hours and 20 minutes to Granada
- Madrid – Cordoba – Antequera – Málaga // Around 1 hour and 50 minutes to Córdoba and 2 hours and 30 minutes to Málaga.
- Madrid – Ciudad Real – Cordoba – Seville // Around 1 hour to Ciudad Real, 2 hours to Córdoba and 2 hours and 40 minutes to Seville.
- Madrid – Segovia – Valladolid – Palencia – Leon // Around 26 minutes to Segovia, 1 hour to Valladolid, 1 hour 20 minutes to Palencia and 2 hours to Leon
- Madrid – Zamora – Ourense // Around 2 hours and 15 minutes to Ourense
A map of the main high-speed and long-distance lines can be found here. Tickets can be purchased in the Renfe website or here.
By car
Madrid is the centre of Spain’s road network. Kilometre O is located at the Puerta del Sol, alongside the Real Casa de Correos, from which point all roads start and connect Madrid with the rest of the Iberian Peninsula. A dense road network runs through the city, of which the six national motorways can be highlighted. (click for more information)
A-1. Madrid-Irún. Motorway of the North
It leads to the Plaza de Castilla, where the two famous towers forming the gateway to Europe are found. If you wish to visit the Northern Sierra of Madrid, you must take this motorway.
A-2. Madrid-Barcelona. Motorway of Aragon
It passes through the Henares corridor and connects Madrid with Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport.
A-3. Madrid-Valencia. Motorway of Valencia
It is also the road to Albacete, Alicante and Murcia.
A-4. Madrid-Seville. Motorway of Andalusia
This motorway links the capital to the South of Spain and connects with other roads leading to Malaga, Cadiz and Almeria.
A-5. Madrid-Badajoz. Motorway of Extremadura
This motorway goes all the way to the Portuguese border and is an alternative route to the west of Andalusia.
A-6. Madrid-A Coruña. Motorway of A Coruña
After passing through the municipality of Villalba, it becomes the AP-6 toll motorway, which leads to the town of Adanero in Avila. It has a reversible lane on the stretch close to the city, which changes depending on the amount of traffic.