Transportation from City Center to Madrid Airport
The distance between Madrid city center and the airport is 12 km. Metro, train, bus, taxi, private car and car rental options are used to reach the airport from the city center.
You can reach terminals 2 and 4 of the airport by transferring to line 8 from the metro network at different points in the city center. The metro operates between 06:00 in the morning and 02:00 at night. Another option is the train, which reaches terminal 4 of the airport from the city center and the surrounding areas. Trains operate between 05:15 in the morning and 00:15 at night.
It is possible to go to the airport from the city center with the bus of the Airport Express company, and the municipal buses numbered 200 or 204. Buses can be used between 05.00 and 23.00.
You can reach the airport by using taxis from all over the city. It is among the suggestions to ask the price before getting into the taxi. In addition, it is possible to make your airport journey in a short time by renting a car through car rental offices and internet reservation.
Transportation from Santander Airport to City Center
Santander Airport (SDR), officially known as Seve Ballesteros–Santander Airport, is the only airport in the Spanish city of Santander and the Cantabria region.
It is relatively easy to reach the city center from the airport. The most economical option for this is to use shuttle buses. Shuttle buses operated by ALSA bus company depart from the airport every 30 minutes and go to the main bus station in Santander city centre.
The first bus leaves at 06.40 in the morning and the last bus at 23.00 in the evening. The journey takes about 15 minutes. You pay the ticket price to the driver on the bus.
The bus platform at the airport is right next to the exit point of the arrivals hall. Here you can find both shuttle buses to the city and intercity buses to nearby major cities such as Bilbao, Gijón, Oviedo, Laredo.
You can check the official website of the bus company for information about both shuttle buses and intercity buses.
One of the most comfortable ways to reach the city center from the airport is to take a taxi. Although the taxis at the airport do not go to the city center for a fixed fee, they follow a fair price policy. Apart from the travel fee, they charge an additional fee for each of your bags, the pet you carry with you, and the night tariff.
The average distance between the airport and the city center is 7 km and the journey takes about 12 minutes.
Although it is overshadowed by other Spanish cities, Santander also offers as much to its visitors as any other. This includes both historical places, sea-sand-sun destinations and gastronomic destinations.
Since there are so many places to see in Santander, you can also consider hiring a car as soon as you arrive at the airport. Thus, you will have a vehicle that will keep you off your feet during your Santander trip and allow you to make your own plans, and you will also have your Santander Airport transfer out of the way.