Distance as the crow flies: 997 km
Jet lag : 0
Airport :
Airport Madrid Barajas (MAD)

Webcam

Discover Madrid in live via the webcam located in the city.

Procedures

Valid passport or identity card.

Period and Climate

Classified among the hottest countries in Europe its Mediterranean climate has generally hot summers and winter at low but not gray temperatures. The period from April to June and September and October months are particularly pleasant.

Currency

The currency is the Euro (€) 1 € divides itself into 100 centimes.
Bills: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 €.
Cents 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cent and 1€ and 2€.

Telephone

Country code = + 34
Call from Madrid to France: 00 33 (or + 33) followed by the destination number without the first 0 = 9 digits (1 00 00 00 00)
Call Madrid from abroad: 00 34(or 34) followed by the destination number to 9 digits.

Electricity

Standard 220 V at a frequency of 50 Hz

Reaching downtown from the airport

• Madrid Barajas airport (MAD)
  8 miles (13 km) Northeast of Madrid
  
  Train: connection to the metro (line 8) from T1, T2 and T3. Passage through the heart of Madrid’s financial district (station «Nuevos Ministerios» 12 minute ride).
  
  Bus: from T1, T2 and T3, the buses from line 200 reach the Avenida de America and serve the metro lines 4, 6, 7 and 9. The buses from line 101 lead to Canillejas and also stop at subway line 5. Since the T4, the buses from line 204 lead to the Avenida de America and stop at subway stations 4, 6, 7 and 9. The bus line 201 connects the airport to the subway line 8.
  
  Taxis: Counters are located in the arrivals hall of T4, T1(Gate 2) and of T2. Journey to downtown Madrid = about 31/40 €.