Getting There

Transport from Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) to the RIPE 73 Meeting Venue

Taxi

Total journey time: 15 minutes
Directions: Madrid-Barajas Airport has several public taxi ranks, distributed over all airport terminals. They are located at:

  • Terminal T1 floor 0, Arrivals area
  • Terminal T1 floor 1, Departures area
  • Terminal T2 floor 0, Arrivals area
  • Terminal T2 floor 2, Departures area
  • Terminal T3 floor 0, Arrivals area
  • Terminal T4 floor 0, Arrivals area
  • Terminal T4 floor 2, Departures area

The final fare of your taxi journey should be indicated by the taxi meter, so make sure the meter is switched on.
Estimated taxi fare: EUR 30 one-way.

Metro

Total journey time: 40 minutes
Directions: Metro line 8 connects Madrid-Barajas Airport to Madrid city.
The metros leave from station Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3 heading to Nuevos Ministerios. At Nuevos Misiterios take metro line 10 in the direction of Hospital Infanta Sofia and get off at Cuzco. The Melia Castilla Hotel is 7 minutes’ walk from there.
Ticket Fare: EUR 5.
More info on metro transportation.

Train

Total journey time: 11 minutes
Directions: The train station is located by terminal T4 floor -1 and is called Aeropuerto T4. A shuttle bus connects each terminal to the train station. Trains leave the airport every 30 minutes from 05:58 until 22:27. The train will take you to Estación de Chamartín in 11 minutes. From there it is 23 minutes’ walk to the meeting venue or you can take metro line 10 in the direction of Puerta Del Sur and get off at Cuzco.
Ticket Fare: EUR 2.60 one-way.