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The Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport, also referred to as Madrid-Barajas Airport, is located 12 km from Madrid’s city center. The airport is very easily accessible by taxi, rental car, and public transportation. Taking the train and metro are both convenient and quick transportation alternatives to access Madrid-Barajas Airport.

Rail

To get to the airport by metro from the city center you have to take metro line 8. This line starts from the Nuevos Ministerios Station and provides transportation to every terminal at the airport. This line takes between 12 and 15 minutes to reach the airport. The RENFRE train C1 line, which you can access from the Chamartin, Nuevos Ministerios, Atocha and Principe Pio stations, provides transportation to Terminal 4. The total trip time will vary depending on your location and which station you get on from. It takes 11 minutes to get to the airport from Chamartin and 38 minutes to get to the airport from Principe Pio.

Bus

Airport Express buses are another transportation alternative. These Airport Express buses depart from the Atocha Station. You can access Atocha Station from your location in the city using a different bus line or metro line. When calculating the duration of the trip take the varying traffic conditions into consideration, especially during rush hour. There are also regular public bus services that operate between the city and the airport. For more information on these bus routes please visit Madrid-Barajas Airport’s website.

Airport Information

Located 12 km from the city center,  Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport, also referred to as Madrid-Barajas Airport, is the main airport in Madrid, serving both international and domestic flights. Madrid-Barajas Airport consists of 4 terminals, Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3, and Terminal 4, which was built in 2006. Terminal 4 is the largest terminal in the airport and operates flights for many major airlines such as Turkish Airlines and American Airlines. It is an impressive structure with modern architecture that also features a satellite building, TS4. Terminal 1 is the airport’s oldest building and another major terminal. Many airlines take off and land at Terminal 1. Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 are smaller in comparison to the others. Terminal 3 is dedicated to flights operated by Lagun Air. There is an airport shuttle bus that runs 24 hours a day, providing inter-terminal transportation.

Internet at the airport is free for the first 15 minutes. In Terminal 4 you can connect to the internet by paying a fee. In Terminal 1, Terminal 2, and Terminal 3 you can connect to the internet in the departure lounges, VIP lounges, and restaurant area.

There are various VIP lounges located at the airport. The La Revoltosa and Premium lounges at Terminal 4, La Revoltosa lounge in Terminal 4S, Cibeles lounge in Terminal 1, Puerta de Alcala lounge in Terminal 2, and Puerto del Sol lounge in Terminal 3 are accessible for those with a Priority Pass card. Apart from those there are 3 VIP lounges in Terminal 4 belonging to Iberia Airlines. Madrid-Barajas Airport offers passengers a rich variety of stores where they can go shopping. If you weren’t able to do as much shopping as you would have liked during your time in the city, you can easily make up for it at the airport.

There are many stores at the airport where you can buy various products such as duty free items, food, cosmetics, gifts, electronics, clothing, jewelry, and accessories. While the majority of the stores are located in Terminal 1 and Terminal 4 there are plenty of options in the other terminals as well. The airport is home to many brand name stores such as Adidas, Carolina Herrera, Sunglass Hut, Hugo Boss, Burberry, Massimo Dutti, Zara, and Michael Kors.  

Madrid-Barajas Airport also offers passengers a range of eateries aimed at meeting their pre-flight and post-flight needs. If you want to get a bite to eat or something to drink before or after your flight you can go enjoy familiar venues such as Starbucks, Mc Donald’s, Burger King, Paul, and Lavazza. The airport also features various cafes and restaurants that serve delicious examples of international cuisine. 

Located at the junction of the Loire River and the Erde River, Nantes is a modern city with Pays de la Loire and Atlantique centers in the west of France. Nantes, also known as "Western France Metropolis", is also of great importance for tourism and has a population of approximately 300,000 people.

France's sixth largest city is the capital of the Pays de La Loire region. Because of the small size of the city of Nantes, urban transportation is very easy. You can benefit from the trams, buses, bicycles, taxis and rental cars that provide transportation within the city. You can take the train or bus from Nantes to get to the settlements outside the city.

Public transportation is quite practical to directly get to almost every point of Nantes, which has a high-level transportation network that is extremely modern. The name of the company that runs the public transport in Nantes is TAN. You need to use the "Loire-Atlantique" public transport system if you want to go to the famous beaches (Pornic, La Baule and La Crosic) which are important tourist attractions of Nantes or get out of the city.

The ticket price you need to pay is only 2 Euros in this system, which is abbreviated as LILA. You can also get detailed online information at Sedeplacer.loire-atlantique.fr. Nantes Train Station, one of the most important buildings of Nantes, is quite large and has many facilities such as restaurant, cafeteria and information bureau. There are trains from Paris to Nantes and it only takes 2 hours. If you buy your Paris-Nantes train ticket 3 months in advance, it is possible to pay a fee of 22 Euros instead of 60 Euros. There are underground and overground parking spaces at the train station with Nord (north) and sud (south) sides. The bus number 12 provides transportation between this train station and the city center. You can take a pleasant city tour with the buses and miniature trains called as Petit ("small" in French) or hop on hop off. If you have come to Nantes by train, you can walk to the city center. You can reach the city center in a very short time by bus, tram, taxi or your own car because Nantes Atlantique Airport is only 8 kilometers from the city center. If you don’t have a heavy luggage or suitcase, you can walk or bike to the city center.

Bus

There are about 60 different bus routes serving within the city of Nantes. The buses run at frequent intervals from early to late hours. There are also night bus lines in the touristic and central areas.

There is a single and common ticket system for public transport in Nantes, where tram and bus lines are linked. There are 51 regular bus lines, 3 tramway lines and 4 chronobus lines belonging to TAN which operates the buses in Nantes. At the same time, you can contact AlloTan at 02 40 444 444 7 days and 24 hours. Besides, there are the buses called as Navette to reach from Nantes Airport to the city center and train station. It is possible to reach the city center in just 20-25 minutes by these buses called the Navette bus which departs every 20 minutes. The most up-to-date ticket price is 8 Euros.

The Navette bus departs from the Hall 1 in front of Nantes Airport every 30 minutes between 05:30 and 23:15 from Monday to Friday and between 13:15 and 19:15 on Sundays. The TAN buses C3 and 24 connect Nantes Airport with the city center.

Tramway

The Nantes tramway line, which has one of the most established tram lines of France and even all of Europe, first entered service in 1879. There are a total of three long tram lines as Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3 surrounding the city. It is possible to easily reach every point of the city since the tram lines are connected with most of the bus lines. Tram line 1 passes through Nantes train station and goes straight to the city center. The Nantes-Chateaubriand tramway line departs from Nantes Airport.

You can buy your tram tickets from stations or from automatic ticket machines. Tickets are valid for all tram and bus lines. Tickets are charged over the hours rather than the number of boarding passes. The most recent ticket price is 1.60 Euros for one-hour journey. You just need to pay 5 Euros for 24-hour tickets. Apart from that, you can also buy the tickets for public transport use for 10 boarding passes by paying 14.50 Euros.

If you want your ticket to be valid for 4 different people, you have to pay 8 Euros for 24 hours use. If you are under 26, your monthly ticket price will be 32.90 Euros.

Bicycle

Bicycles are the cheapest and easiest option to get from one place to another because the city is generally flat and the roads are wide. Nantes is a small city and bike transport is the first choice preferred by both locals and tourists. Renting a bike to provide transportation within the city of Nantes is economical, healthy and enjoyable. Bicycles, which are preferred by locals and many tourists visiting Nantes, are quite common and popular throughout the city. Because the distance between the airport and the city center is very short, if you do not have large suitcases, it is possible to provide your transportation by bicycle.

Taxi

It costs about 35-50 Euros to reach the city center from Nantes Airport, which is 8 kilometers away from the city center. The taxi ride takes about 10-15 minutes. When you walk across the road at exit of the airport terminal, you will find taxi ranks and car rental companies.

Rent a car

If you are not going to travel other cities of France except Nantes, renting a car is not very economical for you. Because the city is already small and has a developed public transportation system, you can go to wherever you want more practically without losing time in the traffic. If you want to rent a car, you can contact with a few car rental companies near the taxi stops at the airport terminal exit.