
Transfer time in Madrid - Rick Steves Travel Forum
2023年7月16日 · Hi snyderprosky, Welcome to the Forum. I haven't been in the Madrid airport, only Barcelona in Spain. I think the issue is such that you have to go through passport control, collect your luggage, walk to the C-1 train, take the 30-minute train to the Atocha train station and then get on your train. It sounds easier just to change planes and fly.
Which Attraction Tickets Ahead of Time for Madrid / Barcelona?
2024年5月5日 · I'm with you on hating to pin down my sightseeing ahead of time, but if you do not buy tickets for those places in Barcelona (with the possible exception of Palau de la Musica Catalana), you will be standing in a long ticket line (quite likely over an hour).
connecting time at Madrid airport - Rick Steves Travel Forum
2023年2月21日 · Simply put,, 70 minutes should be enough time to make connections at Madrid (MAD) provided your inbound flight arrives on time. On a single ticket, your luggage is automatically sent to your connecting flight. In Madrid there is only passport control so carry luggage doesn’t save you any time.
Should I Wait to Buy Train Tickets in Spain? - Rick Steves
2023年2月2日 · Want to travel by train from Barcelona to Madrid to Toledo, from Toledo to Madrid to Granada, from Granada to Cordoba, from Cordoba to Seville, from Seville to Madrid. Counting as separate the two Madrid to Toledo trips, a total of seven trips. My questions: Given the time of year, should I wait to but the tickets in Spain?
How much time in Madrid and Seville? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
2022年3月13日 · For Madrid, if you want to visit the museums I feel 4 full days is sufficient to see the main sights and get a feel for the city. For Sevilla, 3 full days should be sufficient. If you intend on taking any day trips, that time would need to be added.
direct trains and buses from MAD to Toledo? - Rick Steves Travel …
2025年2月2日 · Travel time to Toledo is a lot faster by train than by bus, so most foreign visitors use the train. However, a bus has one advantage: The bus station in Toledo is closer to the escalators that take you up to the medieval section of Toledo. I used the Madrid-Toledo bus and had no problem walking and using the escalator.
Clearing customs in Spain - Rick Steves Travel Forum
2020年1月25日 · As to transfer time in Madrid on separate tickets, there is some distance between the major terminal building and the smaller local terminals. You might want to research those movements before deciding about how much time is needed. The bargain airlines tend to be stricter about rules enforcement.
7 nights in Spain - Madrid and/or Barcelona? - Rick Steves
2014年12月29日 · Hi Carol - flying into Madrid and out of Barcelona would be efficient, avoiding backtracking. If you stayed in northern Spain for the week, though, you could put Sevilla on your aganda for next time, along with Granada, also in the …
How long did it take you to see El Prado museum? - Rick Steves
2012年9月9日 · I have been there, but it was in 2005. Madrid was my last city on a 17 day trip and I was pretty "museumed out" by the time I visited El Prado. I remember just breezing thru the place. Well I am planning a real short visit to Madrid just to revisit El Prado and then I am off to Seville. So I am willing to take more time this time but need to time my visit with getting on a …
Madrid vs. Toledo? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
2014年8月17日 · Madrid is a new capitol, with about as much history as Washington DC (NY, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, etc. are all older cities with more history). Madrid also has about the most expensive (and least enjoyable) lodging and food in Spain.