Travel Directions

Madrid's Geographical Location

Madrid is centered directly in the middle of the country on a high plateau rising 1,232 feet above sea level. This centralized location was chosen in 1561 by King Philip II to unify the regions and centralize power. Other than its central location the geographical region is not particularly advantageous to live in.

How to get to Madrid

Madrid's centralized location in Spain and the fact that it is the capital and largest city makes it very easy to get to. Almost all major international flights arrive at the Madrid Barajas International airport. From the airport there are two ways to get to the school.

Barajas International Airport (MAD)
Tel: (91) 305 8656 or 8343/6 or (902) 353 570.
Website: www.aena.es

Barajas airport is 13km (eight miles) from Madrid's city center. Madrid's three terminals serve 22 million passengers per year. Terminal one handles all international flights except for Iberia flights to Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal. Terminal two serves domestic flights and the Iberia international flights listed above. The new terminal three is used primarily for the Madrid-Barcelona shuttle.

Major airlines

In addition to Spain's national airline Iberia, over 50 airlines serve Barajas, including Air France, Alitalia, American Airlines, British Airways, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, and Thai Airways International.

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