Agencia Estatal de Meteorología

Transport from Madrid Airport to AEMET (Spanish Met Service)

• By taxi:

Regular taxis are available right outside the terminals. A run to the AEMET HQs can take 30 minutes in normal traffic conditions and the cost should be around 40 €

Transport from Madrid Airport to downtown Madrid

• By Metro (underground railway): (Highly recommended)

Line 8 of “Metro” connects the airport with the rest of the Metro Network.  There are metro stations in Terminal 2, at walking distance from Terminals 1 & 3, and in Terminal 4. Trains depart every 5 minutes.  Line 8 ends at Nuevos Ministerios station in downtown Madrid, where you can transfer to other metro lines and other means of transportation.

See the map of the area and the map of the Metro network in the attached link. The airport is in the upper right corner of the network. The Metro fare for a single ticket from the airport is 5.00 €, including airport supplement.

• By commuter train:

Line C1 of “Cercanías” (commuter trains) connects Terminal 4 with Chamartín and Atocha mainline train stations. It can also be used to reach Nuevos Ministerios in an alternative way (although it has less frequency and takes longer). Trains depart every 30 minutes and the trip costs 3.35 €.

• By bus: 

Line 203 (Exprés Aeropuerto) connects every airport terminal with Cibeles Sq. in the heart of Madrid and Atocha Railway Station.

Line 200 connects the terminals with Avenida de América, the main interchange station of Eastern Madrid. The fare for line 203 is 5.00 € and works on a 24/24 basis.

• By taxi:

Regular taxis are available right outside the terminals. A run to downtown Madrid can take 30 minutes in normal traffic conditions, and the cost should be around 30 €.

How to reach AEMET Headquarters

The address of AEMET is Leonardo Prieto Castro, 8 in Ciudad Universitaria (University City) not far from Madrid downtown.

AEMET is located in a small hill behind to the Faculty of Chemistry. It can be easily identified from the big satellite antenna.

Additional Information

Map of  University Complutense Campus (Ciudad Universitaria)

http://www.metromadrid.es/export/sites/metro/comun/documentos/planos/Planoesquematicoingles.pdf   Madrid Underground Map

http://www.esmadrid.com/en/madrid   Tourism in Madrid

http://www.turismomadrid.es/en/guides  Tourism in Madrid

http://www.turismomadrid.es/en/maps  Maps of Madrid

http://www.spain.info/ven/grandes-ciudades/reportaje/madrid.html?l=en   Tourism in Madrid

Accommodation in Madrid 2012. List of hotels.