Madrid to Barcelona: Train, Flight or Bus, and Which Is Actually Better
Renfe, iryo and OUIGO all run Atocha to Barcelona Sants on the same tracks. How the train compares with flying and the coach, door to door, and how to book without overpaying.
The city that stays up late.
Independent guides to Madrid’s barrios, tables and terrazas — checked against primary sources and kept up to date.
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This week’s guides
A Layover in Madrid: What to Do With 4, 6, 8 or 12 Hours
An honest decision tree for a Madrid airport layover: the maths of leaving Barajas, what you can do with 6, 8 or 12 hours, and two tested micro-itineraries — the Prado and the Temple of Debod.
Madrid Airport Terminal 4 and T4S: Layout, Transfers and How Not to Miss Your Flight
A detailed guide to Madrid-Barajas Terminal 4 and its satellite T4S: how the building is laid out, how long each step takes, where passport control is, connections, trains into town and where to sleep.