USEFUL INFORMATION FOR RIDÉFIENS ARRIVING IN MADRID
If you come by plane you will arrive to one of the terminals at Barajas airport. If you want to, you can take a direct bus to Leon from T4, or visit the city and start your Spanish journey. Either the way to, or coming back a visit is worthy.
From the airport there is a subway line that reaches the Avenida de America where you can access any kind of transport in Madrid.
If you arrive by train, you will arrive at one of these stations Atocha or Chamartin. From his one several trains leave for Leon.
To go from one station to the other you can use the Metro line No. 1.
Anyway, the lest expensive way to go from Madrid to León is by bus
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Buses bounding Leon leave from the Estación Sur (South Station) de Madrid. Calle Méndez Álvaro.
To move around Madrid by public transport, there are various ticket deals that are taken in the subway stations and can also be used on buses.
