Train

Madrid is hub of the country's rail network. Major routes include frequent trains to Barcelona on the east coast (2 h 40 min journey), where it is possible to continue on to Paris and French coast.

Spain 's high-speed train (AVE ) makes the Madrid - Seville run in two and a half hours. Northbound trains arrive and depart from Chamartín station, while trains to Barcelona , Valencia and southern Spain depart from Atocha railway station.

RENFE ( +34 902-240-202). – www.renfe.es

Bus

Madrid has eight enormous international and intercity bus stations. Information on where buses to a particular destination depart from can be found at the Tourist Office.

Many of the international buses, and those headed south of Madrid , arrive at and depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses Calle de Mendez Alvaro , Tel: +34 91-468-4200 which is connected to the rest of the city by metro. Buses to and from Barcelona and Bilbao are based from the Avenida de America bus terminal ( Ave. de America ), also connected to the Metro.

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