Madrid Airport to Gran Via

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Can anybody give me directions on how to get from Madrid airport (presume there is only one) to Gran Via by public transport. It this a difficult way to go or would we be better off just getting a taxi. Prob is that Mr Happy likes to test his orienteering skills when in a new city - Happy Girl not so adventurous!!!
 
Gran Via a a pretty long street. Metro would cost about 2euor bit it involves at least one change and you'd have to drag bags a bit. It you've lots of luggage it might be a pain.

There a quite a few stops on or near Gran Via e.g. Plaza de Espana, Gran Via depending on where you are staying.

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Hi,

I presume you arrive into T1 (if you go with Ryan Air or AerLingus).
There is a 5 min walk to the metro. It costs 2E (standard charge for going to/from the airport).

Then depending which end of Gran Via you are, take :

[1]. Line 8 (pink) to Nuevos Minesterios, change to Line 10 (navy blue) to Plaza de Espana.

[2]. Line 8 (pink) to Nuevos Minesterios, change to Line 10 (navy blue) to Tribunal, change to Line 1 (light blue) to Callao or Gran Via.

You'll need to ask your hotel what metro stop is closer, or look up the hotel address on mappy.com, which will show the nearest metro stops.

It prob wouldnt cost much more than 20E in a taxi, so you mightn't want the bother of dragging bags up and down metro stations.
Maybe Mr Happy can test his orientation skills during the weekend, when you dont have luggage with you!

PS: watch your handbag - there are loads of pickpockets in Madrid.

Ragazza.
 
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Take it that you got the hotel sorted then?
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Not booked yet but looking at [broken link removed]
Anybody aware of it? Looks nice. Waiting for new credit card to be issued to book through venere. Why do you have any other recommendations?
 
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