How to get fromWashington to Madridby plane or subway

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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best
1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DCA - MAD
9h 50m
€345–814
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane IAD - MAD
10h 52m
€225–610

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights

65Weekly Planes

11h 3mAverage Duration

€359Cheapest Price

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Distance: 6,106.3 km
Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Madrid, Spain?

JetBlue Airways, Air Canada, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 3 hours.

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Madrid(opens in a new window), Spain(opens in a new window)

From royal palaces to flamenco shows, museums to bodegas, Madrid oozes a unique charm. Fill your suitcase with eclectic designer threads along Gran Via, revel in royal history at one of the many palaces, or feel football fever at Santiago Bernabeu stadium, home of the Real Madrid soccer team. Tour the city’s parks, visit a cervecería (beer hall), and take in the grandeur of the city’s main square, Plaza Mayor. Sink your teeth into some of the best tapas in the world, sample the famed churros at San Gines, wash them down with some sangria then join in the city’s booming nightlife scene until the wee hours of the morning.

Things to do in Madrid

Museo del Prado(Opens in a new window)

The Prado Museum is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It is widely considered to have one of the world's finest collections of European art, dating from the 12th century to the early 20th century, based on the former Spanish Royal Collection, and the single best collection of Spanish art. Founded as a museum of paintings and sculpture in 1819, it also contains important collections of other types of works. El Prado is one of the most visited sites in the world, and it is considered one of the greatest art museums in the world. The numerous works by Francisco Goya, the single most extensively represented artist, as well as by Hieronymus Bosch, El Greco, Peter Paul Rubens, Titian, and Diego Velázquez, are some of the highlights of the collection.

Royal Palace of Madrid(Opens in a new window)

The Royal Palace of Madrid (Spanish: Palacio Real de Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family at the city of Madrid, but it is only used for state ceremonies. King Felipe VI and the Royal Family do not reside in the palace, choosing instead the more modest Palacio de la Zarzuela on the outskirts of Madrid.

Matadero Madrid(Opens in a new window)

Matadero Madrid is a former slaughterhouse in the Arganzuela district of Madrid, which has been converted to an arts centre. [http://www.mataderomadrid.org Matadero Madrid] is a lively, constantly changing space at the service of creative processes, participatory artistic training and dialogue between the arts. It was set up to help reflect on the contemporary sociocultural environment and support processes to build the culture of today and tomorrow. A unique lab for experimentation and promoting new cross-disciplinary formulae.

Puerta del Sol(Opens in a new window)

The Puerta del Sol (Spanish for "Gate of the Sun") is a public square in Madrid, one of the best known and busiest places in the city. This is the centre (Km 0) of the radial network of Spanish roads. The square also contains the famous clock whose bells mark the traditional eating of the Twelve Grapes and the beginning of a new year. The New Year's celebration has been broadcast live on national television since 31 December 1962.

Places to stay in Madrid

JC Rooms Chueca(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

MH Apartments Central Madrid(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Intelier Palacio San Martin(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Only YOU Hotel Atocha(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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