Leganés: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Leganés is a city of 188,425 people in Spain (Madrid), 672 m (2,205 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Leganés runs from about 9 h 21 min a day in late December to 15 h 6 min in late June (computed for 40.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Leganés is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 14,271-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Leganés: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Leganés · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madrid, 11 km
- Valencia, 304 km — flights · buses
- Zaragoza, 284 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sevilla, 379 km
- Murcia, 345 km
- Alicante, 358 km
- Bilbao, 334 km
- Córdoba, 284 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Valladolid, 168 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gijón, 390 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Leganés?
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre.
How big is Leganés?
About 188,425 people live in Leganés (GeoNames).
What time zone is Leganés in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Leganés?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Leganés?
Madrid (11 km), Valencia (304 km), Zaragoza (284 km), Sevilla (379 km), Murcia (345 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.