Madrid: 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.
Madrid is a city of 135,000 people in Colombia (Cundinamarca), 2,547 m (8,356 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Madrid runs from about 11 h 53 min a day in late December to 12 h 26 min in late June (computed for 4.73° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Madrid is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Vanguardia Airport (VVC, 96 km).
Flights to Madrid: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Madrid · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bogotá, 24 km — tours
- Cali, 289 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Medellín, 222 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Soacha, 18 km — tours
- Bucaramanga, 295 km — flights · tours
- Ibagué, 109 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pereira, 159 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Manizales, 143 km — buses · car rental
- Buenaventura, 329 km
- Bello, 229 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Madrid?
El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Madrid?
About 135,000 people live in Madrid (GeoNames).
What time zone is Madrid in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Madrid?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Madrid?
Bogotá (24 km), Cali (289 km), Medellín (222 km), Soacha (18 km), Bucaramanga (295 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.