Airport Madrid Barajas

In 2015, the airport served over 46.8 million passengers.

There are hotels located near the airport. 

Madrid airport is connected to the city and the region by many bus lines.

City buses

Line 203 Express Line: Atocha Renfe (city center) - Airport - travel time in normal road conditions takes 40 min. The bus runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with a frequency of 15-20 minutes during the day and 35 minutes during the night. A one-way ticket costs 5 EUR, luggage transport is free. A ticket for cash is available on the bus.

Line 200: Avenida de America – Airport. A one-way ticket costs 1,50 EUR and can only be bought on the board of the bus. The bus runs every day from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. every 12-15 minutes at rush hour.

Line 101: Canillejas- Barajas Airport. A one-way ticket costs EUR 1.50 and can only be bought on the board of the bus. The bus runs from Canillejas from Monday to Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m., and on Sundays and holidays from 7:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. From the airport it runs from Monday to Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 11:25 p.m., and on Sundays and holidays from 7:30 a.m. to 11:25 p.m.

The bus runs with a frequency of 13-16 minutes at rush hour.

Suburban buses

Line 827 (Tres Cantos-Canillejas Underground),

Line 828 (Universidad Autónoma-Recintos Feriales),

Line 822 (Coslada-Airport)

Line 824 (Airport - Alcala de Henares)

Long-distance buses

Alsa – it connects the airport in Madrid with many cities, among others: Saragossa, Barcelona, Valladolid, León, Murcia, Alicante, Gijon, Oviedo, Lugo, Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, Burgos, Vitoria, San Sebastian, Santander, Bilbao, Logroño a Pampeluna

Avanzabus – it connects the airport in Madrid with Avila, Castellón, Salamanca, Valencia and Zamora

Socibus - runs between the Madrid airport and the cities of Andalusia, including Ayamonte, Cordoba, Cádiz, Jerez and Seville.

Free airport bus

It runs between Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3 and Terminal 4.

Metro

The airport in Madrid is connected to the city center from the early morning hours to late night hours by metro line 8. Estimated travel time is 12-15 minutes. The subway at the airport of the Spanish capital has two stations.

Railway

Line C-1 – it connects the T4 terminal station with the center of Madrid. Frequency: 30 minutes.

Single ticket: EUR 2.6

Round-trip ticket (it may be the next day): 5.2 EUR. 

There are appropriately marked taxi ranks in front of all four airport terminals. The indicative travel time between the airport and the center of Madrid is about 20-30 minutes. Taxis serving the airport are white, with a red diagonal stripe on the front door.

It takes about 30 minutes by car from Madrid Airport to the center of Madrid. The highway connects the airport with the main road leading to the city and with the ring road.  

The best solution is to choose the N2 Madrid - Barcelona road, then the N100 road that leads directly to the airport. The traveling time between the airport and the center of Madrid is about 25-30 minutes.

Coordinates for GPS car navigation systems:

Passengers with disabilities - the airport is adapted to the needs of disabled people and, if necessary, offers assistance

Gastronomy – at the airport, there are a lot of eating places: restaurants, bars, fast food, and cafes.

Finance -  travelers can use the services of several exchange offices, ATMs and two banks.

Shopping - there are many multi-branch stores in the terminals, including duty-free shops.

Car rental – in T1 and T4 terminals, there are five offices of companies that offer car rental services: Herc, Avis, Enterprise, Europcar, Sixt.

Internet – the wireless Internet access is available for VIP lounges. It is also available in restaurants in all terminals.

Avenida de la Hispanidad.s/n, 28042 Madrid

Helpline

902 404 704

+34 90 235 35 70

+34 91 393 76 00