Information about Madrid Airport

Madrid's main airport, Barajas (MAD), has four terminals and is 15km (9 miles) from the centre of Madrid.

Terminal 4 is a relatively new addition and has a capacity of 35 million passengers a year. All the four terminals combined can cope with 700 million passengers a year.

One interesting statue can be found in the waiting lounge at Madrid airport. He's bronze and sitting in one of the chairs! Great for posing with for a picture.

Which Terminal?
Most USA and UK flights will use either terminal 1 or 4.
Currently, terminal 4 serves the following airlines:

Currently, terminal 1 serves the following major airlines:

Click here for more detailed airline / terminal information in English.

Transport from Madrid airport to the city centre is available either by taxi, metro or bus. Forget the bus! Taxi or metro are the best methods.

For a taxi (taxi) follow the signs to the official taxi ranks. Expect to pay around €20 to €23 and the journey will take you around 20 minutes depending on traffic. Don't use unofficial taxis, drivers of these may well approach you inside the terminal.

For the metro (metro) follow the signs from any of the terminals. The airport metro station (Aeropuerto metro) is between Terminal 2 and 3. See here for specific metro details. Buy a 10-ride ticket (Billete de diez viajes / Metrobus) because it's cheaper that way and you'll need the remaining tickets to get you round Madrid later on. Pick up a free metro map at Aeropuerto metro.