Barajas airport is located 13 kilometres to the North-West of the city on the trunk road A-2 that connects Madrid with Barcelona.
Barajas has currently got four terminals where aeroplanes from different companies arrive from and depart to national and international destinations (Information telephone numbers: 902 35 35 70 - 91 305 83 43 - 91 305 83 45 -  www.aena.es )
There are many ways of travelling between Barajas Airport and Madrid: by underground, bus, taxi or car.
HOW TO GET TO MADRID BY UNDERGROUND

  If your flight arrives at TERMINAL 4

You can catch the underground on Floor -1 of Terminal T4. The underground line is Line 8, and once you get to Nuevos Ministerios station you will be able to access a commuter that connects with fifty underground stations through lines 6 (circular), 8 (Nuevos Ministerios-Barajas) and 10 (Fuencarral-Puerta del Sur) that will allow you to anywhere in Madrid.

It takes about 20 minutes to get from Nuevos Ministerios to the airport's Terminal T4. Any underground ticket is valid to get to Terminal T2 but to get to Terminal T4 you will have to pay an extra charge of approximately 1 euro, which will be paid when you arrive at the station.

If you want to check prices and timetables of Madrid's underground, visit: www.metromadrid.es


      If your flight arrives at TERMINAL 1,2 or 3

You can catch the underground at Terminal T2. Therefore if your flight arrives at Terminals 1 or 3, you will have to first go to Terminal 2. In Terminal 2, the underground entrance is located in the corridor that connects the Terminal with car park P2, right in the middle of the Terminal.

Line 8: Nuevos Ministerios-Barajas. Once you arrive at Nuevos Ministerios station you will be able to access a commuter that connects with fifty underground stations through lines 6 (circular), 8 (Nuevos Ministerios-Barajas) and 10 (Fuencarral-Puerta del Sur) that will allow you go anywhere in Madrid.

If you want to check prices and timetables of Madrid's underground, visit: www.metromadrid.es  
 
HOW TO GET TO MADRID BY BUS

  If your flight arrives at TERMINAL 4

   Line 204: Avenida de América-Airport

Route:
Avenida de América -  Airport: Avénida de América Commuter (platform 17) - Avenida de América-Avenida de la Hispanidad (M14)-M13-M12-T4 arrivals.
Airport-Avenida de América: T4 arrivals-access to M12-M13-Avenida de la Hispanidad (M14)-Avenida de América-Commuter.

Stops: 
T4 Arrivals 
 
We recommend this line for those tourists who want to travel from Terminal 4 to Madrid by bus.
If you want to check prices and timetables of Madrid's Public Transport Company (EMT), visit:  www.emtmadrid.es

  Line 827: Tres Cantos-Canillejas Underground (EMT Intercity buses)

Route:
Autonomous University - Alcobendas - San Sebastián de los Reyes - T4 arrivals - Barajas Underground - Canillejas Underground

Stops: 
T4 Arrivals 

If you want to check prices and timetables of Madrid's Transport Consortium (CTM), visit: www.ctm-madrid.es/

  Line 828: Autonomous University  - Exhibition Centres

Route:
Autonomous University-Alcobendas-T4 arrivals-Barajas Underground-Canillejas Underground-Exhibition Centres.

Stops: 
T4 Arrivals 

If you want to check prices and timetables of Madrid's Transport Consortium (CTM), visit: www.ctm-madrid.es/

  Connections between the Airport's Terminals

Stops:
T1. Departures (first floor)
T2. Departures (second floor)
T4. Arrivals (ground floor)


Timetables:
Buses run 24 hours non-stop every 3 minutes.

Fares:
Travelling between terminals is free of charge.

      If your flight arrives at TERMINALS 1, 2 or 3:

   Line 101: Canillejas - Aeropuerto - Pueblo de Barajas

Route:
Canillejas-Barajas: Avenida de Logroño-Jardines de Aranjuez-Paseo Alameda de Osuna-Carabela-Avenida Hispanidad-T1 (international departures)-T2 (national departures)-Airport Industrial Zone-Aquarium-Plaza Hermanos Falcó and Álvarez de Toledo.
Barajas-Canillejas: Plaza Hermanos Falcó and Álvarez de Toledo-Aquarium-T2 (national arrivals)-T1 (international arrivals)-Plaza del Mar-Avenida Hispanidad-Avenida de América-Avenida de Logroño.

Stops:
T1 and T2, arrivals and departures
 
If you want to check prices and timetables of Madrid's Public Transport Company (EMT), visit:  www.emtmadrid.es

   Line 200: Avenida de América - Airport

Route:
Avenida de América-Airport: Avenida de América Commuter, C/ Avenida de América (junction with calle Agastia), Canillejas (next to the underground station),  T2 and T1.
Airport-Avenida de América: T2, T1, Canillejas (next to the underground station), C/ Avenida de América (junction with calle Agastia), Avenida de América Commuter.

Stops:
T1 y T2, Arrivals
 
If you want to check prices and timetables of Madrid's Public Transport Company (EMT), visit:  www.emtmadrid.es

  Line 822: Coslada-Airport

Route:
T1 Departures-Avenida Central-Plaza Rosa de los Vientos (Coslada)

Stops:
T1 (departures, gate 3)

If you want to check prices and timetables of Madrid's Transport Consortium (CTM), visit: www.ctm-madrid.es/

  Connections between the Airport's Terminals

Stops: 
T1. Departures (first floor)
T2. Departures (second floor)
T4. Arrivals (ground floor)

Timetables:
Buses run 24 hours non-stop every 3 minutes.

Faires:
Travelling between terminals is free of charge.

  Nuevos Ministerios 
 
The commuter connects with 10 EMT bus lines: line 7 (Plaza de Alonso Martínez-Manoteras), 14 (Avenida del Mediterráneo-Chamartín), 27 (Glorieta de Embajadores-Plaza de Castilla), 40 (Red San Luís-Alfonso XIII), 147 (Plaza de Callao-Barrio del Pilar), 149 (Red San Luís-Plaza de Castilla), 150 (Puerta del Sol-Virgen del Cortijo) and Circular line.

HOT TO GET TO MADRID BY TAXI

A taxi from the airport to the centre of Madrid will cost you approximately 25 euros. 

To catch a taxi you must:
Go to a taxi stand, ignore all those people who offer their services inside the terminals and make sure that the taxi driver resets the taximeter when you begin your journey. A taxi from the airport to the centre of Madrid will cost you approximately 20 euros. 

Taxi Stands:
T4 (ground floor). Arrivals
T1 (ground floor). Arrivals. Opposite gate 2.
T2 (ground floor). Arrivals. Opposite hall 5.
T3 (ground floor). Arrivals. Opposite hall 7.

Approximate prices:
Minimum fare: 1.75 euros
Extra charge for travelling to or from the Airport: 4.50 euros.
Extra charge for travelling to or from Railway stations, Bus stations, etc.: 2.40 euros.
Extra charge for travelling to or from the IFEMA Exhibition Centre: 2.40 euros.


Official fares of Madrid's City Council: www.tele-taxi.es

Guide-dogs travel free of charge as well as all other pets on board licensed vehicles. Luggage is also free as long as it fits in the boot or on the roof rack.

Airport Shuttle Services:
There is an airport shuttle service called AresMobile/AeroCity Services (www.aresmobile.com) in order to travel from door to door in a cheap and efficient way from your hotel or house to the Barajas Airport. The company has two desks, one in Terminal T1 and another one in Terminal T2. It also offers car rental with driver for short journeys and all sorts of services.

Some telephone numbers and addresses:
Radio Taxi: Santa Engracia, 84. Tel. 91 447 32 32
Taxi Department of Madrid's City Council
C/ Albarracín, 33 Planta Baja
91 480 46 28 / 91 480 46 20
Radio Mercedes Madrid: Padre Claret, 26. Tel.91 674 36 20
Tele Taxi: Tel. 91 371 21 31 - www.tele-taxi.es 
Radio Taxi Independiente: Tel. 91 405 12 13

Lost and found on board taxis: Tel. 91 480 46 13
(From Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.).
You must wait at least 72 hours before claiming a lost object.


HOW TO GET TO MADRID BY CAR

Barajas Airport is connected with Madrid by the city's main access and by-pass roads.

From the M-40:
Junction 9. Access to from the Airport (T1, T2, T3 and T4) via the A-2.

From the A-2:
Junction 12. Via the M14 (T1, T2 and T3) and the M13 (T4).

From the M-40 South:
Junction 8. M12 toll area through the tunnel (T4).

From the M-11:
End of M-11. Via the M14 (T1, T2 and T3) and the M13 (T4).

From the M-11:
Junction 7. M-12 toll area (T-4)

From the M-40 North:
Junction 2a on the R2 and M12 Airport
Junction 2b on the M11 Airport

From the R-2 Madrid-Guadalajara:
Junction 3. Via the M-12 (T1, T2, T3 and T4)

From the A-1 Burgos:
Junction 17. Via the M12 (T1, T2, T3 and T4)

Car parks:
There are seven public car parks: car parks P1, P2 and P4 (located in terminals T1, T2/T3 and T4 respectively); the express car park for short stays (T2): the VIP car park for T1, T2 and T3 , the VIP car park for T4 and a car park for long stays. 
     
 
WHERE TO CHECK IN

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