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Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport
Avenida de la Hispanidad, s/n.
28042 Madrid (Madrid Region)
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How to get to the airport
Cab
The price of the journey is €30 for the routes starting and finishing between the airport and Calle 30. There is no surcharge on this fixed rate and the maximum amount for the services hired remotely will not apply if the passenger is at the pick-up point at the agreed time.
If the journey is less than 9.5 km and has not been hired remotely, the minimum cost is €20.
Train
The C-1 railway line offers connections with several stations in Madrid, including Chamartín and Atocha, where passengers can transfer to long-distance and AVE high-speed trains. The ticket price is €2.60. It's free for passengers who have AVE tickets and who are travelling for a flight.
Meter
There are direct connections to Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 4 via metro line 8. A one-way ticket costs approximately €5. Airport surcharge: €3*.
*Transport pass and tourist pass users do not need to pay this surcharge.
Highway
Access to Terminal 4 is via the southbound M-40 ring road, M-11, A-2 (towards Madrid and Zaragoza), A-1 (towards Madrid and Burgos) and the R-2 (M-50). Access to Terminals 1, 2 and 3 is via the M-40, M-11, A-2 (towards Madrid and Zaragoza), and the A-1 (towards Madrid and Burgos).
Bus
There is a 24-hour service between all the terminals and the Puerta de Atocha railway station (express line 203). Several city and inter-city bus services run to the Avenida de América bus terminal and to various points around Madrid. The city buses are numbers 101 and 200. The inter-city buses are numbers 822, 824, 827 and 828. Several long-distance bus companies also stop directly at the airport.
Connection between terminals
Free bus service between terminals. Journey time, in both directions, 40 minutes.