Barajas airport in Madrid

Barajas airport is located 12km east of Madrid city centre. It handles international and domestic flights. In the International Arrivals building you will find 24-hour currency exchange facilities, a tourist information office and a Railway reservations office. There are three ways to get from Barajas to Madrid: by subway, bus, or taxi.

Buses from the airport
Every 15 minutes and costing about 2€. The bus runs to Plaza Colon, in the centre. The same bus runs back to the airport, from the same place, starting at 4.45am, through to 1.15am. For details on this service, telephone 4019900.

New Metro link
Find then follow the Metro signs in the Airport, then buy a ticket for 1.10 Euros. Beats a bus or taxi anyday!

Car Hire
There are several leading car hire companies based at the airport.

Taxi
There is a large taxi rank outside the terminal building. Taxis work on a queue system so choose the taxi at the front of the queue. Expect to pay 20€ for a taxi, plus surcharges for luggage handling.

Today, there are over 100 Madrid Airport shops, more than 40 cafeterias and restaurants, different banking entities, travel agents, and tour operators offering on basis their products and services to more than 40 million potential clients.

Madrid Airport has seven meeting rooms, an auditorium with the required material for presentations, a modern business centre, and a press room for holding press conferences. In addition, passengers travelling on business have at their disposition an information office for "Ifema-Feria de Madrid" and the Madrid Chamber of Commerce and Industry.