Madrid Barajas Airport is the largest airport in Spain with direct connections to most parts of the world. See our airport map here.
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HotelAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) is the main international airport serving Madrid, the capital of Spain. The airport is the primary hub and maintenance base for Iberia and Air Europa. Iberia is responsible for more than 40% of the airport’s traffic. It is Europe’s second-largest airport by physical size and it’s fifth busiest in terms of travelers.
The airport has five passenger terminals: Terminal T1, Terminal T2, Terminal T3, Terminal T4 and Terminal T4S.
Terminal T1 consists of Gates A, Gates B, Gates C.
Terminal T2 consists of Gates D.
Terminal T3 consists of Gates E.
These three terminals are adjacent to each other and home to SkyTeam and Star Alliance airlines.
Terminal T4 consists of Gates H, Gates J, Gates K.
Terminal T4 is home to Iberia, its franchise Air Nostrum and all Oneworld partner airlines.
Terminal T4S is a satellite terminal and consists of Gates R, Gates S, and Gates U.
The airport has four pick-up and drop-off locations. You can find the location of the pick-up and drop-off locations, and the location of the terminals and gates using our map at the top of this page.
Public transit (EMT) runs a regular bus service can be used to transfer between terminals.
It includes stops at arrivals (in this order):
Terminal T4 and Terminal T4S are connected by an Airport People Mover. This is the only mode of transportation between the two terminals.
Madrid Barajas Airport has a variety of dining options located conveniently before and after security. These include:
Each terminal has several available options to choose from.
There are many shops for travelers to choose from at the airport:
Other services and amenities include luggage storage services and free Wi-Fi throughout all of the airport.
Rail: There are two main rail services running from the airport.
Madrid Metro Line:
Barajas Line 8:
Bus: There are several bus routes operating services from the airport.
EMT (Madrid Municipal Transport Company):
There are also several long distance coach bus services operating from Terminal 1 and Terminal 4.
Taxi: All terminals have clearly marked taxi ranks outside the arrivals area. Official taxis are white with a red stripe and have the Madrid City Council coat-of-arms on their doors.
Car rentals: Car hire services are available for travelers at Terminal 1 and Terminal 4.
Parking: Several parking options are available at the airport. These include:
Parking areas can be located using our map at the top of the page.
The airport is attached to Ramón y Cajal University Hospital which can be accessed for medical and surgical emergencies. In addition, the airport has medical rooms and personnel from the Airport Medical Service to cover transit passengers who require medical attention.
Madrid, Spain
Latitude & longitude coordinates: 40.49027,-3.564479
