Madrid airport transfers

Getting around Madrid

The capital's centre is dense and much of it is old: streets around Sol and the Plaza Mayor are narrow, and some are restricted to traffic, so the kerb where your driver can stop may be a short walk from the hotel door. Hotels along the Castellana and in Salamanca sit on wide avenues where that is not an issue. The airport serves all of them from the same side of the city, so the choice on this page is about your hotel's position, not about which airport. A private car is the plain choice for business travellers landing with a meeting ahead of them, for families with cases, and for arrivals late in the evening when sorting out the city on foot holds no appeal. Madrid is a city many people reach from its airport on their own, and a traveller with hand luggage may prefer that. Groups find the fare divides well. Run a search on the Barajas to Madrid route with your flight number, pickup time and passengers, and each vehicle for your group appears with its own journey estimate. Add a hotel from the list below, and a Spain eSIM plan if you would rather not hunt for wifi on arrival.