From Madrid-Barajas Airport into the city: terminals, meeting point and journey times
Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD): terminals T1 to T4
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport lies in the Barajas district in the north-east of the city, approx. 15 km by road from the Puerta del Sol. The operator Aena lists the terminals T1 to T4; Terminal 4 has a satellite building (T4S) served by an automatic train. T1, T2 and T3 are next to each other, T4 lies apart – between Terminal 2 and Terminal 4 it is approx. 6 km by road, about 9 minutes without traffic. Which terminal a flight uses depends on the airline; with your flight number AYDEN knows where you arrive. All airports with their own page are listed on the overview Airport transfer.
Meeting point for vehicles with a driver
For vehicles with a driver, Aena lists meeting points at Madrid-Barajas in the car parks P1, P2 and P4 (as of November 2026). AYDEN monitors your flight and tells you the meeting point before you land, so you do not have to search after collecting your luggage. 45 minutes of waiting time from the actual landing are included.
From the terminal to the centre and the stations
From Terminal 2 to the Puerta del Sol it is approx. 15 km, about 20 minutes without traffic, to the Plaza de Cibeles approx. 14 km, about 17 minutes. From Terminal 4 it is approx. 20 km, about 23 minutes to the Puerta del Sol – somewhat further, because T4 lies on the other side of the airport.
Allow enough time
At peak times the drive between airport and city takes longer than the times above. We plan pick-ups with a buffer so that your meeting starts on time – even if the flight lands earlier or later.
Meetings on the Castellana: AZCA, Cuatro Torres Business Area and the city centre
Business district along the Paseo de la Castellana
The Paseo de la Castellana runs from the city centre to the north and is the main axis of Madrid's business district. From the airport it is approx. 13 km, about 15 minutes without traffic to AZCA, and approx. 5 km, about 10 minutes from a hotel at the Puerta del Sol.
AZCA in the north of the centre
AZCA lies in the Tetuán district on the Castellana, about 3 km south of Chamartín station: from the station to the Plaza de Pablo Ruiz Picasso it is approx. 3 km, about 6 minutes without traffic.
Cuatro Torres Business Area
Further north on the Castellana stands the Cuatro Torres Business Area. From the airport to the address Paseo de la Castellana 259 it is approx. 13 km, about 15 minutes without traffic, from AZCA approx. 4 km, about 9 minutes.
Teams and stops in between
With hourly booking the chauffeur stays close and takes you from meeting to meeting – for example from the hotel to the Castellana, on to lunch in the city centre and to the next conversation in the afternoon.
Trade fairs and congresses: IFEMA MADRID, about 6 kilometres from the airport
IFEMA MADRID (exhibition grounds)
The exhibition grounds of IFEMA MADRID lie on Avenida del Partenón in the same Barajas district as the airport. From Terminal 2 it is approx. 6 km, about 9 minutes without traffic, from Terminal 4 approx. 7 km, about 9 minutes.
From IFEMA into the city
From IFEMA to the Puerta del Sol it is approx. 11 km, about 18 minutes without traffic, in the opposite direction approx. 16 km, about 19 minutes; between IFEMA and AZCA approx. 9 km, about 13 to 14 minutes. Teams who drive from the stand straight on to meetings on the Castellana are planned as one sequence.
Agree the drop-off point before the appointment
Which entrances and access roads at the exhibition grounds are open changes with events and building work. The chauffeur therefore agrees the drop-off point with you before the appointment. For trade fairs and congresses you book the chauffeur by the hour; for stand teams and delegations we put together a schedule with several vehicles.
Atocha and Chamartín stations: arrive by train, continue by car
Madrid Puerta de Atocha
Madrid Puerta de Atocha – Almudena Grandes station lies south of the city centre on the Plaza del Emperador Carlos V. From there it is approx. 2 km, about 6 minutes without traffic to the Puerta del Sol, and approx. 18 km, about 19 minutes from the airport to the station.
Madrid Chamartín
Madrid Chamartín – Clara Campoamor station lies in the north, close to AZCA. From the airport it is approx. 13 km, about 15 minutes without traffic. Between Atocha and Chamartín stations along the Castellana it is, depending on direction, approx. 8 to 9 km, about 14 to 16 minutes.
Pick-up at the station
If your guests arrive by train, we meet them at the station on request. We agree the meeting point at the respective station with you in advance.
Delegations and teams: one schedule for several vehicles
Arrivals at several terminals
If participants fly in with different airlines, they may land at different terminals. We plan the pick-ups as one sequence: we learn who arrives where from the flight numbers, and the vehicles run to plan.
Vehicles by group size
The leadership rides in First or Business Class, small teams in the Business Van (up to 6 passengers), larger groups in the Sprinter (up to 17). We fix stops, time windows and order with you in advance.
Multi-day programmes
If your team stays for several days, we plan all rides on site in one quote – from the airport through the appointments to the return ride to the airport.
Who drives in Madrid: partner companies, AYDEN as your contact
Who drives
In Madrid, chauffeurs from partner companies on site do the driving – to the airport as well as to the Castellana, IFEMA and the stations – with all five AYDEN classes: First Class, Business Class, Business Van, SUV and Sprinter.
Your point of contact
You talk to AYDEN only: your enquiry and quote arrive here, and this is where you report changes – also at short notice. AYDEN passes them on to the partner in Madrid and adjusts the ride when a flight lands later or an appointment on the Castellana or at IFEMA moves.
More locations in Spain
AYDEN plans appointments in Barcelona – El Prat Airport, trade fair, cruise port – on the page Private transfer Barcelona.
For appointments on Mallorca – Palma Airport, the Palau de Congressos, Calvià – see Mallorca shuttle.
In short: chauffeur service Madrid – request your business trip
With the AYDEN chauffeur service in Madrid, companies, delegations and their guests travel with chauffeurs from partner companies in all five vehicle classes – with pick-up at Madrid-Barajas Airport, rides to the Castellana, to IFEMA MADRID and to Atocha and Chamartín stations, and by the hour for whole programme days. Send us your appointments – you will receive a quote.
