From central Madrid and M-30 highway
Access via A-2 or via N-II (highway to Barcelona). The airport exit is 12 km (8 miles).

From the M-40 highway
Access from exit 3, via A10; from exit 9, via N-100. Both go direct to airport terminals.

The terminals are color coded on signs approaching the airport: Terminal 1 - orange; Terminal 2 - green; Terminal 3 - red.

Journey time from central Madrid is 25-30 minutes depending on traffic.

Using the Metro involves two transfers. From the city take Line 4 to Mar de Cristal. The airport connection is from Mar de Cristal on Line 8. Trains run daily between 6 am and 2 am.

The airport Metro station is located in Terminal 2 on the connecting corridor to Parking area 2. More information is available online.

Journey time: about 40 minutes.