4 hotels near Barajas airport

Dollar prices seen on aggregators (snapshots from April to May, different years), not checked on the hotels' own sites: only shuttles confirmed by the hotel count.

Airport hotel or city hotel

Sleeping near the airport spares you the early commute, but the centre is only about 12 minutes by metro (line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios) and about thirty minutes by Exprés bus. Every option is detailed in our guide to Madrid-Barajas airport.

Shuttles, fares and morning flights

A free shuttle bus links the terminals 24 hours a day, but not necessarily your hotel: ask whether the hotel's shuttle is free and when it runs. The metro's airport supplement is 3 euros; the Exprés bus costs 5 euros and runs 24 hours; the taxi is a 33 euro flat fare within the M-30. For a private car arrival, see Madrid airport transfer: which offer.

Our pick

For a very early flight or a layover: a hotel with a confirmed free shuttle (Clement or Meliá). For a stay of more than one night: a city-centre hotel. More ideas in where to stay in Madrid and, if you rent a car, car rental at Madrid-Barajas airport.