Your video helps tremendously. Greatly appreciated. My elderly non English/Spanish parents will need to catch a connecting flight at MAD. Fly from America to Asia. Without this video i wont be able to prep them for it. I emailed the airport for help. They cannot even provide me screenshots for how to connect wifi…they would offer help on phone only.
Hola tony i just returned from madrid to uk first visit and just wanted to say A BIG THANKS. gracias for the metro info. It took time but i mastered all three metro cercanias. Up to Bullet train 🤣 amazing such an efficient net work. Then mastered the buses ha ha 1third of my trip navigating it all sooo much fun 🤗🤗
Hello, I found your video on Madrid Barajas so well done and detailed. I watched your video #17 on (MAD) transferring from 4s to 4 and vice a versa. My wife and I will be flying Iberia from Chicago to MAD next month arriving at terminal 4s and transferring to 4 for a trip to Florence on Vueling. Then five days later coming back to Spain and spending three weeks touring southern Spain. We have been to Spain in 2018 and are so looking forward to coming back. I also enjoyed your information on the high speed trains and how to use the system Thank you again for the great videos
Great information! I would never know how to move in such a big airport. Another excellent video productio:. indispensable maps and animations very well done. Everything you produce and communicate is of rare and extreme competence, care and reliability. 👏
We had our luggage assistant help us through the entire process because it was the most complicated and difficult airport we had ever been in. He was a God sent. This is good information
Glad to hear that. In actual fact, we don't consider Barajas to be such a complicated airport, certainly not in comparison to places like Heathrow or JFK. But it does require some previous research before travel. And in that regard, we are here to help!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Great and detailed video about Madrid airport. We plan a trip from Newark (EWR) to Santander via Madrid airport, arriving 915 AM with connecting flight to Santander at 1140 AM. Is this enough time to make the connection? Thanks
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Glad to hear that. I'll be there soon with an onward flight to Bogota. I'm sure it'll fine. Again, very helpful video. Gracias!
Oh, how I wished I had seen this video when I was flying into Madrid from London, for an onward flight to Palma de Mallorca! If I am ever flying through Madrid again, I will definitely watch the video!
Thank you. This was a very helpful video. I wish all airports did similar videos. I'm flying from America to Belgium (round trip) and this helps me understand what to expect. I really appreciate the travel time estimates. The only suggestion would be a few flight examples. I'm still not sure if I would be using the T4 or T4S terminals or just staying in T1-3 but at least I'm not doing this trip completely blind. Thank you again.
Hey. Firstly thank you for such a clearly explained video. I was hoping you could give me some guidance on my specific situation. I have a flight with Ryanair from Edinburgh, UK, to madrid, and then another flight from madrid to mexico city with aeromexico. I do not have any checked luggage. I am assuming, once I arrive, I will need to go through immigration control, and then find which gate to go to, etc. I was a bit silly in that my arrival time in madrid is 12:05, and my flight from madrid is at 13:30. I'm not a regular flyer so I ignorantly thought this would be enough time. I guess I'm wondering - what terminals do you expect I will arrive / depart from, and, I was wondering as well how strict the 13:30 departure time is? Does boarding close completely some time before that? It is a 12 hr 30 minute flight - do they tend to have some leeway, or are they very strict on timings? Also, I did not book these tickets with one provider, I booked them separately. If it were the case I miss my flight, are they usually okay with you getting the next flight, even if it's tomorrow? Or do you have to purchase a brand new ticket, etc? Sorry, I know that's a lot of questions! Thank you :-)
Hi, you should arrive at T1 or T2 and depart from T1. Yours is a high risk connection. Boarding finishes before the estimated departure time. Ryanair is adamant that if you loose a connection due to a delay on a flight of theirs, it is entirely your responsibility. Try changing your first flight.
¡Hola Tio Tony! I finally revisited Madrid again last week! Unfortunately, my flight from London arrived very late at night and my hostel (near the Callao Station) didn't answer the bell when I arrived past midnight. So I decided to just walk along Gran Via (I only had a backpack anyway) and found an open bocadillería for some jamon and zumo :) After that I decided to just go back to the airport (short walk Gran Via to Cibeles, of course) via the 24hr yellow bus since I had a morning flight to Dublin the next day, and sleep at the airport. I noticed...that T2 was a lot more peaceful at night than T4 (my flight was with Aer Lingus, so T4 was my first option) for sleeping. T4 was still crowded and noisy past midnight! The whole time I was in Madrid I was thinking of your channel and "what did Tony and Cecilia advise about this?" LOL! Maybe do a "Sleeping tips at the airport in Spain and Portugal" series as well? Hasta la proxima. - Red
Hello there! We took a flight from T2 at 6am recently and it was hectic, it might depend on the day (quite possible really quiet in the early hours of the morning). Barajas is a terrible airport to spend the night, we always try to avoid it. Thanks so much for sharing your experience, glad to hear you survived the experience with great success!
Hi Toni, I’m flying from Porto Portugal to Dallas TX with a connecting flt. in Madrid. Will I have to go through Immigration control? I’m worried because the Porto flight arrives at 2:45 and Dallas flt leaves at 4 pm. Coming in I barely made it and the departure gate was K93 is that part of another terminal?
Hi Linda, there are no immigration controls in flights between Portugal and Spain. To be able to help with your connection we need all the details we request in the video.
Super helpful. Has there been any changes to these directions? Isn't it possible now, 2025 to walk from T1- to T4 inside of the airport with the new walkways? Do you still have to take the free shuttle bus outside to get from T1 to T4? Thank you
Thank you, no changes. Once you visit Madrid airport you will realize it will never be possible to walk from T1 to T4, they are a world apart, think of them as two separate airports. You need to take the shuttle bus.
Once again, amazing video! I will now look at video 17 as I have connecting flight. I need to go from t4s to t4. Iberia airlines from Miami to Madrid July 7 and then Madrid to Barcelona. Separate ticket purchase.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal thank you. I called Iberia. They mentioned I need to pick up my luggage when I land and the then check it in at Barcelona check in counter. Does this sound right/correct to you? Thank you
Hey! Thank you so much for this video. I was in Madrid airport 3 times already but I never needed to change terminals. I plan to return from Paragauy in December (to Vienna), the departure from Asuncion is 14:20 and arrival is 5:15 of the Madrid time. The Air Europa lands on T1 and fortunately flights from Paraguay usually arrive earlier. Planned arrival is 5:15 and then I likely think about going with Iberia from T4 to Vienna that is going to departure at 8:40. I will have checked baggage with me so I guess I will have less than 3 hours (passport control and claiming my baggage) to get from T1 with my baggage to the T4. I remember the departures areas of T1 very well as I usually was flying through this terminal, the bus stop is outside of the departures in T1? Not sure if I can catch the flight or how far is the bus stop from the T1 departures. As I never used this bus and didn't see the bus stop anywhere before (but I wasn't going much outside of T1).
Help with this question. We're planning a trip to Europe in December, our last day will be December 31, we're planning to take an AerLingus flight from Dublin arriving to Madrid at 11:05, our connection to Costa Rica is with the IberoJet flight departing at 14:45. These are two separated tickets. For what i have research and the info in your video, we will arrive at T4 and depart from T1, and have to collect and check in out luggage. Do you think we can make it? 😅
After flying into/out of MAD in March, I am undecided what flight option to choose for an upcoming trip in February 2023. I plan to visit Madrid for a few days before going to Seville. Should I fly home to Chicago from Seville on Iberia with a one hour 5 minute layover in MAD? Or should I take the train from Seville the day before and just fly out of MAD? Are all of Iberia's domestic and international gates at T4? or will the Iberia flight to Chicago leave from T4S? 65 minutes might be legal but is it doable? Thank you for all of the terrific information!
Good morning, Connie. As you will have seen on the video, any connection under two hours at Madrid airport for us is a no-no. Iberia's domestic gates are at T4, the international gates at T4S. Either you take an earlier flight to Madrid or sleep in Madrid the night before (here we share some airport hotel recommendations: ua-cam.com/video/e9Q0IIogvn0/v-deo.html ). All the best!
Tony. Muy bueno e informativo! Pregunta. Llego MAD a las 7:45 am (veo que muchos otros vuelos llegan a esa misma hora) y tengo que hacer conexión recogiendo equipaje. Tengo 3:40 si no hay atrasos. Pero me preocupa. Aconseja contratar servicios de fast track para evitar las filas de inmigración y aduanas. Gracias
Hola Tricia, tres horas y cuarenta minutos es tiempo suficiente. No hay servicios de fast track -que conozcamos- para pasar el control de inmigración (solo hay para pasar el control de seguridad en el embarque). Un saludo.
Hello, first tnx for youre sharing and for your advice. So I need help for me and my family. On 7.8.2024.we take a flight from Budapest to Madrid with Ryanair, flight Fr6712 and should arrive at 19:50h. We have checked baggage of course. We have to catch a sepperate flight also with Ryanair from Madrid to Tanger Morroco at 21:40h, Fr3876. We arrive at T1 i think. We dont have much time. Need your advice and the exact walking plan.
Hi, the exact walking plan depends on the arrival gates, which you will only know on the day of travel. You will arrive at T1 or T2. Considering you have bought two separate tickets, it is a risky connection, if you miss the connecting flight, Ryanair will wash their hands.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal i found something interesting:Fast Track Quick access to the security checkpoint in Terminals T1, T2 and T4. Passengers travelling with children will have preferential, free access to the family security checkpoints.
Hello, firstly, thank you for posting this video, excellent information presented! Secondly, seeking your opinion on whether we have enough time between connections. We are traveling in early October, coming from USA into Madrid on Delta/T1. Connection is Air Europa/T2, with 1 hour 50 minute layover. Return trip is from Malaga on Air Europa/T2. Connection is Delta/T1, with 1 hour 30 minute layover. Planning only carry-on baggage. The video mentioned 2 hours for T1->T2, is 1:50 going to be close enough? Have things gotten worse or better in the last year?
Hi there, things have gotten much worse in the last year, there's been an explosion in the number of tourists and the airport is operating beyond its capacity. On specific dates, queues at immigration control have been massive. Early October should be better, but you never know. We personally would play it safe, going beyond our advice on the video.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thanks for the reply. We'll have to see if we can change the flights to/from Malaga. Will we also go through immigration coming from Malaga to Madrid, or anytime before boarding for the US?
@@mystuff4475 there is no immigration in domestic files. However, in flights departing for the US, there is an additional passport and document control before reaching the boarding gate.
Hi. In the next Year me and my family will fly to NYC with Air Europa (T1 and T2). We go from OPO to MAD and then to JFK. In the Company site, it`s not possible to check in online to USA. My question is when we arrive in MAD (possible T2 and then go to T1), we have to make the check in the counters machines. We have to go outside and enter again, or there is counters machines from Air Europa trough the terminal T1 ? Thank you a lot. You make a great job with your videos
Hi Nuno, the process of checking in for a US flight is slightly more complicated than a flight to other destinations, as there are extra passport checks. Quite likely, when you arrive in Madrid, you will have to go to the open side of T1 and walk to the departures level of T1 and search for Air Europa check-in counters. All the best.
Very helpful info. Do have a question about checked luggage. I will be coming from Chicago on Iberia to Madrid for Iberia connecting flight to Seville. Do I have to pick up my CHECKED baggage or do they go straight to the Seville flight.
Hello, if you are really connecting at T1, and you don't have to look after your luggage, you will remain within the international transit zone while you wait for your second flight.
Hello sir., Thanks for the video a perfect one good, i have a question please, i am morrocan goint colombia flying with 2 differents companies royal air maroc i arrive t4s and departure t4s to medellin with avianca, i need to know if i can have my second boarding pass just in the checking desks of boarding pass inside without doing the desk immigration because i dont have a big suitcase just with hand luggges, if i can get my boarding pass just inside without doing the stump of police thans a lot for the answer
Hi Soufian, you could get your second boarding card checking online, removing the need to get it from a counter. As for the need for a transit visa, the best would be to contact the Spanish consulate nearest your city to get an answer about it.
Thanks a lot for the answer sir, so helpful, i will ask about visa transit the consulate to be sure, so no need for the normal form of boarding pass, i can use my online boarding pass to enter from.arrival to duty frees and also my online boarding pass i can use it in the boarding gate of second flight
Hi Tony. Great information. We are supposed to fly from Dallas, Texas to Madrid on AA and arrive at 9:05am. From what you are saying, it sounds like it would be risky to try to catch an 11:35am flight to Oviedo, which I assume would depart from T1-3? Otherwise it looks like we would have to wait to catch a 3pm train from Chamartin or a 3:45pm flight. I thought there would be more train options, so I did not buy a connecting flight on the same reservation.
Hi Jim, you will arrive at T4S and your flight for Oviedo would depart from T4. If you didn't have to deal with your luggage at Madrid (all flights issued under the same ticket) it would be a doable connection. But two separate flights, we would advise you against it. It looks you are in for a long wait.
Hello! I am travelling from Lisbon to Madrid with TAP at 10:20 (portugese time) (terminal 2) and then have a connecting flight with Lufthansa from the same terminal t2 to Munich. I also need to print the boarding pass because it wouldn't let me online. What should I do in the airport, where is the connecting flights place?
There is no such thing as a connecting flights area at T2. You disembark from your incoming flight, look for your boarding gate and head to it (unless you need to pick up your luggage). If you need to print your boarding card you will have to go to the open part of the terminal and head to the check-in desks at the departures area.
Hello, all on one airplane ticket (Delta), I've got a LIS - MAD - ATL flight with a 1:25 hour layover in Madrid. Flying LIS - MAD via Air Europa and flying MAD - ATL via Delta Airlines. Going from T2 to T1. Is 1:25 hour enough of a layover ? We are 60 and 64 years old, so can't run as fast as we used to. US Citizens. Also, are we going to get our carry on bags rescanned in Madrid (this is the time consuming part where you have to wait in line and could be fast or slow). Thank You for this video, very very informative and helpful. I've been asking for help on a couple Facebook groups, but after watching this video, I can see most of the Facebook group answers were incorrect. People were telling me to take a Tran from T2 to T1 and it would take 30 minutes to get from T2 to T1........but I can see that is wrong now. Thanks again.😊😊😊 (at the end of our vacation, we will fly from ATL - MAD and stay 3 nights in Madrid, so I will check out your video on how to get from MAD to the city centre (we stay in Centro).
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thanks, I saw that it should be 2 hours from T2 to T1. The good thing I have going for me is that it is the first Air Europa flight of the day at 07:35, so earlier flights are less likely to be delayed. I had seen that we didn't have to go through Immigration Control, but do we still have to line up to get our carry ons scanned ? Thank You.
@@DavidSamui there might be a security control somewhere between T2 to T1, but we can't tell for sure. Passengers flying to the US have to go through an extra layer of controls, they are usually advised to arrive at the airport 3 hours before departure time.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you. I did put a buffer in for a stay of 1 night in Atlanta just in case we got delayed that it wouldn't mess up my vacation. Final destination on this leg is Lima, Peru.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Hello. I changed the flight from LIS - MAD - ATL (1:25 layover in MAD) to be LIS - AMS - ATL (4:00 layover in AMS). Earlier flight (05:00 instead of 07:30), but I won't worry as much anymore. Cost about 30 Euros for 2 people to change my flight. Still stay in Madrid for 3 nights at the end of our trip. Thank you, which now brings me to my final question.........What time should I arrive at the Lisbon Airport for my 05:00 flight to Amsterdam ?
Hello Tony, thank you so much for this amazing video. I need your help please if you don't mind. My cousin and I are coming in on different flights to Madrid, Barajas -- she's arriving at terminal T1 (at 14:15) and I'm arriving at T4S (at 14:50). How can I go meet her at T1? (She's 17 and scared to get lost if she comes looking for me), Can you suggest a good meeting spot? or a place where she can wait for me until I come get her? Also I read online that T1 doesn't have free wifi in arrival for us to get in touch. I thank you in advance. -Hope
Hello Hope, there is a food joint, DEHESA DE SANTA MARÍA, you will see as soon as you reach the public area of T1 at the arrivals level. That could be the ideal place to wait. Whether eating/drinking something at the bar, or standing right outside it. As far as we are aware, free wifi is available throughout the airport. All the best.
Hi Tony, obrigada pelo vídeo. Você fala português, certo? Sou brasileira e preciso de uma ajudinha. Estou saindo de Sao Paulo com destino final em Lisboa. Meu voo é com a Iberia, nas duas pernas, mesma reserva. Mas meu voo tem apenas 1:35 de conexão, chegando no 4S e saindo no 4. Acha que é possível ter alguma problema na conexão?
Bom dia, Natalia, falo português e inclusive temos um canal em português com o mesmo conteúdo. Veja aqui: ua-cam.com/video/W0Gs-4mHfuc/v-deo.html No video explicamos o tempo necessário para completar essa conexão sem arriscar perder o voo.
Hola Tony! Tengo una pregunta, como es el proceso para hacer una escala en el terminal T4S ( vuelo de llegada y vuelo de salida en el mismo terminal T4S) He visto tu video en el que muestras el T4S pero no entiendo muy bien cómo pasariamos de la zona de llegadas a la zona de salida sin pasar por migración.
Hola, para el que hace ese tipo de conexión, existe una fila específica que te lleva a la zona de tránsito internacional. La verás justo antes del control de inmigración.
Wonderful Video - thank you! On April 29, 2023 we will arrive from Dallas DFW to MAD on AA #36 and must connect to Iberia #8792 to Casablanca (CMN). Based on your video, I think we arrive at T4S and depart same terminal. Is that correct? No checked luggage. On May 5, 2023 we will arrive from CMN to MAD on Royal Air Marco #972 and will stay in MAD for a couple of days. I think we will arrive in T4S, is that correct? No checked Luggage. On May 7, 2023 we depart MAD for DFW on AA #37. I think this also departs from T4S, is this correct? No checked luggage. I am handicapped and I use crutches. When I try to fill out the form for wheelchair service with Aena Barriers Free in MAD, I am required to list a meeting point. What do I list as a meeting point for wheelchair service in MAD: For April 29 when connecting MAD to CMN ? And for May 5 for when we will arrive MAD from CMN? And, lastly, when we depart MAD for DFW on May 7? Thank you so very much for your kindness of a reply and the great video.
Hello there, all your flights will either arrive or depart from T4S. As for the meeting point, we would put something like "boarding gate", since it's there where it makes sense for someone to wait for you. In any case, you can place that request when you check-in for each flight and the airline will communicate your needs to the destination airport. All the best.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Since we will remain in T4S (arrive MAD from DFW on American to only connect with Iberia to Casablanca), I do not think we will need to go through passport control because we will only have carry on. Correct? American flight arrives 9:05 and Iberia flight departs 11:25. Based on the video, although we have 2 separate tickets but have no checked luggage, our connection time should be OK, correct? Thanks for your assistance and such personalized advice!
@@franciemr you will most likely remain within the international transfer area in T4S. But online the airlines involved can give you a definite answer on the issue, we have never done an international connection like yours at Madrid airport. Your connection time should be ok.
Thanks for the video - do you know if you need to clear Spanish immigration if you have connecting flights both in T4S - inbound from Abu Dhabi (Etihad Airways), outbound Iberia (to UK)
In theory, if you don't have to take care of your luggage in Madrid, you will stay within the transfer area at T4S, thus not going through immigration.
Thank you, will be flying from madrid to seville because I don't have enough time to get to the train station but I will take the train on the way back. Just quick q if you are landing at T2 there is no immigration?
Hi Tony, very helpful. I have a question - I am flying out of Miami into Madrid for a connecting flight to Rome (booked on one ticket through Air Europa) - do i need to go through customs in Madrid airport? I'll land in T1 and need to go to T2 for the connection. I will not have checked bags. Do i go through customs in rome or madrid?
Hola, perdón por la molestia. Quería clarificar que para conectar de T4 a T1 no hay que hacer migraciones ya que mi mujer no posee la visa Schengen requerida para entrar a Europa. Los detalles son los siguientes: Arribo en T4 en EK141 desde Dubai y salida de T1 con UX51 a Cuba. Muchas gracias por su ayuda Tony
Thanks for the info! I am flying from Tangier to London through Madrid on Iberia. Will I have to go through immigration in Madrid? I only have 70 mins!
Hi. Thank you for video. Leaving for Tenerife today. Nervous. The gap between arriving to Madrid and departure to Tenerife south only1hr 30 min. Would be good to know how to get the gate to Tenerife ASAP not to be late
Hello Tatyana, I don't think you watched the video, otherwise you would have told us the airline(s) you are flying with. Without that piece of information, we are unable to help.
Hi Tony if im landing from Miami with Iberia and getting the connection to Manchester (i believe both are landing at 4S) is a connection time of 55 mins enough with luggage. Flights are Iberia and BA bur the same group
We personally would never buy a connection of 55 minutes at Madrid airport. Your only advantage is that you won't be going through immigration at MAD. But still.
Thank you very much for the good information. From Seoul via Madrid to Mallorca. Arrive at Terminal 1 and move to Terminal 4S. The airline explains that the baggage is connected from the point of departure (Seoul) to Mallorca. Looking at the video you provided, I understood that 4s had to pick up their luggage at Terminal 1. Is this correct? Thank you.
You haven't informed the airlines involved, which means we'll have to take your word for it. It is not common practice for baggage to be transferred automatically on a T1 to T4S connection, double check with your airline. In the majority of cases, you would go through immigration and collect your luggage at T1.
Thank you for this video. I have a flight connecting through Madrid from Istanbul to Santo Domingo, and both the arriving and departing flight operate through Terminal 1. Will I still need to go through immigration even if I will only remain in Terminal 1? Thank you.
In a T1 to T1 connection, and for as long as you don't have any luggage to check-in, you will stay within the T1 transit area, no need to go through immigration.
Thank you for the very informational video! We are flying from Lisbon to JFK with a connecting flight in Madrid. Our first leg is on Iberia. We have a 90 minute connecting time to get to our second flight on American Airlines to JFK. These flights are on the same confirmation code but we do have a separate code for our Iberia flight. Will Iberia check our bags directly to JFK or will we need to collect our bags and re-check them for our American Airlines flight to JFK? I believe Iberia and American both fly in/out of T-4(s). If we are flying business class on both airlines, would you recommend the Fast track for security control? Thank you!
Hello, you would need to check with the airline as it is the only one that can give a definite answer to your question on baggage Your flight will arrive at T4 and you will depart from T4S. If available, use Fast Track indeed, but that might not be the case given the specifics of your connection.
Thank you for this information. My wife and I are flying from USA to Barcelona with a connection in Madrid in June 2023. We have a connecting time of 1 hr and 50 mins. I'm thinking we may need more time after watching your video.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Gracias. But, I changed our flight to one that flies directly from New York to Barcelona to avoid the need to change planes in Madrid. I'm glad I watched your video to avoid any potential problems.
Thank you for the video! This is immensely helpful. I just want to make sure of something if you don't mind. I have a connecting flight with the same airline as my first flight (Iberia) that takes me from T4S to T4. My checked luggage will be sent to my final destination and I do not have to check my bag in again, is that correct?
Hello there. When you are flying with the same airline the usual thing is for your checked in luggage to be sent to the final destination, but you would have to double-check when you check-in for your flight. In that case, in Madrid you wouldn't have to collect your luggage.
thanks for this great video! I have a flight coming into terminal 2 (from lisbon) and departing to the US from terminal 1. I have 1.45 min for the connection. How long is the walk from terminal 2 to terminal 1? (i'm fit and wont have luggage to carry). also, does it seem like enough time, considering you mentioned the move between terminal 2 to terminal 1 is shorter than the other way around? thank you
Hello, terminal 2 is long and narrow, depending on the specific arrival gate it can take anything between 1 and 20 minutes to reach T1. The good thing is that you won't have to go through immigration on arrival. On the not so good side of things, flights to America involve an extra layer of passport control. If everything goes smooth, you should have time. If your flight is delayed, your connection might be compromised.
Hola Tony, yo tengo dos vuelos con Iberia en dos tickets separados. Llegaria desde Londres a la terminal 4S y saldria tres horas mas tarde hacia Buenos aires en la misma terminal. Tengo entendido que tengo que recoger las maletas y volverlas a despacharlas, y pasar por inmigracion. Todos esos tramites se hacen en la misma terminal 4S? O tendria que ir hasta la terminal 4 y hacer los tramite ahi y volver a la terminal 4S? Saludos
Si tienes que recoger el equipaje, tendrás que ir a la T4 y, consecuentemente, pasar por inmigración. Aquí te lo explicamos en español ua-cam.com/video/yYQGUczZbww/v-deo.html
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Muchas gracias por la informacion. Ya se que hacer y a donde dirigirme. Mi actual conexion es de tres horas, con lo que lo veo muy ajustado. Podria cambiar mi vuelo y me daria 5 horas, crees que 5 horas son suficientes? Mi vuelo llegaria de Londres un sabado a las 19:10 y saldria a las 23:59. Saludos y muchas gracias!
Great information! Also I would like to know, as I am from the country that requires visa to Spain. If I have ticket, where Madrid is the layover, and in Madrid's airport my arrival on T1 and departure from T4S, do I leave the transit zone? So i would know in advance if I need a visa.
@@ЗыйнатЖамашева assuming you are coming from a non-Schengen airport and flying to a non-Schengen airport, on arrival at T1 you should request the internal shuttle bus that goes to T4S. That way you won't be going through immigration and will stay in the transit area. Check the details with your travel agent/airline.
Hola Tony. Thank you for your helpful information. I do have some questions hoping you can help. We are arriving in MAD via T2 (Air France) and will have 3 hours stop over before catching our next destination to Tangier , I think in T1 (Ryan Air). How T1 & T2 is connected? Is it far? Can we walk? Is the 3 hours time enough for us? Also, we need to store some luggage. Any recommendation of the company to store our luggage? Where do you suggest to store our luggage in T1 or T2? Thank you in advance.
Hi Henry, if you watch the video you will find most of your questions answered. There is a luggage store facility at Madrid airport, see the details here: www.consigna.es/ The locker is at T1.
Hi Tony....Flying from SFO San Francisco to San Sebastian EAS in May...Landing at T4s and connecting at Madrid - T4 with 5 hr layover, which is ok with me. Comming home will fly in from EAS to T4 and flying out to SFO from T4s with 2 hr layover...... all on Iberia Airline. Is that enough time? My nephew who lives there says yes....Thank you so much.....
Hi, 2 hours is the bare minimum we would accept for a T4 to T4S connection. Don't know whether your nephew flies regularly through Barajas. Out of the 10 flights we've taken this year, 10 have been delayed, both departing from Madrid and arriving in Madrid, from a few minutes to quite a few hours.
Hi Tony, Flight from Lisbon with Iberia with a connection flight in Madrid to Israel. The flight from Lisbon arrives at Terminal 4T and from there I have to arrive and transfer to Terminal 4TS. I wanted to know, please, where I should do the border control (in Lisbon or in Madrid at Terminal 4TS? Thank you very much for the help and the videos you produce.
Hi Geulim, there is no border control between Portugal and Spain. Your passport will be checked once you arrive to T4S before departure. There might be additional checks near the boarding gate by the airline (common practice in flights to Israel or the US).
Hi, thank you so much for the effort you put into making these videos. I'm from Morocco and will be travelling on the 28th of April, from Casablanca (CMN) to Cochabamba (CBB) and have a layover in Madrid (MAD). Here's the itinerary for the flight if you could please tell me if I need a transit Visa or not. IBERIA || Casablanca (CMN) • [T1] --> Madrid (MAD) • [T4S] ➡(1:30h layover) : : Baggage not checked through⬅ BOA || Madrid (MAD) • [T4S] --> Santa Cruz (VVI) ➡(1:30h layover) : : Baggage not checked through⬅ BOA || Santa Cruz (VVI) --> Cochabamba (CBB) According to the itinerary, I'll be landing and departing from the same terminal in Madrid, which means that I'll be able to re-claim my baggage at the same terminal (T4S), which eliminates the need for a transit Visa, right?
Hello Said, baggage reclaim for T4S flights is done at T4, so if you intend to collect your luggage you will have to go through immigration - and probably need a transit visa. If you were flying with the same company, without the need to re-check your baggage, you would be able to stay at T4S.
Wonderful video thank you very much. We are flying out from Costa Rica on Iberia To Madrid airport and then from Madrid to London Heathrow also Iberia. Are we most likely to be in gate 4S? And how long does it generally take to go through Immigration? I have heard alot of horror stories about missing connecting flights due to the complexity of getting to gates 4/4S.We are scheduled to have a 1hour and 50 minute layover ....not sure if that is enough time depending on possible delays etc.
Hi, in the case of a T4S to T4S connection like yours, and for as long as you don't need to collect your luggage in Madrid, you won't go through immigration, you will remain within the international transit area. You should have enough time. But double check the procedure with your airline.
Hello Tony, Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge of Madrid's airport. My returning flight to the US will originate in Málaga on Air Europa. I will disembark at T2 and walk to T1 with hand luggage for the trip back to the US (no checked luggage). Will I have to go through immigration control in T1 to exit Spain in order to board the Air Europa flight back to the US or can I go directly to the departure gate in T1? I ask because I am concerned that 1 1/2 hours between arriving in Madrid and my departure for the US may be insufficient. Thank you for any information you can share with me. Dennis
Hi Dennis, there is no immigration control as such, but there is a passport check when you enter the international area of T1. Flights to the US involve an extra layer of passport and documentation checks, so extra time for the connection is strongly advised. All the best.
Please my flight from Costa Rica with ibrojet to Ethiopia is T1 and connect to Ethiopia in T1 but I have to re check my luggage in again do i have to pass immigration and I have airport transit visa
If you need to recheck your luggage you will go through immigration. Check with the Spanish consulate near your home whether you'll need a transit visa.
Buenos dias Tengo un vuelo que aterrizará en la terminal 4s a las 12:55 y tengo otro vuelo de la terminal 1 queria saber la mejor ruta y sobre todo la mas rapida para no perder mi avion y si me pueden decir el tiempo estimado entre t4s y t1
Nos falta información para poder ayudarte, echa un vistazo al vídeo para saber todos los datos que nos hacen falta para poder ayudarte. Indica también si viajas con equipaje facturado.
Thank you for your video. I have a flight connecting through Madrid to London, both arriving and departing on T4S with a layover of 1hr and 45 mins. This time is fine? I’m planning to go with carry on. Do I have to go through immigration? I’m flying from Puerto Rico. Thanks in advance.
Hello, thank you so much for great video. It's very helpful and informative. I will fly Delta from US to Madrid arriving at T1 with carryon luggage only. I have separate ticket to Seville with Vueling at T4. I understand that i have to go thru immigration at Madrid and take bus to T4 to catch my next flight to Seville. My question is do i have go thru security again when I get to T4? I have about 3 hours between 2 flights. Thanks in advance for your help.
Thank you sooo much for this. I have a flight from Bordeaux > Madrid (T4), and then Madrid (T1) > Jeddah. Would I need to go from T4 to T4S to clear immigration, then back to T4, and then on to T1?
Hi I need your help as I have my two elderly parents with me. We are arriving at Terminal 4s 14:25 Qatar Airways and then we need to go to Terminal 2 to catch a connecting flight to Portugal 17:55. Luggage I am told will go directly to the destination I.e Lisbon. My parents need wheel chairs also. Please advise. Thanks
The video contains specific instructions on the T4>T2 connection. At the time of check-in (often you can do that even before that) should let the airline know you will need wheelchairs on departure and also on arrival in Madrid.
Hi Tony, the airport transit visa enables transit through the international area of airports located in the schengen area but does not permit entry into the territory of the schengen states, right? So what is and what isn't actually considered part of the international transit area? For instance, is the passport control considered to be part of the international zone area?
Thanks for the great video packed with lots of useful information. I am planning to book a flight with Iberia from Porto to Rome with connection at Madrid. The flight from Porto arrive at T4 and the flight to Rome also departures from T4. However the connection time is short, around 45 minutes. Do you think that 45 minutes is sufficient for catching the flight to Rome without problems? Thank you.
We would never accept a short connection time at Madrid airport, even less at the moment, when the airport is operating way above its capacity. We would leave 90 minutes for a connection like yours. But that's us, we hate stress when we travel. All the best!
Hi Tony, thank you for your amazing videos. Very helpful in planning our trip so far. We are taking a train renfe from Valencia (1.45pm )to Madrid (arriving 3.35pm) and then wish to catch a flight from T4 to Geneva (business class). You think we have enough time to make the flight (6.05pm ) ? We are Canadian . Or should change to 8.00 pm flight ?
Hi Nancy, we talk about connections between trains and flights on this video: ua-cam.com/video/QYvUn-sJxZ4/v-deo.html Four hours minimum. All the best!
I am traveling from the US to Madrid Airport and then taking TAP to Lisbon. I will be landing at T1 and walking to T2. I only have carry-on luggage. Does paying for Fast Track help going through immigration control between T1 and T2 terminals?
Thank you so much for the video. Flying from LHR -MAD-HKG on one ticket with Cathay Pacific. Only have 1h 35m to transit from Madrid T4 to TS4. I understand we have to go through passport control? I have a British passport and was wondering if the queues are really long for non-EU citizens?
Hi Louise, yes, you will go through passaport control at T4S. For non-EU citizens, and depending on the amount of flights arriving simultaneously, the queues can be really slow. Anything between 10 minutes to 1 hour. That's why we recommend long intervals between flights.
Hello , im flying out of Paris using Iberia airlines and landing in Madrid , I then have another flight 2 hours later using American Airlines leaving Madrid to the USA, any tips on what terminals could be used or what I should expect?
Thanks a million for your help and assistance, Please I have question my girlfriend will fly by Iberia From Quito To Egypt but she has stop in Madrid T4S then she will need to go to T1 to take flight to Cairo , she has only one backpack,Does she have to stop for immigration and is it required to have a transfer visa to be in transit area in Madrid as I mentioned? Or it’s visa free , thanks in advance
You welcome! There is an on-request bus connecting T4S to T1 on the airside, staying within the international transit area the whole time. But I would double check with the Spanish consulate nearest your city, we wouldn't want to pass on the wrong information.
Holà Tony, Great video, thank you. At MAD, I have a Iberia flight from Tenerife arriving at T1 followed by a international connecting A. C. Flight to MTL at T1 with only 1h35min window to get from T4 to T1. I do not have baggage to pickup and will have electronic boarding pass for my flight. My travel agent suggest I cancel my reservations because there is not a 2 hour gap between flights. Do you think it is possible to get to my flight at T1 within 1h30? Gracias!
Kevin, on the video you will see what we estimate to be a safe amount of time for a stress-free connection. Your Iberia flight should arrive at T4 and not at T1 as stated by you. All the best!
Apparently the question was how to get from terminal 4 to terminal 1 having boarding pass and not getting out of the airport. The information at the Madrid airport website sais that there is an internal shuttle between two terminals. So do can you please explain how to get to that shuttle?
Hi Tony, can you please explain how to make a smooth connection at Barjas airport if you traveling from New York (on Iberia Airlines) to Casablanca, Morocco? We have an hour window to get to our next flight. Thank you!
Hi there, if you are flying both legs with Iberia, you will be arriving at T4S and departing from T4S. But there is absolute no way to guarantee a smooth connection if you only have one hour for it, in particular in a crowded airport as it is Madrid Barajas. We would play it safe with a longer connection.
Hi. Thank you for the very informative video. For passengers who transit from say T1 to T2, and who must go through immigration and collect their luggage to check in for their flights from Madrid to the US, do those passengers need to show a PCR test at the immigration control in Madrid if the final destination (US) does not require any? Thanks.
Hi Alex, it would be easier to know the specific details of your connecting flights. There are no flights to the US leaving from T2. You can check Spain's current travel requirements here: travelsafe.spain.info/en/
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you for help! I am arriving in Madrid from Istanbul via Pegasus (to T1), and leaving to Miami at 3:25 PM (Air Europa flight UX97 flight). I am a transfer passenger. Do I need to go through the Spain's passport control? If so, will I have to show a PCR test for Spain? (US does not require one). Thanks again.
@@alextekin5912 it all depends whether you have to retrieve and check in your luggage in Madrid or not. If you do, you will have to go through immigration. We gave you a link where you can check the up-to-date health requirements.
Great info! I am an US passport holder, leaving Porto to London Heathrow with connecting flight in MAD for 3 hours, the terminational would be from T4 to T4S (single ticket through Iberia so most likely no need to claim luggage). Will 3 hours 15 minutes be enough to make the connection?
Hello, thanks for your informative video. We are flying from Vienna to Seville (via Madrid) in December. We will land in T1 and will fly with Iberia to Seville. We have a 90-minute layover in Madrid. Is it possible to catch this connecting flight?
This information is very helpful. May I ask for your advice if I travel with Schengen visa to Madrid airport terminal 4s (Emirates from Dubai landing at 1:25pm) and want to have a connecting flight from Madrid to Nice with Iberia at 4.35pm ( terminal 4). I need to do all of the immigration, baggage, and checkin for a connecting flight again. Do you think I have enough time for this? Thank you very much
Hello Tanya, on the video we mentioned what we consider to be reasonable times for a connecting flight in Madrid. You will most definitely have to go through immigration on arrival. As for your baggage, it will all depend on whether the two legs you are flying are part of the same ticket or not. All the best.
Thank you for your reply :) I have 3 hours for a layover to do the immigration and baggage as you suggest, but I'm just worried if it will take longer time for those who are non EU citizen and travel with schengen visa.
Hi sir! My arrival and departure terminal is same which is T4S. Then is is a must to i go through the immigration and baggage claim and check-in? Or i can go to the boarding gate directly?
Hi, your video is really helpful. I have a question. May you please help me? I will be taking Iberia airlines from Feurteventura to Lisbon. There is a 45 minutes of transit (on the same airline) at Madrid (MAD) S4 and then at the S4 I will fly from Madrid to Lisbon. So my question is, it says S4, does it mean T4S? Would 45 minutes transit be suffice for me to change the flight at S4?
Hi, yes, there are no S terminals at Madrid airport. S is a letter reserved for gates. You should arrive at T4 and depart from T4 too. We don't like risks and wouldn't accept a T4 to T4 connection of less than 90 minutes.
We will have a connection only in T4. With Iberia in 1 reservation Vienna-Madrid-Fuerte. We have around 1 hour for the connection at T4. Planning to purchase a baggage. Do we have enough time for the connection inside the terminal?what signes do we have to follow? What will happen with the baggage if we purchase one? This is our first connecting flying ever. Thank you
Hi, as you will have seen in the video, yours Is the amount of time that is unacceptable to us. Once you disembark from your first flight you will have to go a screen and check the location of your departure gate. Baggage should be transferred to your second flight, but if the connecting time is too short it might not make it to the second flight.
Hola Tony! Regarding check in baggage, Im coming form Qatar via qatar airways to Madrid then Madrid to morocco via Iberia, do I need to claim my baggage or they will send it directly to morocco? and is it possible to arrive and depart in the same terminal?
Hi, are your flights issued as part of the same ticket? Is there a code-share agreement between Qatar and Iberia on those particular flights? The airline will be able to give you a final answer on this. You will arrive at T4S and depart from T4S, too.
@@irwindetera8076 Is there a code-share agreement between Qatar and Iberia on those particular flights? The airline will be able to give you a final answer on this.
HELLO 👋 Thanks for your instructions so helpful , My flight is from quito to gyaquil on 9th agugest at 5 then from gyaquil to Madrid arriving at 1.45 pm T4 Do I need tranist vist if I'm going to cairo And transit time is 2 hours only to get to Egypt air T1 is it possible to catch the flight n the transit inside airport will be available if I have booked by myself oline with Latam ? Thanks alot
Hello there. If you are arriving from Guayaquil, you will do so at T4S and not at T4. We are not aware of a way of getting to T1 while staying inside the transit area. The airport operator informs of a direct bus linking T4S and T1, see here: www.aena.es/es/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas/servicios-del-aeropuerto/transporte-entre-terminales.html We don't know whether it's operation, but it must be requested in advance.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Do I need to request it now before the flight or is it available to take when I land there , Do they need visa for tourism in Egypt.
@@kholiotube5247 we don't know whether the service works or not, you would have to address Aena and/or your airline. We are specialists on Spain and Portugal, you will have to look for Egypt's immigrations requirements somewhere else.
A little confusing, we are traveling to Seville Spain from Madrid international airport, do we take the bus from terminal 1 to terminal 4 to check in at Iberia ticket counter or we take the train? Thank you so much..
Hi sir , Actually we have a trip to Miami (U.S.)from Abu Dhabi on Etihad airline and stopover in Madrid , we will arrive in T4 and we will departure from T1 on Europa airlines and we don’t have transit visa in Spain , Can we get to Terminal 4 without going through an immigration control? It does mean is there transit way from T4 to T1 ? The Nationality is Egyptian
If you don't have to collect your luggage (if you do, you will go through immigration), you can request the shuttle bus from T4S (you won't arrive at T4) to T1 through the airside, staying within the international transit area. You request the bus when you disembark from the airplane.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugalthanks a lot Tony for your support and reply, but actually T4 is the arrival terminal As mentioned in the ticket and we will departure from T1 ,Can we request shuttle bus from T4 to T1 in order to avoid passing the immigration control? Appreciate your support Thanks a million
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thanks Tony , please correct me if I’m wrong, the flight will arrive in T4S and I can request shuttle bus from T4S to T1 through transit area and i won't pass through immigration control Appreciate your support and help
Hi, we are connecting at terminal T4S with Iberia for both of our flights. Can you advise how this will be please? It's the same building so I'm assuming won't take very long, just immigration? Thanks
If it's two T4S flights you will remain within the transfer area, you won't go through immigration. Look for the transfer area and then look for your boarding gate.
Hi, I am planning to book flights from Montevideo, Uruguay to Madrid via Iberia Airlines and have a further connect to Doha, Qatar and from Doha finally reaching India. My question is being an Indian passport holder do I require a Schengen visa to access between the terminal T4 to T4S if I have a valid US B1/B2 visa? I intend to stay in the Madrid International transit zone only without collecting any bagages as it should reach directly India
Your flight from Montevideo will arrive at T4S and you'll depart from T4S too. If you stay within the international transit area (which will be the case if you don't need to look after your luggage in Madrid), you will probably be ok, but double check with a Spanish consulate near where you are now.
And if you are staying in Madrid, see how to go from the airport to the city centre ➡ ua-cam.com/video/EAF5_9uyIqI/v-deo.html
Your video helps tremendously. Greatly appreciated. My elderly non English/Spanish parents will need to catch a connecting flight at MAD. Fly from America to Asia. Without this video i wont be able to prep them for it. I emailed the airport for help. They cannot even provide me screenshots for how to connect wifi…they would offer help on phone only.
Glad we could be of help. At Madrid airport, the secret to an stress-free connection is definitely having enough time. All the best to your parents!
Thanks!
That's very kind of you, Moises.
Thank you so much for this! Super helpful and clear!!!!
Delighted to hear that!
Thank you Tony, you helped me for my trip to Portugal, now you just helped me with my trip to Italy flying through MAD. you guys are great!!!
Delighted to hear we've been of help!
Hola tony i just returned from madrid to uk first visit and just wanted to say A BIG THANKS. gracias for the metro info.
It took time but i mastered all three metro cercanias. Up to Bullet train 🤣 amazing such an efficient net work.
Then mastered the buses ha ha 1third of my trip navigating it all sooo much fun 🤗🤗
Hi Michael, great to hear about the success of your trip and your command of the ways in Spain!
Hello, I found your video on Madrid Barajas so well done and detailed. I watched your video #17 on (MAD) transferring from 4s to 4 and vice a versa. My wife and I will be flying Iberia from Chicago to MAD next month arriving at terminal 4s and transferring to 4 for a trip to Florence on Vueling. Then five days later coming back to Spain and spending three weeks touring southern Spain. We have been to Spain in 2018 and are so looking forward to coming back.
I also enjoyed your information on the high speed trains and how to use the system
Thank you again for the great videos
Thank you so much for your words, Mike, we hope you have a splendid trip!
Great information! I would never know how to move in such a big airport. Another excellent video productio:. indispensable maps and animations very well done. Everything you produce and communicate is of rare and extreme competence, care and reliability. 👏
Thanks a bunch, Yara!
We had our luggage assistant help us through the entire process because it was the most complicated and difficult airport we had ever been in. He was a God sent. This is good information
Glad to hear that. In actual fact, we don't consider Barajas to be such a complicated airport, certainly not in comparison to places like Heathrow or JFK. But it does require some previous research before travel. And in that regard, we are here to help!
Easy lol
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Great and detailed video about Madrid airport. We plan a trip from Newark (EWR) to Santander via Madrid airport, arriving 915 AM with connecting flight to Santander at 1140 AM. Is this enough time to make the connection? Thanks
@@josephlitam6854 in the video you'll find the info we need to be able to help.
Very informative, detailed and extremely clear. Thank you very much!
Our pleasure, Vladimir.
Thank you, this is EXACTLY what I was looking for!
Great to hear that, Louise.
amazingly helpful video, muchas gracias!!
¡Muchas gracias a ti!
Thanks for this helpful video. This has to be the most complicated airport in the world.
For us, complicated is JFK. Madrid airport information and signage is first class.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Glad to hear that. I'll be there soon with an onward flight to Bogota. I'm sure it'll fine. Again, very helpful video. Gracias!
Muchas gracias por la explicacion. Sumamente util para nuestro viaje futuro a Palma sin coneccion directa.
Qué bien, nos alegramos mucho. Un saludo cordial.
Oh, how I wished I had seen this video when I was flying into Madrid from London, for an onward flight to Palma de Mallorca! If I am ever flying through Madrid again, I will definitely watch the video!
Next time!
Thank you. This was a very helpful video. I wish all airports did similar videos. I'm flying from America to Belgium (round trip) and this helps me understand what to expect. I really appreciate the travel time estimates. The only suggestion would be a few flight examples. I'm still not sure if I would be using the T4 or T4S terminals or just staying in T1-3 but at least I'm not doing this trip completely blind. Thank you again.
Our pleasure! If we knew the details we mention on the video, we would be able to give precise information.
Thank you so much for the detailed video! I was so confused but now i know what to do to! 🤗
Excellent to hear that!
thank u, very useful video
Great to hear that, Victor.
Hey. Firstly thank you for such a clearly explained video. I was hoping you could give me some guidance on my specific situation. I have a flight with Ryanair from Edinburgh, UK, to madrid, and then another flight from madrid to mexico city with aeromexico. I do not have any checked luggage. I am assuming, once I arrive, I will need to go through immigration control, and then find which gate to go to, etc.
I was a bit silly in that my arrival time in madrid is 12:05, and my flight from madrid is at 13:30. I'm not a regular flyer so I ignorantly thought this would be enough time. I guess I'm wondering - what terminals do you expect I will arrive / depart from, and, I was wondering as well how strict the 13:30 departure time is? Does boarding close completely some time before that? It is a 12 hr 30 minute flight - do they tend to have some leeway, or are they very strict on timings?
Also, I did not book these tickets with one provider, I booked them separately. If it were the case I miss my flight, are they usually okay with you getting the next flight, even if it's tomorrow? Or do you have to purchase a brand new ticket, etc?
Sorry, I know that's a lot of questions! Thank you :-)
Hi, you should arrive at T1 or T2 and depart from T1. Yours is a high risk connection. Boarding finishes before the estimated departure time. Ryanair is adamant that if you loose a connection due to a delay on a flight of theirs, it is entirely your responsibility. Try changing your first flight.
Really helpful... saved us!
Delighted to hear that!
¡Hola Tio Tony! I finally revisited Madrid again last week! Unfortunately, my flight from London arrived very late at night and my hostel (near the Callao Station) didn't answer the bell when I arrived past midnight. So I decided to just walk along Gran Via (I only had a backpack anyway) and found an open bocadillería for some jamon and zumo :) After that I decided to just go back to the airport (short walk Gran Via to Cibeles, of course) via the 24hr yellow bus since I had a morning flight to Dublin the next day, and sleep at the airport. I noticed...that T2 was a lot more peaceful at night than T4 (my flight was with Aer Lingus, so T4 was my first option) for sleeping. T4 was still crowded and noisy past midnight! The whole time I was in Madrid I was thinking of your channel and "what did Tony and Cecilia advise about this?" LOL! Maybe do a "Sleeping tips at the airport in Spain and Portugal" series as well? Hasta la proxima.
- Red
Hello there! We took a flight from T2 at 6am recently and it was hectic, it might depend on the day (quite possible really quiet in the early hours of the morning). Barajas is a terrible airport to spend the night, we always try to avoid it. Thanks so much for sharing your experience, glad to hear you survived the experience with great success!
Hi Toni, I’m flying from Porto Portugal to Dallas TX with a connecting flt. in Madrid. Will I have to go through Immigration control? I’m worried because the Porto flight arrives at 2:45 and Dallas flt leaves at 4 pm. Coming in I barely made it and the departure gate was K93 is that part of another terminal?
Hi Linda, there are no immigration controls in flights between Portugal and Spain. To be able to help with your connection we need all the details we request in the video.
Super helpful. Has there been any changes to these directions? Isn't it possible now, 2025 to walk from T1- to T4 inside of the airport with the new walkways? Do you still have to take the free shuttle bus outside to get from T1 to T4? Thank you
Thank you, no changes. Once you visit Madrid airport you will realize it will never be possible to walk from T1 to T4, they are a world apart, think of them as two separate airports. You need to take the shuttle bus.
Once again, amazing video! I will now look at video 17 as I have connecting flight. I need to go from t4s to t4. Iberia airlines from Miami to Madrid July 7 and then Madrid to Barcelona. Separate ticket purchase.
Alright, make sure you find out from Iberia what is going to happen to your luggage in Madrid, given that you have two separate tickets.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal thank you. I called Iberia. They mentioned I need to pick up my luggage when I land and the then check it in at Barcelona check in counter. Does this sound right/correct to you? Thank you
@@jaimeduque9402 why would you want to check in your luggage at your destination airport?
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal I apologize. I meant pick up luggage and check in Madrid airport. Not Barcelona. Apologize for confusion.
@@jaimeduque9402 alright. Make sure you have plenty of time for that connection, three hours minimum.
Hey! Thank you so much for this video.
I was in Madrid airport 3 times already but I never needed to change terminals.
I plan to return from Paragauy in December (to Vienna), the departure from Asuncion is 14:20 and arrival is 5:15 of the Madrid time.
The Air Europa lands on T1 and fortunately flights from Paraguay usually arrive earlier. Planned arrival is 5:15 and then I likely think about going with Iberia from T4 to Vienna that is going to departure at 8:40.
I will have checked baggage with me so I guess I will have less than 3 hours (passport control and claiming my baggage) to get from T1 with my baggage to the T4. I remember the departures areas of T1 very well as I usually was flying through this terminal, the bus stop is outside of the departures in T1? Not sure if I can catch the flight or how far is the bus stop from the T1 departures. As I never used this bus and didn't see the bus stop anywhere before (but I wasn't going much outside of T1).
Hi there, the bus stop is outside the departures level of T1. It is well signposted. Have a safe trip!
Help with this question.
We're planning a trip to Europe in December, our last day will be December 31, we're planning to take an AerLingus flight from Dublin arriving to Madrid at 11:05, our connection to Costa Rica is with the IberoJet flight departing at 14:45. These are two separated tickets. For what i have research and the info in your video, we will arrive at T4 and depart from T1, and have to collect and check in out luggage.
Do you think we can make it? 😅
Hi, you will find our estimates for a safe connection in the video.
After flying into/out of MAD in March, I am undecided what flight option to choose for an upcoming trip in February 2023. I plan to visit Madrid for a few days before going to Seville. Should I fly home to Chicago from Seville on Iberia with a one hour 5 minute layover in MAD? Or should I take the train from Seville the day before and just fly out of MAD? Are all of Iberia's domestic and international gates at T4? or will the Iberia flight to Chicago leave from T4S? 65 minutes might be legal but is it doable? Thank you for all of the terrific information!
Good morning, Connie. As you will have seen on the video, any connection under two hours at Madrid airport for us is a no-no. Iberia's domestic gates are at T4, the international gates at T4S. Either you take an earlier flight to Madrid or sleep in Madrid the night before (here we share some airport hotel recommendations: ua-cam.com/video/e9Q0IIogvn0/v-deo.html ). All the best!
Tony. Muy bueno e informativo! Pregunta. Llego MAD a las 7:45 am (veo que muchos otros vuelos llegan a esa misma hora) y tengo que hacer conexión recogiendo equipaje. Tengo 3:40 si no hay atrasos. Pero me preocupa. Aconseja contratar servicios de fast track para evitar las filas de inmigración y aduanas. Gracias
Hola Tricia, tres horas y cuarenta minutos es tiempo suficiente. No hay servicios de fast track -que conozcamos- para pasar el control de inmigración (solo hay para pasar el control de seguridad en el embarque). Un saludo.
Hello, first tnx for youre sharing and for your advice. So I need help for me and my family. On 7.8.2024.we take a flight from Budapest to Madrid with Ryanair, flight Fr6712 and should arrive at 19:50h. We have checked baggage of course. We have to catch a sepperate flight also with Ryanair from Madrid to Tanger Morroco at 21:40h, Fr3876. We arrive at T1 i think. We dont have much time. Need your advice and the exact walking plan.
Hi, the exact walking plan depends on the arrival gates, which you will only know on the day of travel. You will arrive at T1 or T2. Considering you have bought two separate tickets, it is a risky connection, if you miss the connecting flight, Ryanair will wash their hands.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal ok. If I may write to you when I Get all infos. So we will now much more. Tnx you anyway
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal i found something interesting:Fast Track
Quick access to the security checkpoint in Terminals T1, T2 and T4. Passengers travelling with children will have preferential, free access to the family security checkpoints.
Hello, firstly, thank you for posting this video, excellent information presented! Secondly, seeking your opinion on whether we have enough time between connections. We are traveling in early October, coming from USA into Madrid on Delta/T1. Connection is Air Europa/T2, with 1 hour 50 minute layover. Return trip is from Malaga on Air Europa/T2. Connection is Delta/T1, with 1 hour 30 minute layover. Planning only carry-on baggage. The video mentioned 2 hours for T1->T2, is 1:50 going to be close enough? Have things gotten worse or better in the last year?
Hi there, things have gotten much worse in the last year, there's been an explosion in the number of tourists and the airport is operating beyond its capacity. On specific dates, queues at immigration control have been massive. Early October should be better, but you never know. We personally would play it safe, going beyond our advice on the video.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thanks for the reply. We'll have to see if we can change the flights to/from Malaga. Will we also go through immigration coming from Malaga to Madrid, or anytime before boarding for the US?
@@mystuff4475 there is no immigration in domestic files. However, in flights departing for the US, there is an additional passport and document control before reaching the boarding gate.
Hi. In the next Year me and my family will fly to NYC with Air Europa (T1 and T2). We go from OPO to MAD and then to JFK. In the Company site, it`s not possible to check in online to USA. My question is when we arrive in MAD (possible T2 and then go to T1), we have to make the check in the counters machines. We have to go outside and enter again, or there is counters machines from Air Europa trough the terminal T1 ? Thank you a lot. You make a great job with your videos
Hi Nuno, the process of checking in for a US flight is slightly more complicated than a flight to other destinations, as there are extra passport checks. Quite likely, when you arrive in Madrid, you will have to go to the open side of T1 and walk to the departures level of T1 and search for Air Europa check-in counters. All the best.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you a lot. You are the best!
Very helpful info. Do have a question about checked luggage. I will be coming from Chicago on Iberia to Madrid for Iberia connecting flight to Seville. Do I have to pick up my CHECKED baggage or do they go straight to the Seville flight.
Hi Randy, the usual thing would be for the luggage to be sent through to Seville, but double check when you check-in for your flight.
Good information - How to transfer from T2 to T4S? Can we use T1-T4 SATELLITE bus connection?
Hi Rosa, take the shuttle bus from T2 to T4. Check-in for your flight at T4. Take the train to T4S. All the best.
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Hi there! Amazing video thank you. How about my flight come from UK arriving at T1 and my destination is Brazil that also departs from T1
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Hello, if you are really connecting at T1, and you don't have to look after your luggage, you will remain within the international transit zone while you wait for your second flight.
Hello sir., Thanks for the video a perfect one good, i have a question please, i am morrocan goint colombia flying with 2 differents companies royal air maroc i arrive t4s and departure t4s to medellin with avianca, i need to know if i can have my second boarding pass just in the checking desks of boarding pass inside without doing the desk immigration because i dont have a big suitcase just with hand luggges, if i can get my boarding pass just inside without doing the stump of police thans a lot for the answer
I don't have visa for spain and i don't need transit visa too im sure about this point
Hi Soufian, you could get your second boarding card checking online, removing the need to get it from a counter. As for the need for a transit visa, the best would be to contact the Spanish consulate nearest your city to get an answer about it.
Thanks a lot for the answer sir, so helpful, i will ask about visa transit the consulate to be sure, so no need for the normal form of boarding pass, i can use my online boarding pass to enter from.arrival to duty frees and also my online boarding pass i can use it in the boarding gate of second flight
@@soufianmoursli6362 most companies issue digital boarding passes, but you might want to double check with Royal Air Maroc.
Hi Tony. Great information. We are supposed to fly from Dallas, Texas to Madrid on AA and arrive at 9:05am. From what you are saying, it sounds like it would be risky to try to catch an 11:35am flight to Oviedo, which I assume would depart from T1-3? Otherwise it looks like we would have to wait to catch a 3pm train from Chamartin or a 3:45pm flight. I thought there would be more train options, so I did not buy a connecting flight on the same reservation.
Hi Jim, you will arrive at T4S and your flight for Oviedo would depart from T4. If you didn't have to deal with your luggage at Madrid (all flights issued under the same ticket) it would be a doable connection. But two separate flights, we would advise you against it. It looks you are in for a long wait.
Hello! I am travelling from Lisbon to Madrid with TAP at 10:20 (portugese time) (terminal 2) and then have a connecting flight with Lufthansa from the same terminal t2 to Munich. I also need to print the boarding pass because it wouldn't let me online. What should I do in the airport, where is the connecting flights place?
There is no such thing as a connecting flights area at T2. You disembark from your incoming flight, look for your boarding gate and head to it (unless you need to pick up your luggage). If you need to print your boarding card you will have to go to the open part of the terminal and head to the check-in desks at the departures area.
Hello, all on one airplane ticket (Delta), I've got a LIS - MAD - ATL flight with a 1:25 hour layover in Madrid. Flying LIS - MAD via Air Europa and flying MAD - ATL via Delta Airlines. Going from T2 to T1. Is 1:25 hour enough of a layover ? We are 60 and 64 years old, so can't run as fast as we used to. US Citizens. Also, are we going to get our carry on bags rescanned in Madrid (this is the time consuming part where you have to wait in line and could be fast or slow). Thank You for this video, very very informative and helpful. I've been asking for help on a couple Facebook groups, but after watching this video, I can see most of the Facebook group answers were incorrect. People were telling me to take a Tran from T2 to T1 and it would take 30 minutes to get from T2 to T1........but I can see that is wrong now. Thanks again.😊😊😊 (at the end of our vacation, we will fly from ATL - MAD and stay 3 nights in Madrid, so I will check out your video on how to get from MAD to the city centre (we stay in Centro).
Hello there, I think you'll find the answer to your question in the video. Yours is an extremely high risk connection we would avoid at all costs.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thanks, I saw that it should be 2 hours from T2 to T1. The good thing I have going for me is that it is the first Air Europa flight of the day at 07:35, so earlier flights are less likely to be delayed. I had seen that we didn't have to go through Immigration Control, but do we still have to line up to get our carry ons scanned ? Thank You.
@@DavidSamui there might be a security control somewhere between T2 to T1, but we can't tell for sure. Passengers flying to the US have to go through an extra layer of controls, they are usually advised to arrive at the airport 3 hours before departure time.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you. I did put a buffer in for a stay of 1 night in Atlanta just in case we got delayed that it wouldn't mess up my vacation. Final destination on this leg is Lima, Peru.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Hello. I changed the flight from LIS - MAD - ATL (1:25 layover in MAD) to be LIS - AMS - ATL (4:00 layover in AMS). Earlier flight (05:00 instead of 07:30), but I won't worry as much anymore. Cost about 30 Euros for 2 people to change my flight. Still stay in Madrid for 3 nights at the end of our trip. Thank you, which now brings me to my final question.........What time should I arrive at the Lisbon Airport for my 05:00 flight to Amsterdam ?
Hello Tony, thank you so much for this amazing video.
I need your help please if you don't mind.
My cousin and I are coming in on different flights to Madrid, Barajas -- she's arriving at terminal T1 (at 14:15) and I'm arriving at T4S (at 14:50). How can I go meet her at T1? (She's 17 and scared to get lost if she comes looking for me), Can you suggest a good meeting spot? or a place where she can wait for me until I come get her? Also I read online that T1 doesn't have free wifi in arrival for us to get in touch. I thank you in advance. -Hope
Hello Hope, there is a food joint, DEHESA DE SANTA MARÍA, you will see as soon as you reach the public area of T1 at the arrivals level. That could be the ideal place to wait. Whether eating/drinking something at the bar, or standing right outside it. As far as we are aware, free wifi is available throughout the airport. All the best.
Hi Tony, obrigada pelo vídeo. Você fala português, certo? Sou brasileira e preciso de uma ajudinha. Estou saindo de Sao Paulo com destino final em Lisboa. Meu voo é com a Iberia, nas duas pernas, mesma reserva. Mas meu voo tem apenas 1:35 de conexão, chegando no 4S e saindo no 4. Acha que é possível ter alguma problema na conexão?
Bom dia, Natalia, falo português e inclusive temos um canal em português com o mesmo conteúdo. Veja aqui: ua-cam.com/video/W0Gs-4mHfuc/v-deo.html No video explicamos o tempo necessário para completar essa conexão sem arriscar perder o voo.
Hola Tony! Tengo una pregunta, como es el proceso para hacer una escala en el terminal T4S ( vuelo de llegada y vuelo de salida en el mismo terminal T4S) He visto tu video en el que muestras el T4S pero no entiendo muy bien cómo pasariamos de la zona de llegadas a la zona de salida sin pasar por migración.
Hola, para el que hace ese tipo de conexión, existe una fila específica que te lleva a la zona de tránsito internacional. La verás justo antes del control de inmigración.
Wonderful Video - thank you!
On April 29, 2023 we will arrive from Dallas DFW to MAD on AA #36 and must connect to Iberia #8792 to Casablanca (CMN). Based on your video, I think we arrive at T4S and depart same terminal. Is that correct? No checked luggage.
On May 5, 2023 we will arrive from CMN to MAD on Royal Air Marco #972 and will stay in MAD for a couple of days. I think we will arrive in T4S, is that correct? No checked Luggage.
On May 7, 2023 we depart MAD for DFW on AA #37. I think this also departs from T4S, is this correct? No checked luggage.
I am handicapped and I use crutches. When I try to fill out the form for wheelchair service with Aena Barriers Free in MAD, I am required to list a meeting point.
What do I list as a meeting point for wheelchair service in MAD:
For April 29 when connecting MAD to CMN ?
And for May 5 for when we will arrive MAD from CMN?
And, lastly, when we depart MAD for DFW on May 7?
Thank you so very much for your kindness of a reply and the great video.
Hello there, all your flights will either arrive or depart from T4S. As for the meeting point, we would put something like "boarding gate", since it's there where it makes sense for someone to wait for you. In any case, you can place that request when you check-in for each flight and the airline will communicate your needs to the destination airport. All the best.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Since we will remain in T4S (arrive MAD from DFW on American to only connect with Iberia to Casablanca), I do not think we will need to go through passport control because we will only have carry on. Correct? American flight arrives 9:05 and Iberia flight departs 11:25. Based on the video, although we have 2 separate tickets but have no checked luggage, our connection time should be OK, correct? Thanks for your assistance and such personalized advice!
@@franciemr you will most likely remain within the international transfer area in T4S. But online the airlines involved can give you a definite answer on the issue, we have never done an international connection like yours at Madrid airport. Your connection time should be ok.
Thanks for the video - do you know if you need to clear Spanish immigration if you have connecting flights both in T4S - inbound from Abu Dhabi (Etihad Airways), outbound Iberia (to UK)
In theory, if you don't have to take care of your luggage in Madrid, you will stay within the transfer area at T4S, thus not going through immigration.
Thank you, will be flying from madrid to seville because I don't have enough time to get to the train station but I will take the train on the way back. Just quick q if you are landing at T2 there is no immigration?
Depends on the origin of your flight.
Do you have a video showing how to board an American Airlines flight in Barajas. How do you get to T4s?
No, we don't, but we have this ua-cam.com/video/O-wOd_MS7Go/v-deo.html
Hi Tony, very helpful. I have a question - I am flying out of Miami into Madrid for a connecting flight to Rome (booked on one ticket through Air Europa) - do i need to go through customs in Madrid airport? I'll land in T1 and need to go to T2 for the connection. I will not have checked bags. Do i go through customs in rome or madrid?
Hi, you will go through immigration control in Madrid. There are random customs checks on all passengers leaving the arrivals area.
Videazo. Muchas gracias
¡A ti!
Hola, perdón por la molestia.
Quería clarificar que para conectar de T4 a T1 no hay que hacer migraciones ya que mi mujer no posee la visa Schengen requerida para entrar a Europa.
Los detalles son los siguientes:
Arribo en T4 en EK141 desde Dubai y salida de T1 con UX51 a Cuba.
Muchas gracias por su ayuda Tony
Thanks for the info! I am flying from Tangier to London through Madrid on Iberia. Will I have to go through immigration in Madrid? I only have 70 mins!
If you stay within the international transit zone at T4S and there is no baggage to look after in Madrid you shouldn't have to go through immigration.
Hi. Thank you for video. Leaving for Tenerife today. Nervous. The gap between arriving to Madrid and departure to Tenerife south only1hr 30 min. Would be good to know how to get the gate to Tenerife ASAP not to be late
Hello Tatyana, I don't think you watched the video, otherwise you would have told us the airline(s) you are flying with. Without that piece of information, we are unable to help.
How long does it take to walk between terminal 1 and terminal 2 please
Anything between 10 minutes and 30 minutes depending on the location within the terminals.
Hi Tony if im landing from Miami with Iberia and getting the connection to Manchester (i believe both are landing at 4S) is a connection time of 55 mins enough with luggage. Flights are Iberia and BA bur the same group
We personally would never buy a connection of 55 minutes at Madrid airport. Your only advantage is that you won't be going through immigration at MAD. But still.
Thank you very much for the good information.
From Seoul via Madrid to Mallorca. Arrive at Terminal 1 and move to Terminal 4S.
The airline explains that the baggage is connected from the point of departure (Seoul) to Mallorca.
Looking at the video you provided, I understood that 4s had to pick up their luggage at Terminal 1. Is this correct?
Thank you.
You haven't informed the airlines involved, which means we'll have to take your word for it. It is not common practice for baggage to be transferred automatically on a T1 to T4S connection, double check with your airline. In the majority of cases, you would go through immigration and collect your luggage at T1.
Thank you for this video. I have a flight connecting through Madrid from Istanbul to Santo Domingo, and both the arriving and departing flight operate through Terminal 1. Will I still need to go through immigration even if I will only remain in Terminal 1? Thank you.
In a T1 to T1 connection, and for as long as you don't have any luggage to check-in, you will stay within the T1 transit area, no need to go through immigration.
Thank you for the very informational video! We are flying from Lisbon to JFK with a connecting flight in Madrid. Our first leg is on Iberia. We have a 90 minute connecting time to get to our second flight on American Airlines to JFK. These flights are on the same confirmation code but we do have a separate code for our Iberia flight. Will Iberia check our bags directly to JFK or will we need to collect our bags and re-check them for our American Airlines flight to JFK? I believe Iberia and American both fly in/out of T-4(s). If we are flying business class on both airlines, would you recommend the Fast track for security control? Thank you!
Hello, you would need to check with the airline as it is the only one that can give a definite answer to your question on baggage Your flight will arrive at T4 and you will depart from T4S. If available, use Fast Track indeed, but that might not be the case given the specifics of your connection.
Thank you for this information. My wife and I are flying from USA to Barcelona with a connection in Madrid in June 2023. We have a connecting time of 1 hr and 50 mins. I'm thinking we may need more time after watching your video.
Hi Fred, most likely. If we knew the details of the connection (as requested on the video) we would be able to give more accurate advice.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Gracias. But, I changed our flight to one that flies directly from New York to Barcelona to avoid the need to change planes in Madrid. I'm glad I watched your video to avoid any potential problems.
@@fredfolson5355 what you did sounds very reasonable. Have a great trip!
Thank you for the video! This is immensely helpful.
I just want to make sure of something if you don't mind. I have a connecting flight with the same airline as my first flight (Iberia) that takes me from T4S to T4. My checked luggage will be sent to my final destination and I do not have to check my bag in again, is that correct?
Hello there. When you are flying with the same airline the usual thing is for your checked in luggage to be sent to the final destination, but you would have to double-check when you check-in for your flight. In that case, in Madrid you wouldn't have to collect your luggage.
thanks for this great video! I have a flight coming into terminal 2 (from lisbon) and departing to the US from terminal 1. I have 1.45 min for the connection. How long is the walk from terminal 2 to terminal 1? (i'm fit and wont have luggage to carry). also, does it seem like enough time, considering you mentioned the move between terminal 2 to terminal 1 is shorter than the other way around? thank you
Hello, terminal 2 is long and narrow, depending on the specific arrival gate it can take anything between 1 and 20 minutes to reach T1. The good thing is that you won't have to go through immigration on arrival. On the not so good side of things, flights to America involve an extra layer of passport control. If everything goes smooth, you should have time. If your flight is delayed, your connection might be compromised.
Hola Tony, yo tengo dos vuelos con Iberia en dos tickets separados. Llegaria desde Londres a la terminal 4S y saldria tres horas mas tarde hacia Buenos aires en la misma terminal. Tengo entendido que tengo que recoger las maletas y volverlas a despacharlas, y pasar por inmigracion. Todos esos tramites se hacen en la misma terminal 4S? O tendria que ir hasta la terminal 4 y hacer los tramite ahi y volver a la terminal 4S? Saludos
Si tienes que recoger el equipaje, tendrás que ir a la T4 y, consecuentemente, pasar por inmigración. Aquí te lo explicamos en español ua-cam.com/video/yYQGUczZbww/v-deo.html
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Muchas gracias por la informacion. Ya se que hacer y a donde dirigirme. Mi actual conexion es de tres horas, con lo que lo veo muy ajustado. Podria cambiar mi vuelo y me daria 5 horas, crees que 5 horas son suficientes? Mi vuelo llegaria de Londres un sabado a las 19:10 y saldria a las 23:59. Saludos y muchas gracias!
@@sebastianrivolta9101 cinco horas deberían ser más que suficientes.
Great information! Also I would like to know, as I am from the country that requires visa to Spain. If I have ticket, where Madrid is the layover, and in Madrid's airport my arrival on T1 and departure from T4S, do I leave the transit zone? So i would know in advance if I need a visa.
Thank you. To be able to help, we need to know the airlines involved, the origin of your first flight and the destination of your second flight.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal the first flight with Turkish Airlines, and the second flight is Avianca
@@ЗыйнатЖамашева assuming you are coming from a non-Schengen airport and flying to a non-Schengen airport, on arrival at T1 you should request the internal shuttle bus that goes to T4S. That way you won't be going through immigration and will stay in the transit area. Check the details with your travel agent/airline.
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Hola Tony. Thank you for your helpful information. I do have some questions hoping you can help. We are arriving in MAD via T2 (Air France) and will have 3 hours stop over before catching our next destination to Tangier , I think in T1 (Ryan Air). How T1 & T2 is connected? Is it far? Can we walk? Is the 3 hours time enough for us? Also, we need to store some luggage. Any recommendation of the company to store our luggage? Where do you suggest to store our luggage in T1 or T2? Thank you in advance.
Hi Henry, if you watch the video you will find most of your questions answered. There is a luggage store facility at Madrid airport, see the details here: www.consigna.es/ The locker is at T1.
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Hi Tony....Flying from SFO San Francisco to San Sebastian EAS in May...Landing at T4s and connecting at Madrid - T4 with 5 hr layover, which is ok with me. Comming home will fly in from EAS to T4 and flying out to SFO from T4s with 2 hr layover...... all on Iberia Airline. Is that enough time? My nephew who lives there says yes....Thank you so much.....
Hi, 2 hours is the bare minimum we would accept for a T4 to T4S connection. Don't know whether your nephew flies regularly through Barajas. Out of the 10 flights we've taken this year, 10 have been delayed, both departing from Madrid and arriving in Madrid, from a few minutes to quite a few hours.
Hi Tony,
Flight from Lisbon with Iberia with a connection flight in Madrid to Israel.
The flight from Lisbon arrives at Terminal 4T and from there I have to arrive and transfer to Terminal 4TS. I wanted to know, please, where I should do the border control (in Lisbon or in Madrid at Terminal 4TS?
Thank you very much for the help and the videos you produce.
Hi Geulim, there is no border control between Portugal and Spain. Your passport will be checked once you arrive to T4S before departure. There might be additional checks near the boarding gate by the airline (common practice in flights to Israel or the US).
Hi, thank you so much for the effort you put into making these videos. I'm from Morocco and will be travelling on the 28th of April, from Casablanca (CMN) to Cochabamba (CBB) and have a layover in Madrid (MAD). Here's the itinerary for the flight if you could please tell me if I need a transit Visa or not.
IBERIA || Casablanca (CMN) • [T1] --> Madrid (MAD) • [T4S]
➡(1:30h layover) : : Baggage not checked through⬅
BOA || Madrid (MAD) • [T4S] --> Santa Cruz (VVI)
➡(1:30h layover) : : Baggage not checked through⬅
BOA || Santa Cruz (VVI) --> Cochabamba (CBB)
According to the itinerary, I'll be landing and departing from the same terminal in Madrid, which means that I'll be able to re-claim my baggage at the same terminal (T4S), which eliminates the need for a transit Visa, right?
Hello Said, baggage reclaim for T4S flights is done at T4, so if you intend to collect your luggage you will have to go through immigration - and probably need a transit visa. If you were flying with the same company, without the need to re-check your baggage, you would be able to stay at T4S.
Wonderful video thank you very much. We are flying out from Costa Rica on Iberia To Madrid airport and then from Madrid to London Heathrow also Iberia. Are we most likely to be in gate 4S? And how long does it generally take to go through Immigration? I have heard alot of horror stories about missing connecting flights due to the complexity of getting to gates 4/4S.We are scheduled to have a 1hour and 50 minute layover ....not sure if that is enough time depending on possible delays etc.
Hi, in the case of a T4S to T4S connection like yours, and for as long as you don't need to collect your luggage in Madrid, you won't go through immigration, you will remain within the international transit area. You should have enough time. But double check the procedure with your airline.
Thank you very much for your speedy reply. So informative!
Hola Tony, I'll arrive from Hong Kong and take a connecting flight to Pamplona? Which terminals do I use? Gracias!
Hello, it all depends on the airlines involved.
Hello Tony, Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge of Madrid's airport. My returning flight to the US will originate in Málaga on Air Europa. I will disembark at T2 and walk to T1 with hand luggage for the trip back to the US (no checked luggage). Will I have to go through immigration control in T1 to exit Spain in order to board the Air Europa flight back to the US or can I go directly to the departure gate in T1? I ask because I am concerned that 1 1/2 hours between arriving in Madrid and my departure for the US may be insufficient. Thank you for any information you can share with me. Dennis
Hi Dennis, there is no immigration control as such, but there is a passport check when you enter the international area of T1. Flights to the US involve an extra layer of passport and documentation checks, so extra time for the connection is strongly advised. All the best.
Thank you. Tony
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Please my flight from Costa Rica with ibrojet to Ethiopia is T1 and connect to Ethiopia in T1 but I have to re check my luggage in again do i have to pass immigration and I have airport transit visa
If you need to recheck your luggage you will go through immigration. Check with the Spanish consulate near your home whether you'll need a transit visa.
I have transit visa for only within airport
Again, check with the consulate to know whether that's enough.
Please do a video on how to go about 1 day in Zaragoza with travel,pass options
We have a video on what to do in Zaragoza.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal please send a link
Buenos dias
Tengo un vuelo que aterrizará en la terminal 4s a las 12:55 y tengo otro vuelo de la terminal 1
queria saber la mejor ruta y sobre todo la mas rapida para no perder mi avion y si me pueden decir el tiempo estimado entre t4s y t1
Nos falta información para poder ayudarte, echa un vistazo al vídeo para saber todos los datos que nos hacen falta para poder ayudarte. Indica también si viajas con equipaje facturado.
Thank you for your video. I have a flight connecting through Madrid to London, both arriving and departing on T4S with a layover of 1hr and 45 mins. This time is fine? I’m planning to go with carry on. Do I have to go through immigration? I’m flying from Puerto Rico. Thanks in advance.
If you stay within the international transit area you won't have to go through immigration, making the connection a feasible affair.
Hello, thank you so much for great video. It's very helpful and informative. I will fly Delta from US to Madrid arriving at T1 with carryon luggage only. I have separate ticket to Seville with Vueling at T4. I understand that i have to go thru immigration at Madrid and take bus to T4 to catch my next flight to Seville.
My question is do i have go thru security again when I get to T4? I have about 3 hours between 2 flights.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Hi Debbie, yes, you will have to go through security at T4. The time you have for the connection is reasonable.
Thank you so much.
Thank you sooo much for this. I have a flight from Bordeaux > Madrid (T4), and then Madrid (T1) > Jeddah.
Would I need to go from T4 to T4S to clear immigration, then back to T4, and then on to T1?
Hello Enakshi. There is no immigration control on arrival from Bordeaux, as it is considered a domestic flight. You will just go from T4 to T1.
Hi I need your help as I have my two elderly parents with me. We are arriving at Terminal 4s 14:25 Qatar Airways and then we need to go to Terminal 2 to catch a connecting flight to Portugal 17:55. Luggage I am told will go directly to the destination I.e Lisbon.
My parents need wheel chairs also. Please advise. Thanks
The video contains specific instructions on the T4>T2 connection. At the time of check-in (often you can do that even before that) should let the airline know you will need wheelchairs on departure and also on arrival in Madrid.
Hi Tony, the airport transit visa enables transit through the international area of airports located in the schengen area but does not permit entry into the territory of the schengen states, right?
So what is and what isn't actually considered part of the international transit area?
For instance, is the passport control considered to be part of the international zone area?
Alahyane, passport control would be the point where you enter the Schengen area.
Thanks for the great video packed with lots of useful information.
I am planning to book a flight with Iberia from Porto to Rome with connection at Madrid. The flight from Porto arrive at T4 and the flight to Rome also departures from T4. However the connection time is short, around 45 minutes. Do you think that 45 minutes is sufficient for catching the flight to Rome without problems?
Thank you.
We would never accept a short connection time at Madrid airport, even less at the moment, when the airport is operating way above its capacity. We would leave 90 minutes for a connection like yours. But that's us, we hate stress when we travel. All the best!
Hi Tony, thank you for your amazing videos. Very helpful in planning our trip so far. We are taking a train renfe from Valencia (1.45pm )to Madrid (arriving 3.35pm) and then wish to catch a flight from T4 to Geneva (business class). You think we have enough time to make the flight (6.05pm ) ? We are Canadian . Or should change to 8.00 pm flight ?
Hi Nancy, we talk about connections between trains and flights on this video: ua-cam.com/video/QYvUn-sJxZ4/v-deo.html Four hours minimum. All the best!
I am traveling from the US to Madrid Airport and then taking TAP to Lisbon. I will be landing at T1 and walking to T2. I only have carry-on luggage. Does paying for Fast Track help going through immigration control between T1 and T2 terminals?
For as long as we are aware, Fast Track only helps you skip the queues of the security control, not through immigration control.
What should be the ideal connection time between international arrival and domestic departure?
Answer in the video.
Thank you so much for the video. Flying from LHR -MAD-HKG on one ticket with Cathay Pacific. Only have 1h 35m to transit from Madrid T4 to TS4. I understand we have to go through passport control? I have a British passport and was wondering if the queues are really long for non-EU citizens?
Hi Louise, yes, you will go through passaport control at T4S. For non-EU citizens, and depending on the amount of flights arriving simultaneously, the queues can be really slow. Anything between 10 minutes to 1 hour. That's why we recommend long intervals between flights.
Hello , im flying out of Paris using Iberia airlines and landing in Madrid , I then have another flight 2 hours later using American Airlines leaving Madrid to the USA, any tips on what terminals could be used or what I should expect?
Hi, your flight will arrive at T4 and depart from T4S. If you need to check in luggage in Madrid, it will be done at T4.
Thanks a million for your help and assistance, Please I have question my girlfriend will fly by Iberia From Quito To Egypt but she has stop in Madrid T4S then she will need to go to T1 to take flight to Cairo , she has only one backpack,Does she have to stop for immigration and is it required to have a transfer visa to be in transit area in Madrid as I mentioned? Or it’s visa free , thanks in advance
You welcome! There is an on-request bus connecting T4S to T1 on the airside, staying within the international transit area the whole time. But I would double check with the Spanish consulate nearest your city, we wouldn't want to pass on the wrong information.
Holà Tony, Great video, thank you. At MAD, I have a Iberia flight from Tenerife arriving at T1 followed by a international connecting A. C. Flight to MTL at T1 with only 1h35min window to get from T4 to T1. I do not have baggage to pickup and will have electronic boarding pass for my flight. My travel agent suggest I cancel my reservations because there is not a 2 hour gap between flights. Do you think it is possible to get to my flight at T1 within 1h30? Gracias!
Kevin, on the video you will see what we estimate to be a safe amount of time for a stress-free connection. Your Iberia flight should arrive at T4 and not at T1 as stated by you. All the best!
Apparently the question was how to get from terminal 4 to terminal 1 having boarding pass and not getting out of the airport. The information at the Madrid airport website sais that there is an internal shuttle between two terminals. So do can you please explain how to get to that shuttle?
Hi Tony, can you please explain how to make a smooth connection at Barjas airport if you traveling from New York (on Iberia Airlines) to Casablanca, Morocco? We have an hour window to get to our next flight. Thank you!
Hi there, if you are flying both legs with Iberia, you will be arriving at T4S and departing from T4S. But there is absolute no way to guarantee a smooth connection if you only have one hour for it, in particular in a crowded airport as it is Madrid Barajas. We would play it safe with a longer connection.
We are flying from alicante to Madrid then on to new york how much time do we need we are flying with iberianair on both flights
You should arrive at T4 and depart from T4S. Check the video for our estimated safe connecting times.
Hi. Thank you for the very informative video. For passengers who transit from say T1 to T2, and who must go through immigration and collect their luggage to check in for their flights from Madrid to the US, do those passengers need to show a PCR test at the immigration control in Madrid if the final destination (US) does not require any? Thanks.
Hi Alex, it would be easier to know the specific details of your connecting flights. There are no flights to the US leaving from T2. You can check Spain's current travel requirements here: travelsafe.spain.info/en/
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you for help! I am arriving in Madrid from Istanbul via Pegasus (to T1), and leaving to Miami at 3:25 PM (Air Europa flight UX97 flight). I am a transfer passenger. Do I need to go through the Spain's passport control? If so, will I have to show a PCR test for Spain? (US does not require one). Thanks again.
@@alextekin5912 it all depends whether you have to retrieve and check in your luggage in Madrid or not. If you do, you will have to go through immigration. We gave you a link where you can check the up-to-date health requirements.
Great info! I am an US passport holder, leaving Porto to London Heathrow with connecting flight in MAD for 3 hours, the terminational would be from T4 to T4S (single ticket through Iberia so most likely no need to claim luggage). Will 3 hours 15 minutes be enough to make the connection?
It should be enough indeed. There will be no immigration control on arrival to Madrid. All the best!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal But I only need to go through Passport Control on arrival at MAD to London, correct?
@@RachelChen-t3h if you arrive from Porto, there will be no immigration control on arrival to Madrid.
Hello, thanks for your informative video. We are flying from Vienna to Seville (via Madrid) in December. We will land in T1 and will fly with Iberia to Seville. We have a 90-minute layover in Madrid. Is it possible to catch this connecting flight?
Hi Tobias, you will be connecting from T1 to T4. On the video we give our estimate for a stress-free connection from T1 to T4.
This information is very helpful.
May I ask for your advice if I travel with Schengen visa to Madrid airport terminal 4s (Emirates from Dubai landing at 1:25pm) and want to have a connecting flight from Madrid to Nice with Iberia at 4.35pm ( terminal 4). I need to do all of the immigration, baggage, and checkin for a connecting flight again. Do you think I have enough time for this?
Thank you very much
Hello Tanya, on the video we mentioned what we consider to be reasonable times for a connecting flight in Madrid.
You will most definitely have to go through immigration on arrival. As for your baggage, it will all depend on whether the two legs you are flying are part of the same ticket or not. All the best.
Thank you for your reply :)
I have 3 hours for a layover to do the immigration and baggage as you suggest, but I'm just worried if it will take longer time for those who are non EU citizen and travel with schengen visa.
In normal circumstances, you should be fine.
Hi sir! My arrival and departure terminal is same which is T4S. Then is is a must to i go through the immigration and baggage claim and check-in? Or i can go to the boarding gate directly?
Have a look at the video to see all the details we need to know to be able to help you.
Hi, your video is really helpful. I have a question. May you please help me? I will be taking Iberia airlines from Feurteventura to Lisbon. There is a 45 minutes of transit (on the same airline) at Madrid (MAD) S4 and then at the S4 I will fly from Madrid to Lisbon. So my question is, it says S4, does it mean T4S? Would 45 minutes transit be suffice for me to change the flight at S4?
Hi, yes, there are no S terminals at Madrid airport. S is a letter reserved for gates. You should arrive at T4 and depart from T4 too. We don't like risks and wouldn't accept a T4 to T4 connection of less than 90 minutes.
We will have a connection only in T4. With Iberia in 1 reservation Vienna-Madrid-Fuerte. We have around 1 hour for the connection at T4. Planning to purchase a baggage. Do we have enough time for the connection inside the terminal?what signes do we have to follow? What will happen with the baggage if we purchase one? This is our first connecting flying ever. Thank you
Hi, as you will have seen in the video, yours Is the amount of time that is unacceptable to us. Once you disembark from your first flight you will have to go a screen and check the location of your departure gate. Baggage should be transferred to your second flight, but if the connecting time is too short it might not make it to the second flight.
@ thank you. It took us 20mins to get from gate J46 to H2
@@kicsilara good for you!
Hola Tony! Regarding check in baggage, Im coming form Qatar via qatar airways to Madrid then Madrid to morocco via Iberia, do I need to claim my baggage or they will send it directly to morocco?
and is it possible to arrive and depart in the same terminal?
Hi, are your flights issued as part of the same ticket? Is there a code-share agreement between Qatar and Iberia on those particular flights? The airline will be able to give you a final answer on this. You will arrive at T4S and depart from T4S, too.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Hola! Yes my flight to Spain to morocco are issued as part of the same ticket
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Will I claim My baggage on T4s and check in it again? or I will claim it on Morocco? Thank you for your response
@@irwindetera8076 Is there a code-share agreement between Qatar and Iberia on those particular flights? The airline will be able to give you a final answer on this.
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Thanks for your instructions so helpful ,
My flight is from quito to gyaquil on 9th agugest at 5 then from gyaquil to Madrid arriving at 1.45 pm T4
Do I need tranist vist if I'm going to cairo
And transit time is 2 hours only to get to Egypt air T1 is it possible to catch the flight n the transit inside airport will be available if I have booked by myself oline with Latam ?
Thanks alot
Hello there. If you are arriving from Guayaquil, you will do so at T4S and not at T4. We are not aware of a way of getting to T1 while staying inside the transit area. The airport operator informs of a direct bus linking T4S and T1, see here: www.aena.es/es/adolfo-suarez-madrid-barajas/servicios-del-aeropuerto/transporte-entre-terminales.html We don't know whether it's operation, but it must be requested in advance.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Do I need to request it now before the flight or is it available to take when I land there , Do they need visa for tourism in Egypt.
@@kholiotube5247 we don't know whether the service works or not, you would have to address Aena and/or your airline. We are specialists on Spain and Portugal, you will have to look for Egypt's immigrations requirements somewhere else.
A little confusing, we are traveling to Seville Spain from Madrid international airport, do we take the bus from terminal 1 to terminal 4 to check in at Iberia ticket counter or we take the train? Thank you so much..
We explain how to make that connection, step by step, on the video. There is no train between T1 and T4.
Hi sir ,
Actually we have a trip to Miami (U.S.)from Abu Dhabi on Etihad airline and stopover in Madrid , we will arrive in T4 and we will departure from T1 on Europa airlines and we don’t have transit visa in Spain , Can we get to Terminal 4 without going through an immigration control?
It does mean is there transit way from T4 to T1 ?
The Nationality is Egyptian
Appreciate your support and the prompt response is highly appreciated
If you don't have to collect your luggage (if you do, you will go through immigration), you can request the shuttle bus from T4S (you won't arrive at T4) to T1 through the airside, staying within the international transit area. You request the bus when you disembark from the airplane.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugalthanks a lot Tony for your support and reply, but actually T4 is the arrival terminal As mentioned in the ticket and we will departure from T1 ,Can we request shuttle bus from T4 to T1 in order to avoid passing the immigration control?
Appreciate your support
Thanks a million
@mahmoudaziz7662 flights from outside the European Union do not land at T4. Your Etihad flight will land at T4S.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thanks Tony , please correct me if I’m wrong, the flight will arrive in T4S and I can request shuttle bus from T4S to T1 through transit area and i won't pass through immigration control
Appreciate your support and help
Hi, we are connecting at terminal T4S with Iberia for both of our flights. Can you advise how this will be please? It's the same building so I'm assuming won't take very long, just immigration? Thanks
If it's two T4S flights you will remain within the transfer area, you won't go through immigration. Look for the transfer area and then look for your boarding gate.
@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal ah that's brilliant. Much simpler then. Thank you 😊
Hi, I am planning to book flights from Montevideo, Uruguay to Madrid via Iberia Airlines and have a further connect to Doha, Qatar and from Doha finally reaching India.
My question is being an Indian passport holder do I require a Schengen visa to access between the terminal T4 to T4S if I have a valid US B1/B2 visa?
I intend to stay in the Madrid International transit zone only without collecting any bagages as it should reach directly India
Your flight from Montevideo will arrive at T4S and you'll depart from T4S too. If you stay within the international transit area (which will be the case if you don't need to look after your luggage in Madrid), you will probably be ok, but double check with a Spanish consulate near where you are now.