Changing terminals in Madrid airport

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Madrid airport is split in two main areas. Terminals 1 to 3 on one side, and terminal 4 (with its satellite building) on the other. International fights arrive at either T1 or T4S.

As IamJulianAcosta points out, there is a free bus service linking T123 with T4; while a tram joins T4S with the main building from which your flight to Tenerife would depart. Turkish Airlines will use T1, while Qatar airlines will use T4S.

If you go with your first option, you will have to carry your luggage yourself from baggage claim in T1 to check in on T4. You won't be able to use trolleys on the bus, so make sure you can handle all of it yourself. Depending on the time of the year temperatures range from below zero to over 30, so check the weather beforehand and dress accordingly.

I would honestly avoid option 1; you'll have a complex layover in a foreign land, carry your luggage yourself and, right after all that excitement, five hours of pure boredom. There's not much to do in T4 except for dozing, as it is a lone building in the middle of nowhere.

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Is not difficult to change terminals, I flew from Bogota to Ibiza two years ago and had to wait for nearly 2 hours in Madrid. If mileage is important to you, go for option one. I spent nearly 10 minutes in immigration and like 20~30 minutes switching terminals.

There is a regular free shuttle between terminals. Madrid airport is big, so be prepared to walk a lot.

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