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Terminal switch in Madrid

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falconbrother

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I just got a note that I'll be switching terminals in Madrid for the last leg to Pamplona. If everything is on time I'll have one hour and fifty minutes to make this happen. Seems like a tight schedule to me, given how often flights aren't on time. Anyone here ever switch terminals in Madrid? Is there a shuttle bus or how does that work at the Madrid airport?
 
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Yes, there is a free shuttle at every terminal that takes you to the other terminals. There is a bus stop outside each terminal for all buses, such as parking lot buses, hotel shuttles, terminal shuttles, etc. What terminal will you land and take off? If you physically have to change terminals, you will also have to go through security again.

edit: If it is T4 and T4S you will not need to take the bus to change terminals.
 
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There is a great YouTube video by Tony Galvez about the Madrid airport which gives great info about navigating in and between each terminal. It's long, but I am confident that somewhere in there will lie your answers.
 
Hi. One hour and fifty mins should be enough to switch flights. I had fifty minutes last year when I flew to do the Camino. Granted I was legging it at one point, shouting coming through. Which was impressive as I had my backpack on and wearing walking boots.
If you do need to get the terminal bus it's reliable and quick.
Sean
 
If your flights are booked on ONE through ticket then the Pamplona flight will wait for you . . . but if it doesn't wait for you then the airline is obliged to get you onto the next Pamplona flight . . . whenever that may be . . .
 
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You did not mention if you had to negotiate customs. If so, I would say 2 hours is on the edge of making it. And beware, if your Pamplona flight is on a separate ticket, and you miss the flight, the airline may simply cancel your ticket and not even say thank you

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i transferred within that time frame in Madrid to take the flight to Pamplona, no problem. There is a shuttle and the staff at the airport are friendly and helpful if you need assistance. no worries!
 
falconbrother said:
I just got a note that I'll be switching terminals in Madrid for the last leg to Pamplona.
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If you tell us which airlines you are flying for both the trip into Madrid and out, it’ll be easier to give a good answer.

I’m assuming that this is all on one ticket since you got a notification about changing terminals, but it would be helpful if if you would confirm that too. Because things get more complicated if it’s not on one ticket, especially if you’ve checked a bag.
 
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