Madrid to Barcelona

Q: What is the distance between Madrid and Barcelona?

The distance between these two places is a total of 621 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Madrid and Barcelona?

The average travel time between the stations is 07:57 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Madrid to Barcelona?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €30.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Madrid to Barcelona?

The average number of daily departures is 47. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Madrid to Barcelona?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Madrid to Barcelona?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

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Between Madrid and Barcelona we found up to 47 bus departures, including 21 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Madrid is at 01:00 arriving to Barcelona at 08:50 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 23:59 and arrives at 07:49 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €30 to €40.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Madrid to Barcelona:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

12:45 Madrid South Bus Station

8h 20min

21:05 Barcelona Bus Station North

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from 40.73 HRK

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15:00 Madrid Avenida de America Bus Station

8h 5min

23:05 Barcelona Bus Station North

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from 40.73 HRK

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14:00 Madrid Avenida de America Bus Station

8h 5min

22:05 Barcelona Bus Station North

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from 40.73 HRK

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12:45 Madrid South Bus Station

8h 5min

20:50 Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station

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from 40.73 HRK

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14:00 Madrid Avenida de America Bus Station

7h 50min

21:50 Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station

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from 40.73 HRK

Best offer on 29. May

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Traveling by bus from Madrid to Barcelona

The shortest travel distance between Madrid and Barcelona is 621 km. The fastest bus which departs at 23:30 has a travel time of 07:35h. The longest travel time on the route is 08:20h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Barcelona earlier, there are 21 night buses from Madrid to Barcelona. The overnight buses depart between 16:00 and 23:59 and arrive between 00:05 and 08:04 the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to Barcelona:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

23:59 Madrid Avenida de America Bus Station

7h 50min

07:49 Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station

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from 30.6 HRK

Best offer on 29. May

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23:00 Madrid South Bus Station

7h 35min

06:35 Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station

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from 40.73 HRK

Best offer on 28. May

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16:30 Madrid Avenida de America Bus Station

7h 50min

00:20 Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station

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from 40.73 HRK

Best offer on 02. Jun

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20:00 Madrid Avenida de America Bus Station

7h 50min

03:50 Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station

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from 40.73 HRK

Best offer on 28. May

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23:30 Madrid South Bus Station

7h 50min

07:20 Barcelona Bus Station North

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 40.73 HRK

Best offer on 28. May

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Bus companies

Alsa is the name of the carrier operating this route. This company has not been rated yet.

Alsa

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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Madrid or Barcelona, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Madrid

You can see information about the departure station and stops Madrid here

Barcelona

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Barcelona here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €30 (One-Way) or €60 (Return).

Trip reviews from Madrid to Barcelona

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Other popular destinations from Madrid

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Madrid, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Madrid to Pineda de Mar

Madrid to Campello

Madrid to Laredo

Madrid to Santiago de la Ribera

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Madrid to Fquih Ben Salah

Madrid to Setubal

Madrid to Leiria

Madrid to Bayonne

Madrid to Albergaria-a-Velha

Madrid to Albufeira

Madrid to Estremoz

Madrid to Mangualde

Other popular destinations from Barcelona

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Barcelona, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Barcelona to Andorra la Vella

Barcelona to Girona (Airport)

Barcelona to Madrid

Barcelona to Valencia

Barcelona to Paris

Barcelona to Zaragoza

Barcelona to Marseille

Barcelona to Toulouse

Barcelona to Perpignan

Barcelona to Tarragona

Barcelona to Alicante

Barcelona to Benidorm