Distance | 312 miles (504 km) |
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Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
Ticket price range | $21 - $22 |
Cheapest mode | Train • $21 (€18) • 2 h 30 min |
Fastest mode | Flight • $24 (€21) • 1 h 25 min |
Popular travel companies | Alsa, Vueling Airlines or AVE |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 312 miles (504 km) from Barcelona to Madrid. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Alsa, Vueling Airlines or AVE among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, ferry, flight or train from Barcelona to Madrid.
How to get from Barcelona to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Madrid is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
The journey from Barcelona to Madrid is popular with both business and leisure travelers in Spain. Direct journeys between Barcelona and Madrid are available by plane, train, and bus. Key departure points include Barcelona Sants train station, Barcelona Nord Bus station, and Barcelona Prat airport.
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Barcelona to Madrid. Alsa is the main bus company in Spain and operates all the buses from Barcelona to Madrid. Alsa buses take approximately 7:20 h to travel from Barcelona to Madrid and depart 16 times per day. Alsa's buses depart from Barcelona Nord bus station and arrive at Madrid's Intercambiador Avenida de America.
Flying is the fastest way to travel from Barcelona to Madrid and is 6 hours faster than taking the bus. Flights traveling from Barcelona to Madrid depart from Barcelona's El Prat airport and arrive at Madrid's Barajas airport. Airlines that travel directly from Barcelona to Madrid include Iberia, Air Europa, and Vueling. Another fast option to get from these cities is to take a high-speed AVE train, taking about 2 hours 30 minutes.
Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Barcelona to Madrid. While the train is often more expensive than taking the bus or flying, the time saved avoiding traveling to and from the airport makes up for the additional cost for most travelers. Some of the train ticket cost can be offset by planning ahead and booking your Barcelona to Madrid travel as far ahead of time as possible. All trains traveling from Barcelona to Madrid are operated by Renfe, and depart from Barcelona Sants train station, and arrive at Madrid Puerta de Atocha. There is at least one departure every hour throughout the day, seven days a week. High-speed trains traveling from Barcelona to Madrid take approximately two and a half hours.
Travel from Barcelona to Madrid on AVE, Renfe and Air Europa travel with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Renfe Avlo is Renfe's low-cost high-speed AVE train provider offering trains from Barcelona to Madrid. It's a new service operating on some of Spain's most popular long-distance lines like Madrid to Barcelona-Figueres line. Avlo trains can travel up to 300 km/h. There is a single Economy Class with assigned tickets called Básica but this includes power sockets at each seat and vending machines. Avlo trains run between popular Spanish cities like Madrid, Zaragoza, Tarragona, Barcelona, Girona and Figueres. The routes Renfe-AVLO serves are expected to expand.
Alsa is the main travel company in Spain, a subsidiary of the UK travel company National Express. Alsa offers a wide variety of national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers every year. Apart from the Standard fare, Alsa provides ticket types like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes for those looking to save money on travel journeys. While most travelers don’t mind traveling on normal travel with basic services like bathrooms, free WiFi, footrests and onboard entertainment, some others may want to check out Alsa’s deluxe travel like the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium, which provide more luxurious amenities on specific routes.
Iberia is Spain’s leading airline, headquartered in Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas in Madrid, offering flights around Europe and across the world. It offers different fares for your next travel between Barcelona and Madrid including: Basic Fare, Classic Fare, Flexible Fare and Business Club.
You can get to Madrid from Barcelona 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Madrid is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $21 (€18) compared to other travel options to Madrid:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Madrid costing on average $22 (€19).
Taking a train costs () less than taking a ferry, which costs on average () for the same trip.
Taking a train costs $3 (€3) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $24 (€21).
The fastest way to get to Madrid from Barcelona is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 25 min.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes 6 h 50 min on average.
Getting to Madrid by train takes 2 h 30 min on average.
The Barcelona to Madrid distance is around 312 miles (504 km).
The average frequency per day from Barcelona to Madrid is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Madrid from Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Barcelona to Madrid:
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Yes, there are direct services available from Barcelona to Madrid with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Madrid as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Barcelona to Madrid.
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