The average bus between Barcelona Airport T1 and Madrid takes 8h 47m and the fastest bus takes 8h 29m. The bus service runs several times per day from Barcelona Airport T1 to Madrid. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Barcelona Airport T1 and Madrid. The earliest departure is at 12:11 AM at night, and the last departure from Barcelona Airport T1 is at 11:11 PM which arrives into Madrid at 7:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Aeroport T1 - Arribades and take an average of 8h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona Airport T1 to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Airport T1 station and arriving at Madrid station via Madrid, Avenida de América. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
Barcelona Airport T1 to Madrid bus services, operated by Aerobus Barcelona, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona Airport T1 to Madrid bus services, operated by Aerobus Barcelona, arrive at Madrid, Avenida de América station.
The distance between Barcelona Airport T1 and Madrid is 495 km. The road distance is 648 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Avenida de América every 3 hours. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.