The average bus between Barcelona (Station) and Madrid Atocha Station takes 8h 57m and the fastest bus takes 8h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from Barcelona (Station) to Madrid Atocha Station. 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 twice daily between Barcelona (Station) and Madrid Atocha Station. The earliest departure is at 8:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Barcelona (Station) is at 10:47 PM which arrives into Madrid Atocha Station at 7:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte and take an average of 8h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona (Station) to Madrid Atocha Station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona (Station) station and arriving at Madrid Atocha Station station via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
Barcelona (Station) to Madrid Atocha Station bus services, operated by Tmb, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona (Station) to Madrid Atocha Station bus services, operated by Tmb, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
The distance between Barcelona (Station) and Madrid Atocha Station is 500.1 km. The road distance is 643 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación Sur de Autobuses 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 7h 25m.