The average bus between Barcelona and Madrid Atocha Station takes 8h 8m and the fastest bus takes 7h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Barcelona 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 3 times a day between Barcelona and Madrid Atocha Station. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Barcelona is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Madrid Atocha Station at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses and take an average of 8h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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7h 35m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Madrid Atocha Station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona station and arriving at Madrid Atocha Station station via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
Barcelona to Madrid Atocha Station bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Madrid Atocha Station bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
The distance between Barcelona and Madrid Atocha Station is 504.5 km. The road distance is 636 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación Sur de Autobuses 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 7h 25m.