The average bus between Catalonia and Madrid takes 8h 23m and the fastest bus takes 8h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Catalonia 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 2 hours between Catalonia and Madrid. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Catalonia is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Madrid at 8:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and take an average of 8h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Catalonia to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Catalonia station and arriving at Madrid station via Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
Catalonia to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Catalonia to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) station.
The distance between Catalonia and Madrid is 469.8 km. The road distance is 644 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 7h 35m.