The average bus between Madrid and Barcelona takes 24h 18m and the fastest bus takes 21h 34m. There is at least one bus per day from Madrid to Barcelona. 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 once daily between Madrid and Barcelona. The earliest departure is at 3:49 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Madrid is at 8:52 PM which arrives into Barcelona at 1:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Jean Vilar and take an average of 24h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Madrid station and arriving at Barcelona station via Paris - Orly Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 18m.
Madrid to Barcelona bus services, operated by Twisto, depart from Caen station.
Madrid to Barcelona bus services, operated by Twisto, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
The distance between Madrid and Barcelona is 884.8 km. The road distance is 1,393 km.
You can take a vehicle from Madrid to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Jean Vilar, Gare SNCF, Caen, Paris - Orly Airport, Coeur d'Orly, Aéroport d'Orly, and Aéroport Orly 4 in around 19h 38m.
