The average bus between Madrid and Barcelona takes 15h 9m and the fastest bus takes 10h 37m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week 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 5 times a week between Madrid and Barcelona. The earliest departure is at 10:17 PM at night, and the last departure from Madrid is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Barcelona at 9:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Gregorio Marañón and take an average of 15h 9m. 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 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 9m.
Madrid to Barcelona bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Madrid to Barcelona bus services, operated by Empresa Municipal de Transportes, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
The distance between Madrid and Barcelona is 504.1 km. The road distance is 633 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord every 3 hours. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
