The bus between Madrid (Station) and Barcelona takes 7h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Madrid (Station) 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 every 2 hours between Madrid (Station) and Barcelona. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Madrid (Station) is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Barcelona at 7:49 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 7h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madrid (Station) station and arriving at Barcelona station. Services depart every 2 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
Madrid (Station) to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Madrid (Station) to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Book your Madrid (Station) to Barcelona bus tickets online with ALSA.
The distance between Madrid (Station) and Barcelona is 502 km. The road distance is 624 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants every 3 hours. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 7h 50m.