The bus between Madrid (Station) and Barcelona (Station) takes 7h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Madrid (Station) to Barcelona (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 every 2 hours between Madrid (Station) and Barcelona (Station). 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 (Station) 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) station. Services depart every 2 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
Madrid (Station) to Barcelona (Station) bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Madrid (Station) to Barcelona (Station) bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
The distance between Madrid (Station) and Barcelona (Station) is 497.6 km. The road distance is 626 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.