The average bus between Madrid and Barcelona Airport takes 8h 22m and the fastest bus takes 8h 21m. The bus service runs several times per day from Madrid to Barcelona Airport. 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 3 hours between Madrid and Barcelona Airport. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Madrid is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Barcelona Airport at 8:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and take an average of 8h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Barcelona Airport. However, there are services departing from Madrid station and arriving at Barcelona Airport station via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
Madrid to Barcelona Airport bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Madrid to Barcelona Airport bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Book your Madrid to Barcelona Airport bus tickets online with ALSA and Aerobus Barcelona.
The distance between Madrid and Barcelona Airport is 495.2 km. The road distance is 641 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.