The average bus between Madrid and FC Barcelona takes 8h 3m and the fastest bus takes 7h 58m. The bus service runs several times per day from Madrid to FC 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 4 hours between Madrid and FC Barcelona. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Madrid is at 11:59 PM which arrives into FC Barcelona at 8:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and take an average of 8h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to FC Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Madrid station and arriving at FC Barcelona station via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
Madrid to FC Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Madrid to FC Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
The distance between Madrid and FC Barcelona is 503.5 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 €50–110 and the journey takes 7h 50m.