The average train between Barcelona Airport and Madrid takes 4h 8m and the fastest train takes 3h 38m. There is an hourly train service from Barcelona Airport to Madrid. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Barcelona Airport and Madrid. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Barcelona Airport is at 7:27 PM which arrives into Madrid at 11:44 PM. All services require a transfer at El Prat Estació and take an average of 4h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Barcelona Airport to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Airport station and arriving at Madrid station via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
Barcelona Airport to Madrid train services, operated by Tmb, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
Barcelona Airport to Madrid train services, operated by Tmb, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The distance between Barcelona Airport and Madrid is 495.2 km. The road distance is 621 km.
Renfe AVE operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €90–170 and the journey takes 3h 2m. Three other operators also service this route.
