There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to Madrid by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Barcelona to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Madrid is to rideshare which costs €27 - €29 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Madrid is to train which takes 2h 30m and costs €21 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord and arriving at Cibeles via Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Bus media distancia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Estación de tren de Atocha. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Barcelona and Madrid is 606 km. The road distance is 623.2 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 2h 30m and costs €21 - €80.
The train from Barcelona-Sants to Estación de tren de Atocha takes 2h 30m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Barcelona to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord station.
Barcelona to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Madrid is to train which takes 2h 30m and costs €21 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 39m, you could also fly, which costs €24 - €100 and takes 3h 24m.
- Distance: 605.5 km
- Duration: 2h 30m
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Madrid, Spain?
Renfe AVE operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Estación de tren de Atocha hourly. Tickets cost €50 - €75 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord to Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Bus largo recorrido every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45 - €75 and the journey takes 7h 35m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26 - €160
Flights from Barcelona to Madrid via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26 - €170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26 - €160
Flights from Barcelona to Madrid via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26 - €170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €190
Flights from Barcelona to Madrid via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona to Madrid via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €270
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Estación de tren de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50 - €75
- Phone
- +34 910 150 000
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Estación de tren de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €80
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €30 - €80
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Estación de tren de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €30
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Estación de tren de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord to Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Bus largo recorrido
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45 - €75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Barcelona Nord to Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Bus largo recorrido
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Barcelone to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27 - €29
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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Barcelona to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Bus largo recorrido station.
Barcelona to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Estación de tren de Atocha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Madrid is 623 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Barcelona to Madrid.
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