There are 4 ways to get from Sants to Madrid by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain 6012 / ...
3h 31m€55–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus ALSA - Ba-Z-Ma
9h 28m€53–113Drive 607.4 km
- Drive from Sants to Madridcar 607.4 km
6h 6m€96–139Fly
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BCN - MAD
3h 7m€53–157
Sants to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sants to Madrid is to bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sants to Madrid is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs €50 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sants to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Av Madrid - Joan Güell and arriving at Madrid, Avenida de América via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Sants and Madrid is 625 km. The road distance is 607.4 km.
The best way to get from Sants to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €55 - €170.
The train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes takes 3h 31m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Sants to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Sants to Madrid train services, operated by iryo, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Sants to Madrid is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 9h 28m, you could also fly, which costs €50 - €160 and takes 3h 7m.
What companies run services between Sants, Spain and Madrid, Spain?
iryo operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes hourly. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 3h 31m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Avenida de América every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Sants to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Sants to Madrid train services, operated by iryo, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sants to Madrid is 607 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Sants to Madrid.
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