The cheapest and fastest buses from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona Sants
Cheapest price
€21
Average price
€38
Fastest journey
5 h 40 m
Average duration
6 h 16 m
Buses per day
53
Distance
502 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona Sants is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona Sants will cost around €38 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €21.
Of the 53 buses that leave Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes for Barcelona Sants on Sat, Mar 21, 51 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Mar 21 the direct buses cover the 502 km distance in an average of 6 h 16 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 5 h 40 m .
On Sat, Mar 21 the slowest buses will take 7 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Travel Information
Compare bus, train, and flight for Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona Sants
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona Sants among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €15. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 37m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €15, and a flight costs an average of €28.
Distance: 502 km
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
€41 Average price Cheapest | €45 Average price | €132 Average price |
6h 56m Average total duration 6h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration 3h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona Sants bus times
The table below shows live departures for Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona Sants buses for today, Friday, March 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 12:00 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 8h05 | 8:05 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:00 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 7h50 | 7:50 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:15 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h35 | 7:50 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:15 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h50 | 8:05 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:00 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 7h50 | 8:50 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:00 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 8h05 | 9:05 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:00 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 7h50 | 9:50 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:00 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 8h05 | 10:05 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:15 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h35 | 9:50 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:15 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h50 | 10:05 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:30 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 8h05 | 11:35 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:30 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 7h50 | 11:20 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h50 | 11:35 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h35 | 11:20 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 7h50 | 2:50 AM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 8h05 | 3:05 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:15 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h35 | 2:50 AM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:15 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h50 | 3:05 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:30 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 7h50 | 5:20 AM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:30 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 8h05 | 5:35 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h50 | 5:35 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h35 | 5:20 AM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:00 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 7h50 | 5:50 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:25 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 23h45 | 10:10 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 2 transfers | |
Normal | 10:30 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 7h35 | 6:05 AM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:30 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 7h50 | 6:20 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:30 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 7h50 | 6:20 AM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:30 PM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 8h05 | 6:35 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h20 | 6:05 AM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h35 | 6:20 AM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:30 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 8h35 | 2:05 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:30 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 8h25 | 1:55 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:00 AM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 8h05 | 2:05 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:00 AM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 7h55 | 1:55 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 AM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 7h50 | 3:50 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 AM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 8h05 | 4:05 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:15 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h35 | 3:50 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:15 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h50 | 4:05 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 AM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 8h05 | 5:05 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 AM Madrid, Intercambiador de Avenida de América | 7h50 | 4:50 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:15 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h35 | 4:50 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:15 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h50 | 5:05 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:30 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 8h05 | 6:35 PM Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:30 AM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 7h50 | 6:20 PM Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona Sants
Buses from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona Sants run on average 35 times per day, taking around 6h 26m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €15 if you book in advance.
There are 33 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 05:30, the last at 22:59. The fastest bus covers the 502 km distance in 7h 35m.
Distance 502 km |
Average bus duration 6h 26m |
Cheapest ticket price €15 |
Buses per day 35 |
Direct buses 33 |
Fastest bus 7h 35m |
First bus 05:30 |
Last bus 22:59 |
Bus providers: Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, FlixBus, Empresa Municipal de Transportes from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona SantsYou can travel by bus between Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona Sants with Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, FlixBus, Empresa Municipal de Transportes for as low as €15. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona Sants
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona Sants by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Barcelona Sants, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Alsa
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating.
- Infobus
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Transport for wheelchairs and mobility aids.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Alsa
- You can cancel your ticket up to 48 hours before departure for a partial refund. Changes allowed for a fee.
- Infobus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may incur a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Alsa
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 25kg.
- Infobus
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg (40x20x25) and one checked bag up to 20kg (50x30x80).
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Alsa
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Infobus
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Alsa
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must travel in the hold.
- Infobus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets may require a separate ticket.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
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