Madrid to Barcelona bus
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Cheap bus tickets from Madrid to Barcelona start from €38 with an average ticket price of €42.
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Overview: Coach from Madrid to Barcelona
 Distance | 504 km |
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 Average coach duration | 7 h 20 min |
 Average coach ticket price | €73 (€73) |
 Direct coach | Yes |
 Coach companies | Alsa or FlixBus |
Coaches from Madrid to Barcelona cover the 504 km long journey taking on average 7 h 20 min with our travel partners like Alsa or FlixBus. There are direct coach services available. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this route for as low as €19, but the average price of coach tickets is €73. Travellers depart most frequently from Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83 and arrive in Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
Coach companies: Alsa, BlaBlaCar and Infobus Madrid to Barcelona
Travel to Barcelona from Madrid from €19 with Omio’s coach partners Alsa, BlaBlaCar and Infobus! You can find the best timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the most popular trip for you.
Alsa is the main provier of coach travel in Spain. As a subsidiary of the UK coach operator National Express, Alsa offers a plethora of regional, national and international routes and transports more than 300 million passengers per year. Alsa has an impressive fleet of coaches with different levels of comfort and amenities on offer. Aside from the Alsa Normal coach with free WiFi, toilets, footrests and entertainment on board, the Alsa Supra, Alsa Eurobus and Alsa Premium coaches provide more luxurious services when travelling by road, depending on the specific route. Apart from the Standard ticket, Alsa offers other coach tickets like Minimum, Reduced and Flexible fares on select routes.
Alsa from Madrid to Barcelona coach information:
- Average Duration: 7 h 35 min
- Cheapest Price: €19
- Alsa frequency: 2 a day
Buses from Madrid to Barcelona
Alsa is the service provider of bus travel between Madrid and Barcelona. The trip has an average duration of 7 hours and 30 minutes. There are more than 40 buses available every day. The earliest bus departs Madrid at 6:40 a.m., and the last leaves at 1:45 a.m.
What are the departure and arrival stations for buses from Madrid to Barcelona?
Departure Station: Estacion Sur, located two kilometres south of Atocha train station and four kilometres away from the Plaza Mayor and the historic centre. The nearest underground stations are Puente de Vallecas and Delicias.
Arrival Station: Barcelona Nord, two kilometres away from the Ramblas and from the waterfront. Arc de Triomf underground station is barely three minutes away. This is a red line station that travels directly to the city centre. Some buses arrive at Barcelona Sants, located next to the city's main railway station. This station may be handy for travellers who want to visit the Exhibition Centre or the museums on Montjuic hill.
Taking the Bus from Madrid
For most buses from Madrid to Barcelona, passengers will alight at the Intercambiador de Transporte Avenida de América station. Easily connected to the rest of the city via the Madrid Metro, the station lies to the north of the city centre. A limited night service operates, providing 24/7 connections to the main bus interchange, while taxis offer convenient pick-ups and journeys across the city centre and beyond. Journeys from Madrid to Barcelona take on average 7 hours 50 minutes, although express services can take as little as 7 hours.
Getting into Barcelona by Bus
Barcelona is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe, with a thriving arts culture, first-rate cuisine, and celebrated fashions at every turn. The capital of Spain's Catalonia region, Barcelona offers some of the oldest and most iconic architecture in Europe, alongside breath-taking beaches and coastal views. Most buses from Madrid to Barcelona arrive at Estació d'Autobusos Barcelona Nord (Bus Station North), the main bus interchange for regional and international journeys. The bus station is just minutes from the coast and conveniently connected to the rest of the Madrid Metro system. The city has its own subway network, alongside regular bus service and a light-rail tram system, with a limited night service available on some lines.
FAQs: Bus from Madrid to Barcelona
When departing from Madrid, you have various coach station options to start your journey from including Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83, Madrid, Aeropuerto Barajas T4, Madrid, Avenida de América and Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid). When arriving in Barcelona, you can end your trip in coach stations like Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
Passengers board the coach most frequently from Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83, which is located around 3 miles (4.9 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, located 1.6 miles (2.5 km) away from the city centre.
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