How to travel from Madrid to Barcelona

There are 3 ways to get from Madrid to Barcelona: flight, coach or train.

Train services offer the cheapest way to get from Madrid to Barcelona. Tickets for a train cost on average €16.

This is compared to other travel options to Barcelona:

A train is €8 less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Barcelona costing on average €25.

A train journey is usually €17 less than a journey to Barcelona by coach, which costs on average €33 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Barcelona from Madrid is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Barcelona that can usually take longer:

In comparison, taking a coach requires on average 7 h 30 min   of travel time.

In comparison, getting to Barcelona by train can take on average 2 h 30 min.

The distance from Madrid to Barcelona is approximately 312 miles (504 km).

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Barcelona is:

• 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Madrid to Barcelona as scheduled services by flight, coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Madrid to Barcelona:

• Flights mostly leave from Madrid Barajas Airport and tend to arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
• Coaches most often depart from Madrid at Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83 and arrive in Barcelona at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
• Trains most often depart from Madrid at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha and arrive in Barcelona at Barcelona Sants.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Madrid to Barcelona:

• You can travel between Madrid and Barcelona by flight with Air Europa. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €25 with Air Europa from Madrid to Barcelona.
• You can go to Barcelona from Madrid by coach with Alsa. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €33 with Alsa from Madrid to Barcelona on Omio.
• You can travel by train from Madrid to Barcelona with Renfe AVE, and you can find Renfe AVE Madrid to Barcelona tickets for €16 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Madrid to Barcelona with the following travel operators:

• You can take a direct flight with Vueling, Air Europa or Iberia with direct flights per day.
• You can find around 8 direct trains per day and book this direct train with Renfe AVE or Renfe Regional Expres.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Barcelona as you won't need to change in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Barcelona from Madrid.

When planning your trip to Barcelona from Madrid, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to purchase and their prices in the next 7 days:

• Plane tickets are costing €25 one way on average.
• Coach tickets are costing on average €33 one way.
• Train tickets are costing €16 one way on average.

However, we recommend buying tickets from Madrid to Barcelona online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.