Cheapest
Average
Fastest Journey
2 h 30 m
Average
2 h 43 m
Trains per day
16
Distance
504 km
Cheap train tickets from Madrid to start from $127 with an average ticket price of $133.
The fastest train from Madrid to takes 2h 30m in comparison to an average duration of 2h 43m and covers a distance of 504 km.
16 trains that leave Madrid for every day with 16 travelling directly.
Distance | 312 miles (504 km) |
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Average train duration | 2 h 30 min |
Average train ticket price | $72 (€62) |
Train frequency | 12 a day |
Direct train | Yes, there are 12 direct trains a day |
Train providers | AVE, Ouigo, Renfe AVLO, iryo, Renfe Regional Exprés, Renfe or Renfe AVE INT |
Trains from Madrid to Barcelona cover the 312 miles (504 km) long route taking on average 2 h 30 min with our travel partners like AVE, Ouigo, Renfe AVLO, iryo, Renfe Regional Exprés, Renfe or Renfe AVE INT. Normally, there are 12 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this trip for as low as $25 (€22), but the average price of train tickets is $72 (€62). Travelers depart most frequently from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Barcelona.
AVE, Ouigo and Renfe AVLO trains will get you between Madrid and Barcelona from $24 (€21). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
AVE offers excellent high-speed train services in Spain, including the route from Madrid to Barcelona. Omio, as an official Renfe AVE partner, shows you AVE train schedules so you can choose the fastest and cheapest Madrid to Barcelona train ticket. The distance between Madrid and Barcelona on AVE is approximately 312 miles (504 km) and prices start as low as $61 (€53) on Omio.
Renfe AVE has a wide variety of ticket types with special offers such as Promo, Promo + and Flexible tickets. If you are a regular Renfe customer, you can apply discount cards such as the Gold Card and the + Renfe Youth 50 Card at Omio when purchasing an AVE ticket.
The AVE trains are the most popular from Renfe, with the most schedules throughout the day. Their trains offer a restaurant, WiFi, bathrooms, entertainment on board and, most importantly, the highest speed to reach your destination. As one of the fastest trains in the entire world, AVE trains reach speeds up to 192 mph (310 kmh) on select routes and connect the main Spanish cities in just a few hours. Reserve your AVE tickets with Omio today!
Madrid to Barcelona train information with AVE:
When departing from Madrid, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid Chamartín and Madrid Príncipe Pío. When arriving in Barcelona, you can end your route in train stations like Barcelona, Barcelona Sants and Passeig de Gràcia station.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, which is located around 1.4 miles (2.2 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Barcelona, located 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away from the city centre.
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