Barcelona to Madrid flights

This page provides essential information about flights from Barcelona to Madrid. There are several airlines that operate between the two cities, and you will find their timetables, prices and contact information on this page.

Airlines Flying Between Barcelona And Madrid
Air Europa
Iberia
Spanair
Vueling

Reasons To Fly Instead Of Taking The Train

Choosing the option to fly will save you time over a train ride. Most flights are little over an hour and you don’t have to check in too long beforehand. It’s all over before you know it! In comparison the train journey will take anything between 3 hours to 9 hours depending on the train service you use.

Air Europa

Air Europa fly from Barcelona airport, Terminal 2B. They now arrive in the new Terminal 4 at Madrid Barajas. The check in for the Barcelona to Madrid flight is at desks Desks B52 to B56. The flights depart daily and the duration is just 1 hour 15 minutes. Barcelona to Madrid flights are from 07:05 - 22:30, and they operate frequently throughout the day. Food is available on board.

The easiest way to book your tickets is online through their official website.
Click here for a link to the official website

The site gives you the option to print off your boarding card, which saves you time at the airport.

You can also book tickets over the phone by calling

Air Europa Tel: (0034) 90 240 1501

Ticket prices vary, but as a rough guide you can expect to pay anything from 35 euros to 112 euros return plus a 12 euro service charge.

Vueling

Vueling fly from Terminal 2B at Barcelona airport, and into the new terminal 4 at Madrid Barajas. The flight time is 1 hour and 15 minutes, and there are 2 flights every day of the week. Take care to check on their official website regarding the times, as they vary day to day.

Click here to see the official Vueling website

Vueling are an excellent value airline, and are pretty new, but provide a really good service. Food is available to buy on board. As a rough guide, the cheapest one way price from Barcelona to Madrid is from 35 euros, and the most expensive is at 100 euros, although these prices vary depending on availability.

You can book online, which is very simple, and you can even choose your seat. Once at the airport, remember that check in closes 30 minutes before departure time. You need to find check in desks C24 to C33.

Vueling Information Tel: (0034) 90 233 3933

Iberia

There are two options if you want to fly from Barcelona to Madrid with Iberia. In addition to their standard flights, they also offer a shuttle service. The shuttle is more expensive, but check in is very quick and it runs more frequently.

Iberia's standard flights leave from Barcelona Terminal 2B and arrive at Madrid terminal 4. They run daily starting at 7:10 until 22:15, and flight duration is 1 hour 10 minutes.

Economy class travellers have a choice of food from the a la carte menu and business class travellers can enjoy a freshly prepared dish and wine. If you require kosher food you can book it 24 hours before the flight.

The cheapest fare available at the time of writing (May 2009) was 153 euros one way (not inc taxes) and the highest fare 243 euros one way.

Always check fares and schedules on the official website. You can also book tickets online. Click here to see the Iberia site to arrange a flight from Barcelona to Madrid

Iberia shuttle

Iberia also operate an air shuttle. As a guide, a return ticket will cost you 347.88 euros. It departs from Barcelona Terminal 2C, and arrives to Madrid Barajas Terminal 4
It is a walk on flight and check in closes 20 minutes before departure. There are 2 to 3 an hour between 06:25 and 22:45. Check in desks are B8 to B30,
C1 to C6 (Iberia's Air Bridge) and C7 to C10 (Iberia Regional).

Iberia Information Line:
Tel: (0034) 90 240 0500

Spanair

Spanair also operate daily flights between Barcelona and Madrid. You can book through their website, just click here to link to it.
www.spanair.com

To give you an idea of prices, a one way ticket can be purchased from 42 euros up to 204 euros for a weekend flight. They also offer an online check in service which is quite handy.

The flights begin from 07:00 until 21:15 and they depart from Barcelona Terminal 1. Check in at desk B74 to B87. The last check in time is 30 minutes before your flight if you are travelling Business class, or 60 minutes before for economy class. If you use the ‘easy check in’ machines you can check in 30 minutes before.

SpanAir Information Line Tel: (0034) 90 213 1415

There is a menu and mini bar on every Spanair flight with a plate of the day or lighter snacks. If you request, no later than 48 hours before your flight you can reserve a special meal.

If you would like to see more information about travelling by train. Click here to go to our Barcelona Madrid train page.

Related Pages

Barcelona to Madrid by Train
How to Find a Cheap Flight to Barcelona
Barcelona Airport

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