Skip to content

Cheap flights from Barcelona to Madrid from $35 BCN, YJB → MAD, XOC

Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), Sants Railway Station (YJB) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD), Atocha Railway St. (XOC)

The cheapest return found recently is $163 with Vueling, 15 Nov – 18 Nov, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $35 with Iberia, 15 May 2027, found 2 days ago.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$35, Iberia, found 2 days ago
Cheapest return found recently
$163, 15 Nov to 18 Nov
Usual return price
$86 to $122
Cheapest month to fly
January 2027, return fares from $59 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Iberia, Vueling, Air Europa, Euroairlines, Volotea
Shortest nonstop flight found
1 h 25 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 14 departure dates is usually $86 to $122.

Cheapest return found recently

$163

15 Nov – 18 Nov · Vueling

Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)

Leaves 7:05 a.m. · Return leaves 7:10 a.m. · 28 h 50 min of travel, both ways together

out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), Ibiza Airport (IBZ) · 15 h connection

found 2 days ago

See prices for these datesCheck today's price

Cheapest nonstop return

$269

15 Nov – 18 Nov · Vueling

Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)

Leaves 6:35 p.m. · Return leaves 12:15 p.m. · 2 h 45 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

See prices for these datesCheck today's price

FareTell may earn a commission when you book through a partner.

Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $163 15 Nov – 18 Novfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $59 4 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2027found 8 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $43 to $81.

At $163, the cheapest return found recently is above that range.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 14 departure dates from 13 Nov to 14 Oct 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 3-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 15 Nov to compare.

Every date we hold

144 fares on 14 departure dates

13 Nov – 14 Nov: $93, found 6 days ago15 Nov – 16 Nov: $127, found 7 days ago17 Nov – 18 Nov: $136, found 4 days ago19 Nov – 26 Nov: $115, found 5 days ago26 Nov – 7 Dec: $80, found 8 days ago28 Nov – 28 Nov: $102, found 3 days ago7 Dec – 8 Dec: $124, found 3 days ago16 Dec – 22 Dec: $78, found 8 days ago23 Dec – 29 Dec: $85, found 8 days ago24 Dec – 31 Jan 2027: $91, found 5 days ago4 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2027: $59, found 8 days ago9 Jun 2027 – 14 Jun 2027: $91, found 3 days ago10 Jul 2027 – 11 Jul 2027: $88, found 3 days ago14 Oct 2027 – 20 Oct 2027: $149, found 3 days agoNovDecJanJunJulOct
See the chart as a table
The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
13 Nov – 14 Nov$93VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Nov – 16 Nov$127VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
17 Nov – 18 Nov$136VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Nov – 26 Nov$115VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Nov – 7 Dec$80VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 Nov – 28 Nov$102VoloteaBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Dec – 8 Dec$124VoloteaBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
16 Dec – 22 Dec$78VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
23 Dec – 29 Dec$85Air EuropaBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
24 Dec – 31 Jan 2027$91IberiaBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2027$59IberiaBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Jun 2027 – 14 Jun 2027$91VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Jul 2027 – 11 Jul 2027$88IberiaBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Oct 2027 – 20 Oct 2027$149Air EuropaBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $59.

November 2026From $806 departure dates26 Nov – 7 Dec · found 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $784 departure dates16 Dec – 22 Dec · found 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $59Cheapest seen1 departure date4 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2027 · found 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
June 2027From $911 departure date9 Jun 2027 – 14 Jun 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
July 2027From $881 departure date10 Jul 2027 – 11 Jul 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
October 2027From $1491 departure date14 Oct 2027 – 20 Oct 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 12 departure dates is usually $35 to $49.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$35

15 May 2027 · Iberia

Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)

Leaves 9:10 p.m. · 1 h 25 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

Open this tripCheck today's price

Cheapest nonstop one-way

$35

15 May 2027 · Iberia

Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)

Leaves 9:10 p.m. · 1 h 25 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

Open this tripCheck today's price

FareTell may earn a commission when you book through a partner.

Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $35 15 May 2027found 2 days agoOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $33 8 May 2027found 3 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $28 to $46.

$35, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $28 to $46.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 12 departure dates from 18 Apr 2027 to 1 Nov 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 15 May 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

13 fares on 12 departure dates

18 Apr 2027: $50, found 5 days ago4 May 2027: $34, found 5 days ago6 May 2027: $35, found 4 days ago8 May 2027: $33, found 3 days ago10 May 2027: $36, found 4 days ago15 May 2027: $35, found 2 days ago29 May 2027: $41, found 7 days ago20 Jul 2027: $45, found 3 days ago30 Jul 2027: $49, found 7 days ago20 Aug 2027: $47, found 5 days ago14 Oct 2027: $73, found 3 days ago1 Nov 2027: $66, found 7 days agoAprMayJulAugOctNov
See the chart as a table
The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
18 Apr 2027$50VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
4 May 2027$34VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
6 May 2027$35VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
8 May 2027$33VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
10 May 2027$36VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
15 May 2027$35IberiaBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
29 May 2027$41VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
20 Jul 2027$45VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
30 Jul 2027$49VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)1 stopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
20 Aug 2027$47VuelingBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
14 Oct 2027$73Wizz Air MaltaBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)1 stopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
1 Nov 2027$66Air EuropaBarcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) → Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

May 2027 is the cheapest month — from $33.

April 2027From $501 departure date18 Apr 2027 · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
May 2027From $33Cheapest seen6 departure dates8 May 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
July 2027From $452 departure dates20 Jul 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
August 2027From $471 departure date20 Aug 2027 · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
October 2027From $731 departure date14 Oct 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
November 2027From $661 departure date1 Nov 2027 · found 7 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Barcelona to Madrid

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Barcelona to Madrid?

Return

Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 41% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

See these ranges as a table
Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$128$78+71%37
7–13 days$91$78+21%38
14–29 days$81$76+8%44
30–59 days$75$43Cheapest seen48
60–89 days$84$43+12%47
90–179 days$95$83+27%48
180+ days$89$66+19%49

One-way

Not enough history yet: in 49 days of one-way prices, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 15 Nov – 18 Nov. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Questions about this trip

How much is a return flight from Barcelona to Madrid?

The cheapest return found recently is $163 with Vueling, 15 Nov to 18 Nov, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $59 with Iberia, 4 Jan 2027 to 6 Jan 2027, found 8 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 14 departure dates is usually $86 to $122.

How much is a one-way flight from Barcelona to Madrid?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $35 with Iberia, 15 May 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $33 with Vueling, 8 May 2027, found 3 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 12 departure dates is usually $35 to $49.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Barcelona to Madrid?

January 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $59, 4 Jan 2027 to 6 Jan 2027, found 8 days ago. May 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $33, 8 May 2027, found 3 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Barcelona to Madrid?

In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 41% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Barcelona to Madrid?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $269 with Vueling, 15 Nov to 18 Nov, found 2 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $35 with Iberia, 15 May 2027, found 2 days ago.

How long is the flight from Barcelona to Madrid?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Iberia on 15 May 2027, takes 1 h 25 min from Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD).

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Barcelona to Madrid?

Between 13 Nov and 14 Oct 2027, Vueling has the cheapest return on 7 of the 14 departure dates we hold, Iberia on 3 and Volotea on 2. Between 18 Apr 2027 and 1 Nov 2027, Vueling has the cheapest one-way on 9 of the 12 departure dates we hold, Iberia on 1 and Wizz Air Malta on 1.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work