The average bus between Barcelona and El Rastro takes 8h 40m and the fastest bus takes 8h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Barcelona to El Rastro. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Barcelona and El Rastro. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Barcelona is at 11:59 PM which arrives into El Rastro at 8:31 AM. All services require a transfer at Madrid, Avenida de América and take an average of 8h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to El Rastro. However, there are services departing from Barcelona station and arriving at El Rastro station via Madrid, Avenida de América. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
Barcelona to El Rastro bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to El Rastro bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Avenida de América station.
The distance between Barcelona and El Rastro is 506.1 km. The road distance is 637 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Avenida de América every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 7h 50m.