Sol to Barcelona
Rome2Rio compared 5 ways to get from Sol to Barcelona. The best route is Train, a distance of 505.362 km.
Train
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
3h 35m€55–170Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Madrid to Barcelone609.9 km
7h 13m€30Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Ma-Z-Ba
9h 26m€47–113Fly
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MAD - BCN
3h 30m€53–160Drive 608.6 km
- Drive from Sol to Barcelonacar 608.6 km
6h 19m€98–141
Sol to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sol to Barcelona is to rideshare which costs €30 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sol to Barcelona is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €50 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sol to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Sol - Sevilla and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Madrid, Avenida de América. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Sol to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Sol and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Sol and Barcelona is 626 km. The road distance is 608.6 km.
The best way to get from Sol to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs €55 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Sol to Barcelona, including transfers.
Sol to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Sol to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Sol to Barcelona is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 9h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €50 - €160 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Sol, Madrid, Spain and Barcelona, Spain?
Renfe AVE operates a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €95–170 and the journey takes 3h 22m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Barcelone
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sol to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Sol to Barcelona train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sol to Barcelona is 609 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Sol to Barcelona.
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