Cheap flights from Barcelona to Madrid from $52

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Madrid from Barcelona, with most prices found around $140. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to Madrid from Barcelona during January instead. Flights to Madrid in January, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around $147.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Madrid is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $942. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $2,183. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Madrid.

Flying to Madrid from Barcelona in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $1,104 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Madrid is in the evening when prices are around $1,924.

Fly from Barcelona-El Prat to Madrid Barajas for the best Barcelona - Madrid Barajas flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Madrid from Barcelona when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Madrid for around $174 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Madrid from Barcelona for as low as $122 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Barcelona to Madrid Barajas flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between Barcelona and Madrid have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air Europa have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, there are 79 flights per day flying from Barcelona to Madrid. The most common time of day flights depart is 07:00, with 48% of flights taking off at midday.

As of February 2026, there are 553 flights per week flying from Barcelona to Madrid. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.