Cheap flights from Barcelona to Madrid from $40

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Madrid from Barcelona, with most prices found around $105. If you don’t want to visit Madrid in January, then you should wait until August to fly from Barcelona, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $124.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Madrid is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $249. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Madrid on Monday is $1,146.

Flying to Madrid from Barcelona at noon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $220 when looking at flights departing at noon. Flights to Madrid are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,270. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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 $143 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Madrid from Barcelona for as low as $116 on momondo.

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

Air Europa is the most popular carrier operating from Barcelona to Madrid Barajas

Iberia, Air Europa and Vueling are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Madrid from Barcelona according to our data. Iberia is the first choice among our users, with 77% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Madrid. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Madrid on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% 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 104 minutes.

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

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air Europa have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 51 flights take off from Barcelona and land in Madrid each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 44% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of September 2026, there are 360 flights per week flying from Barcelona to Madrid. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 22% of flights taking off on this day.