Cheap flights from Madrid to Barcelona from $51

The month of April is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Barcelona from Madrid, with most prices found around $26. If you don’t want to visit Barcelona in April, then you should wait until January to fly from Madrid, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $35.

The cheapest day to depart from Madrid to Barcelona is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $143. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Madrid because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $200.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Madrid to Barcelona when you can find flight prices for as low as $153. Flying to Barcelona at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $212 on average. Flights to Barcelona from Madrid in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Barcelona from Madrid when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Barcelona for around $138 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Barcelona from Madrid for as low as $74 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Madrid to Barcelona 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 Madrid Barajas to Barcelona

Iberia, Air Europa and Vueling are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Barcelona from Madrid according to our data. Iberia is the first choice among our users, with 73% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Barcelona. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Barcelona on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Madrid and Barcelona have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 97 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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, Iberia have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, 68 flights take off from Madrid and land in Barcelona each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 43% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of June 2026, there are 478 flights per week flying from Madrid to Barcelona. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 23% of flights taking off on this day.