Cheap flights from Madrid to Barcelona from $37

The cheapest month to fly to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Madrid is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $105, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Madrid during December instead. Flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport in December, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $118.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Barcelona-El Prat Airport is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as $151. 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 Monday because tickets tend to average around $226. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport.

Flying to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Madrid in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $163 when looking at flights departing in the morning. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $208 on average. Flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Madrid in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Madrid when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport for around $142 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Madrid for as low as $116 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Madrid to Barcelona-El Prat Airport 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 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 96 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

48 flights are operational daily from Madrid to Barcelona-El Prat Airport as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 51% of flights per day taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Madrid and Barcelona-El Prat Airport is 341 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 21% of weekly flights leaving on this day.