Madrid to Barcelona

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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 22: €46 €46 Jul 15 Jul 22 low €28 · high €54

Departure-day prices · June 2026 Madrid → Barcelona

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Best time to visit Barcelona — climate

Jan: ~15°C daytime, 5 rainy days 15° JanFeb: ~14°C daytime, 9 rainy days 14° FebMar: ~15°C daytime, 19 rainy days 15° MarApr: ~19°C daytime, 6 rainy days 19° AprMay: ~22°C daytime, 11 rainy days 22° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 0 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~29°C daytime, 13 rainy days 29° JulAug: ~30°C daytime, 6 rainy days 30° AugSep: ~25°C daytime, 10 rainy days 25° SepOct: ~22°C daytime, 12 rainy days 22° OctNov: ~18°C daytime, 4 rainy days 18° NovDec: ~15°C daytime, 13 rainy days 15° Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €28 and ~25°C daytime.

Flights from Madrid to Barcelona start around €28 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €28–42, based on 7 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Madrid → Barcelona; direct flights available (e.g. IB). · Based on 7 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Barcelona

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Aug 29 – Sep 2 Ryanair · 1 stop · 2h 25m €82 Book
Nov 23 – Nov 25 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 4h 30m €83 Book
Apr 22 – Apr 22 Iberia · Direct · 1h 20m €85 Book
Aug 24 – Sep 2 Ryanair · 1 stop · 2h 20m €86 Book
Aug 11 – Aug 17 Iberia · Direct · 1h 20m €88 Book
Aug 20 – Aug 27 Iberia · Direct · 1h 20m €92 Book
Oct 21 – Oct 23 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 4h 00m €94 Book
Aug 10 – Aug 13 Iberia · Direct · 1h 20m €94 Book

Weather in Barcelona

Wed ☁️ 30° 25° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 31° 24° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 31° 25° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 30° 25° 💧10%
Sun 🌤️ 30° 24° 💧28%
Mon 🌤️ 29° 24° 💧2%
Tue 🌤️ 33° 22° 💧3%

In Jun, Barcelona typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 0 rainy days.

Where to stay in Barcelona

3★+ hotels from €120/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out). Best first-timer areas in Barcelona: Eixample (central, safe) and Gracia (local feel); avoid ground-floor Ramblas rooms for noise.

Hotel Indigo Barcelona Plaza Espana by IHG hotel · Barcelona
from €120/night★ 4
Vincci Bit hotel · Barcelona
from €130/night★ 4
BAH Barcelona Airport Hotel hotel · Barcelona
from €132/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/F
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 20m

Things to do in Barcelona

Top-rated tours and tickets from €80 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Barcelona

Barcelona is Spain's second largest city, with a population of nearly two million people, and the capital of Catalonia. A major port on the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Spain, Barcelona has a wide variety of attractions that bring in tourists from around the globe. The many faces of Barcelona include the medieval Old Town, and the unique street grid resulting from 19th-century urban planning. The city has long sandy beaches and green parks on the hills, pretty much side-by-side.

Read the full Barcelona guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-07-22. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.