Cheap flights from Madrid to Barcelona from £32

The cheapest month to fly to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Madrid is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around £77, 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 August instead. Flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport in August, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around £90.

According to our data, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Madrid. The lowest ticket price found for a Saturday departure recently was £79. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Barcelona-El Prat Airport is Wednesday, with ticket prices averaging around £420.

Flying to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Madrid in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £101 when looking at flights departing in the evening. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are £405 on average. Flights to Barcelona-El Prat Airport from Madrid at midday are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ 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 £106 when searching weeks before you fly. 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 £86 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class 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 16% 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 departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest 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 fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 57 flights per day flying from Madrid to Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 15:00, with 51% of flights taking off at midday.

As of September 2026, 404 flights take off from Madrid and land in Barcelona-El Prat Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 18% of weekly flights taking off on this day.