--- title: "Barcelona to Ajalvir – 5 ways by train, plane, bus | Mixroutes" description: "Barcelona to Ajalvir is 483 km. Fastest: train in 4h 47m. Cheapest: train from €32. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/barcelona-to-ajalvir" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/barcelona-to-ajalvir.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Barcelona to Ajalvir [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Barcelona&to=Ajalvir) [Ajalvir to Barcelona](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/ajalvir-to-barcelona) **Fastest:** 4h 47m\ by train, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €32\ by train\ **Distance:** 483 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** 6\ from 08:00, Fri 6 Nov\ ## 5 ways to travel 483 km apart. Times are the timetables for Fri 6 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best€68 cheaper than flying and about as quick. - [**Train** best fastest cheapest 4h 47m€32–240 Estimated next 4 from 08:00 · RENFE OPERADORA](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Barcelona&to=Ajalvir) - [**Fly** Least hassle 3h 33m€100–150 Estimated BCN → MAD · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Barcelona&to=Ajalvir) - [**Bus** 7h 55m€57–106 Estimated next 5 from 08:00 · ALSA](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Barcelona&to=Ajalvir) - [**Drive** 6h 52m€60–85 Estimated 597 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Barcelona&to=Ajalvir) - [**Taxi** 6h 52m€720–1,070 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Barcelona&to=Ajalvir) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Spain; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Exercise increased caution in Spain** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.esp.html) Travel advice: US State Department. ## Departures today 1. [08:31 → 13:18 4h 47m · 2 changes RENFE OPERADORA AVE€32–240](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Barcelona&to=Ajalvir&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t19w9aiy) 2. [09:13 → 17:08 7h 55m · direct ALSA - Ba-Z-Ma€60–106](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Barcelona&to=Ajalvir&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=tozb39v) 3. [09:26 → 14:49 5h 23m · 2 changes RENFE OPERADORA AVE€33–245](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Barcelona&to=Ajalvir&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t19yoxl8) 4. [10:13 → 18:10 7h 57m · direct ALSA - Ba-Z-Ma€57–103](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Barcelona&to=Ajalvir&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=tarv48z) 5. [10:31 → 15:24 4h 53m · 2 changes RENFE OPERADORA AVE€32–240](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Barcelona&to=Ajalvir&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t15fbfeb) 6. [12:43 → 20:38 7h 55m · direct ALSA - Ba-Z-Ma€60–106](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Barcelona&to=Ajalvir&date=2026-11-06&time=08%3A00&it=t9gffn2) The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Barcelona to Ajalvir? The fastest way is by train: about 4h 47m door to door. The straight-line distance is 483 km. What is the cheapest way from Barcelona to Ajalvir? The train is the cheapest, from €32. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Barcelona to Ajalvir? Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 4h 47m. The planner checks the rest of the day. How much is the bus from Barcelona to Ajalvir? Buses take about 7h 55m and cost €57–106 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next 3 from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day. How long is the flight from Barcelona to Ajalvir? About 1h 18m in the air (BCN → MAD); about 3h 33m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run €100–150; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Ajalvir from Barcelona by road? About 597 km, roughly 6h 52m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €60–85; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Railways - RENFE OPERADORA - Renfe Cercanias Buses - Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid - ALSA Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Ajalvir Municipality in Madrid, Spain Ajalvir is a town and municipality in the Autonomous Community of Madrid in central Spain, located 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Madrid and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Alcalá de Henares. It is located in the comarca of Alcalá. 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