- Must visit
Museo Goya
Museum dedicated to Francisco de Goya and Spanish art, housed in a Renaissance palace. A key stop for understanding Aragonese art history.
Cheapest price
$25
Average price
$25
Fastest journey
3 h 30 m
Average duration
3 h 36 m
Buses per day
8
Distance
262 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Madrid Barajas Airport to Zaragoza is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Madrid Barajas Airport to Zaragoza will cost around $25 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $25.
Of the 8 buses that leave Madrid Barajas Airport for Zaragoza on Sat, Jul 11, 8 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jul 11 the direct buses cover the 262 km distance in an average of 3 h 36 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 30 m .
On Sat, Jul 11 the slowest buses will take 3 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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NormalOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Madrid Barajas Airport to Zaragoza among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $25. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 28m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $25, and a train costs an average of $13.
Distance: 162 miles (262 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$26 Average price Cheapest | $30 Average price | $62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid Barajas Airport to Zaragoza:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid Barajas Airport to Zaragoza costing on average $30 (€25).
Other travel options to Zaragoza take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 53m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (2h 28m by bus vs 2h 47m by car) and save roughly $35 (€29) compared to fuel and tolls ($26 (€22) vs $62 (€51)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by Alsa, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 03:20AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:14AM | Arrival Time 03:49AM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:15AM | Arrival Time 04:55AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 11:50AM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 12:55PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 01:55PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 04:55PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:45PM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:45PM | Arrival Time 11:25PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 11:55PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 02:20AM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:55PM | Arrival Time 02:40AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 03:00AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 03:15AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $25 |
The table below shows live departures for Madrid Barajas Airport to Zaragoza buses for tomorrow, Saturday, July 11. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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Normal | 9:15 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 3h40 | 12:55 PM Zaragoza, Estación Central de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:55 AM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 3h35 | 3:30 PM Zaragoza, Estación Central de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 4h00 | 4:45 PM Zaragoza, Estación Central de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:15 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 3h40 | 4:55 PM Zaragoza, Estación Central de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:15 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 3h35 | 6:50 PM Zaragoza, Estación Central de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 3h40 | 8:25 PM Zaragoza, Estación Central de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 5:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 3h30 | 9:15 PM Zaragoza, Estación Central de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:15 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 3h45 | 3:00 AM Zaragoza, Estación Central de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Madrid Barajas Airport to Zaragoza run on average 15 times per day, taking around 2h 28m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $25 (€20) but you can travel from only $13 (€11) by train.
There are 15 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 08:15, the last at 21:59. The fastest bus covers the 162 miles (262 km) distance in 3h 30m.
Distance 162 miles (262 km) |
Average bus duration 2h 28m |
Cheapest ticket price $25 (€20) |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 15 |
Fastest bus 3h 30m |
First bus 8:15 AM |
Last bus 9:59 PM |
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Museum dedicated to Francisco de Goya and Spanish art, housed in a Renaissance palace. A key stop for understanding Aragonese art history.
Archaeological museum built around the remains of the Roman theatre of Caesaraugusta, with exhibits on Roman Zaragoza.
Museum displaying the archaeological remains of the Roman forum, offering insight into the ancient civic heart of the city.
Grand historic square framed by major monuments, civic buildings, and open views. It is the symbolic heart of Zaragoza.
The old town of Zaragoza, packed with Roman remains, churches, tapas streets, and walkable lanes full of local character.
Famous network of narrow central streets known for atmosphere and nightlife, also popular for photography and social-media-style urban scenes.
Roast young lamb with protected regional status, prized in Zaragoza for its tender meat and simple seasoning.
A rustic Aragonese dish of fried breadcrumbs, often cooked with garlic, grapes, and sometimes chorizo or bacon.
Salt cod cooked with garlic, olive oil, and vegetables; a classic in Aragón and common in traditional Zaragoza restaurants.
Established modern restaurant with refined tasting menus and creative cuisine, suited for a higher-end meal in Zaragoza.
Historic Zaragoza restaurant celebrated for traditional Aragonese cooking, especially vegetable dishes, in an elegant classic setting.
Casual central spot specializing in migas Aragonesas with varied toppings, popular for trying a signature regional dish.
Generally cheaper than Madrid or Barcelona. Good value for tapas, menus del día, and mid-range hotels.
Tipping is modest. Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Small change in cafés is enough; taxis are usually rounded up.
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