Photo courtesy hhs.gov. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who was most recently the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under former President Barack Obama, has been named the 15th President of American University in Washington, DC. She succeeds Neil Kerwin as president and will assume her responsibilities on June 1, 2017.
The calculated flying distance from Barcelona to Madrid is equal to 313 miles which is equal to 504 km. If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Barcelona and Madrid is 617.34 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 05 hours 30 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Take a high-speed AVE train directly from Barcelona Sants station to Madrid Atocha. At peak times Barcelona to Madrid trains depart every 30 minutes, with the fastest services taking just 2 hrs 30 mins to reach the Spanish capital. Trains that stop up to four times along the way may take 30 to 40 minutes longer.