Barcelona had 741 bus lines in 2018, the most of any city in Spain. The capital, Madrid, had 662, far outstripping third-place Guipúzcoa. However, Madrid has a more extensive subway system, leaving Barcelona to rely on ground transport.
Number of bus lines in selected metropolitan areas in Spain in 2018
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Number of bus lines in selected metropolitan areas in Spain in 2018
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* Number of urbean bus lines includes Taxibus lines br>
** Metro bus includes the urban bus of the Rincón de la Victoria.
*** There is a single system for the entire area (Bus Urbano Comarcal)
The data was obtained by adding the partial values of each of the selected metropolitan areas. Urban and metropolitan bus lines have been included in the sum.
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Observatorio de la Movilidad Metropolitana. (October 23, 2020). Number of bus lines in selected metropolitan areas in Spain in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230012/spain-number-of-bus-lines-in-selected-cities/
Observatorio de la Movilidad Metropolitana. "Number of bus lines in selected metropolitan areas in Spain in 2018." Chart. October 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230012/spain-number-of-bus-lines-in-selected-cities/
Observatorio de la Movilidad Metropolitana. (2020). Number of bus lines in selected metropolitan areas in Spain in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230012/spain-number-of-bus-lines-in-selected-cities/
Observatorio de la Movilidad Metropolitana. "Number of Bus Lines in Selected Metropolitan Areas in Spain in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230012/spain-number-of-bus-lines-in-selected-cities/
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