Originally Posted by
eng3
I will be flying into Madrid from New York on United in mid April arrival at 9:55am. I will then want to immediately go to Barcelona via Iberia or Vueling on a SEPARATE TICKET. Iberia and Vueling have an 11am flight but that seems very tight. Vueling has a 12:10 flight. The Iberia is a 1 and 2pm flight. I'd appreciate any recommendations on which flight to take. I can probably hand-carry my luggage if that helps. I THINK it meets both airline's carry-on size policies. Not sure about weight.
If everything's on time, you should be able to make the Vueling flight, provided you check in online. In this case taking the train will take a bit longer.