Distance from Madrid to Barcelona (Spain)

The distance between Madrid and Barcelona, Catalonia is 505 kilometers (314 miles).

Madrid, Spain

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

From Madrid to Barcelona, the straight-line distance is 505 kilometers, heading east. Madrid is situated at an altitude of 665 meters above sea level, while Barcelona is at 47 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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120 km/h
Madrid, Spain

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Madrid

Coordinates: 40.4165° N 3.7026° W

Elevation: 665 m (2,182 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Cuatro Vientos Airport (ECV)
  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)
  • Torrejón Airport (TOJ)
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM)
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL)
Barcelona, Spain

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Madrid

Coordinates: 41.3888° N 2.159° E

Elevation: 47 m (154 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)
  • Sabadell Airport (QSA)
  • Aeroport de Girona - Costa Brava (GRO)
  • Reus Airport (REU)
  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU)

Other distances from Madrid

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Madrid to Barcelona 505 km
From Madrid to Valencia 303 km
From Madrid to Zaragoza 275 km
From Madrid to Málaga 415 km
From Madrid to Murcia 349 km

Other distances from Barcelona

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Barcelona to Madrid 505 km
From Barcelona to Valencia 303 km
From Barcelona to Zaragoza 255 km
From Barcelona to Málaga 770 km
From Barcelona to Murcia 471 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Spain that are at equal or similar distances as between Madrid and Barcelona.

From To Distance (kilometers)
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Ottawa, Canada Boston, United States 504 km
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Nairobi, Kenya Kampala, Uganda 503 km
Pune, India Hyderābād, India 503 km
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Mumbai, India Indore, India 507 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 503 km
Paris, France Birmingham, United Kingdom 503 km
Toronto, Canada Montréal, Canada 503 km
Navi Mumbai, India Indore, India 502 km
Saltillo, Mexico San Antonio, United States 508 km
Pune, India Indore, India 508 km
Cancún, Mexico Havana, Cuba 509 km
Lucknow, India Jaipur, India 510 km

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