Madrid, Spain → Barcelona, Spain
273 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Madrid to Barcelona is 505 km (314 miles). Barcelona lies roughly east-northeast of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 76° (ENE). It is a domestic route within Spain.
Madrid (Community of Madrid, Spain) sits at 40.4168°N, 3.7038°W; Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) is at 41.3874°N, 2.1686°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 76° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 8min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~657 km · ~8h 13min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Madrid to Barcelona: about 657 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Madrid and Barcelona lies at approximately 40.9394°N, 0.7892°W — the position that is an equal 253 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Madrid and Barcelona both use the Europe/Madrid time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Madrid · All distances from Barcelona
The straight-line distance from Madrid to Barcelona is approximately 505 km (314 miles, 273 nautical miles).
Barcelona lies roughly east-northeast of Madrid; the initial great-circle bearing is 76° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 8min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Madrid to Barcelona: about 657 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Madrid and Barcelona both use the Europe/Madrid time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances