Drives / Madrid → Barcelona
Madrid to Barcelona drive: route, distance & time
Driving from Madrid to Barcelona is about 385 miles (620 km) and roughly 6 hours of non-stop driving. The drive follows the toll-free A-2 autovía almost the entire way, slicing east across the arid Monegros desert and past Zaragoza and Lleida before descending into Catalonia toward Barcelona.
385 mi
Distance
6 hours
Drive time
620
Distance (km)
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Questions, answered
- How far is Madrid to Barcelona by car?
- The driving distance from Madrid to Barcelona is about 385 miles (620 km) by the fastest road route.
- How long does it take to drive from Madrid to Barcelona?
- Driving Madrid to Barcelona takes roughly 6 hours of non-stop driving. With food, fuel, and rest stops, plan for more — and Open Road logs every leg automatically.
- What's the best app to track a Madrid to Barcelona road trip?
- Open Road. It records the whole drive automatically — your exact route, distance, drive time, and top speed — and ends the trip on a shareable stat card. Free on iPhone and Android.