Belgium
SpainAntwerp to Madrid shipping route.
1,680 km by road, about 28 h 24 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Antwerp and Madrid
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
AntwerpRoadMadridTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,680 km (1,044 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,354 km |
| Transit time | 28 h 24 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 17 h 24 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Antwerp to Madrid shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Antwerp, Belgium to Madrid, Spain is 1,680 km (1,044 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. In a straight line the cities are 1,354 km apart, so the road adds 24%.
Transit time for one driver is about 28 h 24 min, of which 17 h 24 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Antwerp to Madrid is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Belgium into Spain, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 1,720 km and takes about 2.4 days at freight train speed.
Of 30 road routes from Antwerp in this directory, Madrid is the 22nd shortest. Closer destinations: Lviv (1,610 km), Stockholm (1,539 km) and Rome (1,527 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Antwerp to Madrid?
1,680 km by road (1,354 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Antwerp to Madrid?
About 28 h 24 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (17 h 24 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Madrid to Antwerp has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.