Spain
PortugalBarcelona to Lisbon shipping route.
1,265 km by road, about 22 h 54 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Barcelona and Lisbon
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BarcelonaRoadLisbonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,265 km (786 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,006 km |
| Transit time | 22 h 54 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 11 h 54 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Barcelona to Lisbon shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Barcelona, Spain to Lisbon, Portugal is 1,265 km (786 miles) on the truck network, heading west. In a straight line the cities are 1,006 km apart, so the road adds 26%.
Transit time for one driver is about 22 h 54 min, of which 11 h 54 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.
Road freight on Barcelona to Lisbon 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 Spain into Portugal, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 1,320 km and takes about 44 h at freight train speed.
Of 32 road routes from Barcelona in this directory, Lisbon is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations: Zurich (1,072 km), Paris (1,039 km) and Milan (1,026 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Barcelona to Lisbon?
1,265 km by road (1,006 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Barcelona to Lisbon?
About 22 h 54 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (11 h 54 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Lisbon to Barcelona has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Barcelona to Valencia350 km
- Barcelona to
Marseille504 km - Barcelona to Madrid619 km
- Barcelona to Lyon642 km
- Barcelona to
Milan1,026 km - Barcelona to Paris1,039 km
- Madrid to Lisbon629 km
- Valencia to Lisbon985 km
- Marseille to Lisbon1,727 km
- Lyon to Lisbon1,753 km
- Paris to Lisbon1,788 km
Brussels to Lisbon2,044 km
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.