Spain
United KingdomBarcelona to London shipping route.
1,498 km by road, about 28 h in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: Barcelona and London
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BarcelonaRoadLondonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,498 km (931 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,139 km |
| Transit time | 28 h |
| Hours at the wheel | 17 h |
| Ferry | Yes |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Barcelona to London shipping route by road
A truck from Barcelona to London drives 1,498 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,139 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 28 h, of which 17 h 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. The route includes a ferry crossing: book the slot early, and add waiting time at the port.
Road freight on Barcelona to London 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 the United Kingdom, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
By rail the same trip is 1,472 km and takes about 2.0 days at freight train speed.
Of 32 road routes from Barcelona in this directory, London is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations: Duisburg (1,484 km), Antwerp (1,424 km) and Rome (1,363 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Barcelona to London?
1,498 km by road (1,139 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Barcelona to London?
About 28 h for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (17 h at the wheel). The route includes a ferry crossing. A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route London 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
Brussels to London372 km- Antwerp to London380 km
- Paris to London463 km
Rotterdam to London509 km
Duisburg to London555 km- Amsterdam to London565 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.