Portugal
SpainLisbon to Barcelona shipping route.
1,265 km by road, about 22 h 54 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Lisbon and Barcelona
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
LisbonRoadBarcelonaTrucking 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 Lisbon to Barcelona shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Lisbon, Portugal to Barcelona, Spain is 1,265 km (786 miles) on the truck network, heading east. 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 Lisbon to Barcelona 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 Portugal 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 1,320 km and takes about 44 h at freight train speed.
Of 20 road routes from Lisbon in this directory, Barcelona is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations: Valencia (985 km) and Madrid (629 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Lisbon to Barcelona?
1,265 km by road (1,006 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Lisbon to Barcelona?
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 Barcelona to Lisbon has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Lisbon to Madrid629 km
- Lisbon to Valencia985 km
- Lisbon to
Marseille1,727 km - Lisbon to Lyon1,753 km
- Lisbon to Paris1,788 km
- Lisbon to
Brussels2,044 km - Valencia to Barcelona350 km
- Marseille to Barcelona504 km
- Madrid to Barcelona619 km
- Lyon to Barcelona642 km
Milan to Barcelona1,026 km- Paris to Barcelona1,039 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.