Spain
BelgiumMadrid to Antwerp shipping route.
1,680 km by road, about 28 h 24 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Madrid and Antwerp
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MadridRoadAntwerpTrucking 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 Madrid to Antwerp shipping route by road
A truck from Madrid to Antwerp drives 1,680 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,354 km as the crow flies.
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 Madrid to Antwerp 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 Belgium, 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 26 road routes from Madrid in this directory, Antwerp is the 10th shortest. Closer destinations: Zurich (1,653 km), Brussels (1,628 km) and Milan (1,606 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Madrid to Antwerp?
1,680 km by road (1,354 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Madrid to Antwerp?
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 Antwerp to Madrid 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.