Spain
PortugalMadrid to Lisbon shipping route.
629 km by road, about 5 h 54 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Madrid and Lisbon
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MadridRoadLisbonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 629 km (391 mi) |
| Straight line | 502 km |
| Transit time | 5 h 54 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 5 h 54 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Madrid to Lisbon shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Madrid, Spain to Lisbon, Portugal is 629 km (391 miles) on the truck network, heading west. In a straight line the cities are 502 km apart, so the road adds 25%.
Transit time for one driver is about 5 h 54 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Madrid 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 668 km and takes about 22 h 12 min at freight train speed.
Of 26 road routes from Madrid in this directory, Lisbon is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations: Barcelona (619 km) and Valencia (359 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Madrid to Lisbon?
629 km by road (502 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Madrid to Lisbon?
About 5 h 54 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (5 h 54 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Lisbon to Madrid has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Madrid to Valencia359 km
- Madrid to Barcelona619 km
- Madrid to
Marseille1,084 km - Madrid to Lyon1,222 km
- Madrid to Paris1,325 km
- Madrid to
Milan1,606 km - Valencia to Lisbon985 km
- Barcelona to Lisbon1,265 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.