Spain
FranceMadrid to Lyon shipping route.
1,222 km by road, about 22 h 48 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Madrid and Lyon
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MadridRoadLyonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,222 km (759 mi) |
| Straight line | 913 km |
| Transit time | 22 h 48 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 11 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Madrid to Lyon shipping route by road
A truck from Madrid to Lyon drives 1,222 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 913 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 22 h 48 min, of which 11 h 48 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 Madrid to Lyon 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 France, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 1,276 km and takes about 42 h 30 min at freight train speed.
Of 26 road routes from Madrid in this directory, Lyon is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Marseille (1,084 km), Lisbon (629 km) and Barcelona (619 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Madrid to Lyon?
1,222 km by road (913 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Madrid to Lyon?
About 22 h 48 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (11 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Lyon 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
Lisbon629 km - Madrid to Marseille1,084 km
- Madrid to Paris1,325 km
- Madrid to
Milan1,606 km - Marseille to Lyon317 km
- Milan to Lyon466 km
Zurich to Lyon472 km- Paris to Lyon489 km
- Barcelona to Lyon642 km
Frankfurt to Lyon708 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.