Spain
ItalyMadrid to Milan shipping route.
1,606 km by road, about 27 h 6 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Madrid and Milan
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MadridRoadMilanTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,606 km (998 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,188 km |
| Transit time | 27 h 6 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 16 h 6 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Madrid to Milan shipping route by road
A truck from Madrid to Milan drives 1,606 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,188 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 27 h 6 min, of which 16 h 6 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 Milan 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 Italy, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 1,702 km and takes about 2.4 days at freight train speed.
Of 26 road routes from Madrid in this directory, Milan is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations: Paris (1,325 km), Lyon (1,222 km) and Marseille (1,084 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Madrid to Milan?
1,606 km by road (1,188 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Madrid to Milan?
About 27 h 6 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (16 h 6 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Milan 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 Lyon1,222 km
- Madrid to Paris1,325 km
Zurich to Milan308 km- Lyon to Milan466 km
Munich to Milan568 km- Rome to Milan574 km
- Marseille to Milan600 km
- Frankfurt to Milan701 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.