Spain
FranceMadrid to Paris shipping route.
1,325 km by road, about 24 h 42 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Madrid and Paris
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MadridRoadParisTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,325 km (823 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,053 km |
| Transit time | 24 h 42 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 13 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Madrid to Paris shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Madrid, Spain to Paris, France is 1,325 km (823 miles) on the truck network, heading north east. In a straight line the cities are 1,053 km apart, so the road adds 26%.
Transit time for one driver is about 24 h 42 min, of which 13 h 42 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 Paris 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 1,361 km and takes about 45 h 24 min at freight train speed.
Of 26 road routes from Madrid in this directory, Paris is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Lyon (1,222 km), Marseille (1,084 km) and Lisbon (629 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Madrid to Paris?
1,325 km by road (1,053 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Madrid to Paris?
About 24 h 42 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (13 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Paris 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
Milan1,606 km 
Brussels to Paris309 km- Antwerp to Paris361 km
London to Paris463 km- Lyon to Paris489 km
Rotterdam to Paris502 km
Duisburg to Paris538 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.