France
SpainParis to Madrid shipping route.
1,325 km by road, about 24 h 42 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Paris and Madrid
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ParisRoadMadridTrucking 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 Paris to Madrid shipping route by road
A truck from Paris to Madrid drives 1,325 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,053 km as the crow flies.
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 Paris to Madrid 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 France into Spain, 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 33 road routes from Paris in this directory, Madrid is the 20th shortest. Closer destinations: Poznan (1,285 km), Vienna (1,259 km) and Copenhagen (1,225 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Paris to Madrid?
1,325 km by road (1,053 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Paris to Madrid?
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 Madrid to Paris 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.