Barcelona to Girona distance
Barcelona and Girona are 85.8 km (53.3 mi) apart in a straight line and 103 km (64.1 mi) apart by road: about 1 hr 20 min of driving without stops, mostly on the AP-7 and the C-33. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the Mapsfera Team
- By road
- 103 km (64.1 mi)
- Driving time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Straight line
- 85.8 km (53.3 mi)
- Driving route
- Straight line
- Straight-line midpoint
- Halfway by road
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on the midpoint. Route: FOSSGIS OSRM with data © OpenStreetMap contributors, calculated on October 31, 2026; simplified line.
The figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Straight line | 85.8 km (53.3 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 103 km (64.1 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 1 hr 20 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +20% 1.20 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 76 km/h (47 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 39° (northeast) leaving Barcelona toward Girona |
| Midpoint | 41.6831° N, 2.4996° E in Sant Celoni (Barcelona) |
| Halfway by road | In Sant Celoni (Barcelona) 51.6 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Barcelona: 13 m (43 ft) · Girona: 68 m (223 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Barcelona: 1,731,649 · Girona: 108,666 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Barcelona to Girona by road
The fastest driving route is 103 km (64.1 mi) long and takes about 1 hr 20 min without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on the AP-7 (71.4 km), the C-33 (13.4 km), and the B-10 (9.4 km).
The whole route stays in Catalonia. That’s an average of 76 km/h (47 mph), and at under two hours you can do it without stopping. The time is OSRM’s estimate with OpenStreetMap data: no traffic and speeds somewhat below the limits, so real trips can differ.
Straight-line distance and bearing
In a straight line, the shortest distance over the Earth’s surface, Barcelona and Girona are 85.8 km (53.3 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 20% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 120. That’s a normal detour between two cities. Of the 40 Spanish pairs in this series, it ranks 24th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Barcelona, Girona lies to the northeast (bearing 39°), and from Girona, Barcelona lies to the southwest.
Halfway between Barcelona and Girona
Halfway along the straight line, 42.9 km (26.6 mi) from each city, is the point 41.6831° N, 2.4996° E. It falls in Sant Celoni (Barcelona, pop. 18,977). The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Calella (Barcelona, pop. 20,864), 15.3 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 51.6 km (32.1 mi) from each city, in Sant Celoni (Barcelona, pop. 18,977). The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Calella (Barcelona, pop. 20,864), 15.7 km away. The two midpoints almost coincide (0.5 km apart), because the road doesn’t stray far from the straight line.
The two cities
Barcelona sits at 13 m (43 ft) and Girona at 68 m (223 ft), 55 m (180 ft) higher.
Barcelona has 1.7 million people and Girona 108,666 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Barcelona to Girona?
85.8 km (53.3 mi) in a straight line and 103 km (64.1 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the AP-7 and the C-33).
How long is the drive from Barcelona to Girona?
About 1 hr 20 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data.
Where is the halfway point between Barcelona and Girona?
In a straight line, in Sant Celoni (Barcelona). By road, 51.6 km from each city, in Sant Celoni (Barcelona).
Which city is higher, Barcelona or Girona?
Girona, at 68 m (223 ft); Barcelona sits at 13 m (43 ft).
Which direction is Girona from Barcelona?
Northeast: the straight line leaves Barcelona on a bearing of 39° (0° is north and 90° is east).
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Sources
- Driving route: FOSSGIS OSRM, car profile (calculated on October 31, 2026) · FOSSGIS e.V.
- Roads, streets and places · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Straight line, bearings and midpoint (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- Location and elevation of Spanish cities (gazetteer and DEM) · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Population register, January 1, 2025 · INE (Spain)
- Places near the midpoints: Mapsfera gazetteer (GeoNames, INE, IGN and Census) · Mapsfera
- Time zones (timezone-boundary-builder outlines and the IANA database) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Map: provinces (IGN), states (US Census Bureau) and countries (Natural Earth) · IGN, Census and Natural Earth
- Methodology