Barcelona to Valencia distance
Barcelona and Valencia are 303 km (189 mi) apart in a straight line and 351 km (218 mi) apart by road: about 4 hr 5 min of driving without stops, mostly on the AP-7 and the C-32. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the Mapsfera Team
- By road
- 351 km (218 mi)
- Driving time
- 4 hr 5 min
- Straight line
- 303 km (189 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 | 303 km (189 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 351 km (218 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 4 hr 5 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +16% 1.16 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 86 km/h (54 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 226° (southwest) leaving Barcelona toward Valencia |
| Midpoint | 40.4332° N, 0.8819° E near La Ràpita (Tarragona) |
| Halfway by road | Near Masdenverge (Tarragona) 175 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Barcelona: 13 m (43 ft) · Valencia: 13 m (43 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Barcelona: 1,731,649 · Valencia: 840,792 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Barcelona to Valencia by road
The fastest driving route is 351 km (218 mi) long and takes about 4 hr 5 min without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on the AP-7 (249 km), the C-32 (55.7 km), and the V-21 (19.1 km).
It goes through 2 autonomous communities: Catalonia (193 km) and the Valencian Community (157 km). That’s an average of 86 km/h (54 mph). Spain’s traffic authority (DGT) recommends a break every two hours or 200 km: with 2 stops of 20 minutes, the trip takes about 4 hr 45 min. 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 Valencia are 303 km (189 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 16% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 116. That’s a normal detour between two cities. Of the 40 Spanish pairs in this series, it ranks 36th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Barcelona, Valencia lies to the southwest (bearing 226°), and from Valencia, Barcelona lies to the northeast.
Halfway between Barcelona and Valencia
Halfway along the straight line, 152 km (94.3 mi) from each city, is the point 40.4332° N, 0.8819° E. It falls in the water; the closest place is La Ràpita (Tarragona, pop. 16,119), 32.1 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Vinaròs (Castellón, pop. 30,529), 34.8 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 175 km (109 mi) from each city, near Masdenverge (Tarragona, pop. 1,138), 1.9 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Amposta (Tarragona, pop. 23,080), 3.0 km away. The two midpoints are 41.3 km apart: if you want to meet halfway, the one on the road is the useful one.
By plane
No flight time is given: under 500 km (311 miles) in a straight line, time at the airport outweighs time in the air.
The two cities
Barcelona and Valencia sit at almost the same elevation: 13 m (43 ft) and 13 m (43 ft).
Barcelona has 1.7 million people and Valencia 840,792 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Barcelona to Valencia?
303 km (189 mi) in a straight line and 351 km (218 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the AP-7 and the C-32).
How long is the drive from Barcelona to Valencia?
About 4 hr 5 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data; with 2 stops of 20 minutes, about 4 hr 45 min.
Where is the halfway point between Barcelona and Valencia?
In a straight line, in the water, near La Ràpita (Tarragona). By road, 175 km from each city, near Masdenverge (Tarragona).
Which direction is Valencia from Barcelona?
Southwest: the straight line leaves Barcelona on a bearing of 226° (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