Madrid to Burgos distance
Madrid and Burgos are 213 km (133 mi) apart in a straight line and 244 km (152 mi) apart by road: about 2 hr 50 min of driving without stops, mostly on the A-1. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the Mapsfera Team
- By road
- 244 km (152 mi)
- Driving time
- 2 hr 50 min
- Straight line
- 213 km (133 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 | 213 km (133 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 244 km (152 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 2 hr 50 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +14% 1.14 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 360° (north) leaving Madrid toward Burgos |
| Midpoint | 41.3799° N, 3.6970° W in Navares de Ayuso (Segovia) |
| Halfway by road | Near Grajera (Segovia) 122 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Madrid: 645 m (2,116 ft) · Burgos: 854 m (2,802 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Madrid: 3,506,730 · Burgos: 177,402 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Madrid to Burgos by road
The fastest driving route is 244 km (152 mi) long and takes about 2 hr 50 min without stops or traffic. Almost all of it is on the A-1: 227 km of 244 km.
It goes through 2 autonomous communities: the Community of Madrid (97.1 km) and Castile and León (147 km). That’s an average of 85 km/h (53 mph). Spain’s traffic authority (DGT) recommends a break every two hours or 200 km: with 1 stop of 20 minutes, the trip takes about 3 hr 10 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, Madrid and Burgos are 213 km (133 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 14% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 114. That’s a normal detour between two cities. Of the 40 Spanish pairs in this series, it ranks 38th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Madrid, Burgos lies to the north (bearing 360°), and from Burgos, Madrid lies to the south.
Halfway between Madrid and Burgos
Halfway along the straight line, 107 km (66.3 mi) from each city, is the point 41.3799° N, 3.6970° W. It falls in Navares de Ayuso (Segovia, pop. 58). The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Aranda de Duero (Burgos, pop. 33,956), 32.2 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 122 km (75.9 mi) from each city, near Grajera (Segovia, pop. 252), 2.3 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Aranda de Duero (Burgos, pop. 33,956), 33.9 km away. The two midpoints almost coincide (5.0 km apart), because the road doesn’t stray far from the straight line.
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
Madrid sits at 645 m (2,116 ft) and Burgos at 854 m (2,802 ft), 209 m (686 ft) higher.
Madrid has 3.5 million people and Burgos 177,402 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Madrid to Burgos?
213 km (133 mi) in a straight line and 244 km (152 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the A-1).
How long is the drive from Madrid to Burgos?
About 2 hr 50 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data; with 1 stop of 20 minutes, about 3 hr 10 min.
Where is the halfway point between Madrid and Burgos?
In a straight line, in Navares de Ayuso (Segovia). By road, 122 km from each city, near Grajera (Segovia).
Which city is higher, Madrid or Burgos?
Burgos, at 854 m (2,802 ft); Madrid sits at 645 m (2,116 ft).
Which direction is Burgos from Madrid?
North: the straight line leaves Madrid on a bearing of 360° (0° is north and 90° is east).
Measure it yourself on the map
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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