Madrid to Salamanca distance
Madrid and Salamanca are 177 km (110 mi) apart in a straight line and 216 km (134 mi) apart by road: about 2 hr 35 min of driving without stops, mostly on the A-50 and the AP-6. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the Mapsfera Team
- By road
- 216 km (134 mi)
- Driving time
- 2 hr 35 min
- Straight line
- 177 km (110 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 | 177 km (110 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 216 km (134 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 2 hr 35 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +22% 1.22 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 83 km/h (51 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 291° (west) leaving Madrid toward Salamanca |
| Midpoint | 40.6965° N, 4.6738° W near Ávila |
| Halfway by road | Near Ávila 108 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Madrid: 645 m (2,116 ft) · Salamanca: 796 m (2,612 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Madrid: 3,506,730 · Salamanca: 146,110 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Madrid to Salamanca by road
The fastest driving route is 216 km (134 mi) long and takes about 2 hr 35 min without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on the A-50 (100 km), the AP-6 (41.6 km), and the A-6 (34.8 km).
It goes through 2 autonomous communities: the Community of Madrid (55.7 km) and Castile and León (161 km). That’s an average of 83 km/h (51 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 2 hr 55 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 Salamanca are 177 km (110 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 22% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 122. That’s a normal detour between two cities. Of the 40 Spanish pairs in this series, it ranks 20th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Madrid, Salamanca lies to the west (bearing 291°), and from Salamanca, Madrid lies to the east.
Halfway between Madrid and Salamanca
Halfway along the straight line, 88.7 km (55.1 mi) from each city, is the point 40.6965° N, 4.6738° W. It falls near Ávila (pop. 59,107), 4.9 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 108 km (67.2 mi) from each city, near Ávila (pop. 59,107), 2.8 km away. The two midpoints almost coincide (2.9 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 Salamanca at 796 m (2,612 ft), 151 m (495 ft) higher.
Madrid has 3.5 million people and Salamanca 146,110 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Madrid to Salamanca?
177 km (110 mi) in a straight line and 216 km (134 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the A-50 and the AP-6).
How long is the drive from Madrid to Salamanca?
About 2 hr 35 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data; with 1 stop of 20 minutes, about 2 hr 55 min.
Where is the halfway point between Madrid and Salamanca?
In a straight line, near Ávila. By road, 108 km from each city, near Ávila.
Which city is higher, Madrid or Salamanca?
Salamanca, at 796 m (2,612 ft); Madrid sits at 645 m (2,116 ft).
Which direction is Salamanca from Madrid?
West: the straight line leaves Madrid on a bearing of 291° (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