Madrid to Toledo distance

Madrid to Toledo by road

The fastest driving route is 74.7 km (46.4 mi) long and takes about 1 hr without stops or traffic. Almost all of it is on the A-42: 66.7 km of 74.7 km.

It goes through 2 autonomous communities: the Community of Madrid (31.9 km) and Castilla–La Mancha (42.8 km). That’s an average of 74 km/h (46 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, Madrid and Toledo are 68.6 km (42.6 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.

The road is 9% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 109. The route runs almost straight. Of the 40 Spanish pairs in this series, it has the smallest detour (the average is 24%).

From Madrid, Toledo lies to the southwest (bearing 205°), and from Toledo, Madrid lies to the northeast.

Halfway between Madrid and Toledo

Halfway along the straight line, 34.3 km (21.3 mi) from each city, is the point 40.1379° N, 3.8593° W. It falls near Illescas (Toledo, pop. 33,301), 1.8 km away.

By road, the halfway point is 37.3 km (23.2 mi) from each city, in Illescas (Toledo, pop. 33,301). The two midpoints almost coincide (2.6 km apart), because the road doesn’t stray far from the straight line.

The two cities

Madrid sits at 645 m (2,116 ft) and Toledo at 516 m (1,693 ft), 129 m (423 ft) lower.

Madrid has 3.5 million people and Toledo 87,216 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).