Madrid to Valencia distance
Madrid and Valencia are 302 km (188 mi) apart in a straight line and 355 km (221 mi) apart by road: about 3 hr 55 min of driving without stops, mostly on the A-3. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the Mapsfera Team
- By road
- 355 km (221 mi)
- Driving time
- 3 hr 55 min
- Straight line
- 302 km (188 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 | 302 km (188 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 355 km (221 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 3 hr 55 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +18% 1.18 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 109° (east) leaving Madrid toward Valencia |
| Midpoint | 39.9563° N, 2.0232° W in Fuentes (Cuenca) |
| Halfway by road | In Atalaya del Cañavate (Cuenca) 178 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Madrid: 645 m (2,116 ft) · Valencia: 13 m (43 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Madrid: 3,506,730 · Valencia: 840,792 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Madrid to Valencia by road
The fastest driving route is 355 km (221 mi) long and takes about 3 hr 55 min without stops or traffic. Almost all of it is on the A-3: 346 km of 355 km.
It goes through 3 autonomous communities: the Community of Madrid (71.7 km), Castilla–La Mancha (176 km), and the Valencian Community (108 km). That’s an average of 90 km/h (56 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 4 hr 15 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 Valencia are 302 km (188 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 18% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 118. That’s a normal detour between two cities. Of the 40 Spanish pairs in this series, it ranks 28th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Madrid, Valencia lies to the east (bearing 109°), and from Valencia, Madrid lies to the west. The straight line reaches Valencia on a bearing of 111°: on a sphere the bearing keeps changing along the way, which is why the shortest route looks slightly curved on a flat map.
Halfway between Madrid and Valencia
Halfway along the straight line, 151 km (93.9 mi) from each city, is the point 39.9563° N, 2.0232° W. It falls in Fuentes (Cuenca, pop. 462). The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Cuenca (pop. 53,600), 16.3 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 178 km (110 mi) from each city, in Atalaya del Cañavate (Cuenca, pop. 91). The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Villarrobledo (Albacete, pop. 25,400), 42.4 km away. The two midpoints are 51.7 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
Madrid sits at 645 m (2,116 ft) and Valencia at 13 m (43 ft), 632 m (2,073 ft) lower.
Madrid has 3.5 million people and Valencia 840,792 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Madrid to Valencia?
302 km (188 mi) in a straight line and 355 km (221 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the A-3).
How long is the drive from Madrid to Valencia?
About 3 hr 55 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data; with 1 stop of 20 minutes, about 4 hr 15 min.
Where is the halfway point between Madrid and Valencia?
In a straight line, in Fuentes (Cuenca). By road, 178 km from each city, in Atalaya del Cañavate (Cuenca).
Which city is higher, Madrid or Valencia?
Madrid, at 645 m (2,116 ft); Valencia sits at 13 m (43 ft).
Which direction is Valencia from Madrid?
East: the straight line leaves Madrid on a bearing of 109° (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