How far is it from London to Madrid?

The distance between London and Madrid is 1069 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from London to Madrid?

The drive from London to Madrid takes approximately 18 h 35 min by car.

What is the best route from London to Madrid?

The fastest route from London to Madrid covers 1069 mi with a driving time of approximately 18 h 35 min.

Which direction is Madrid from London?

Madrid lies roughly to the south of London.

Which roads does the route from London to Madrid follow?

The drive from London to Madrid mainly follows A 28, A 10, A-1. The longest single stretch is 222 mi on A 28.

Which towns do you pass between London and Madrid?

Towns on the route from London to Madrid include Gillingham, Le Mans, Bordeaux, Bayonne.

Are there charging stations between London and Madrid?

Yes. You can charge along the route from London to Madrid, including Snargate Street, Dover (400 kW); EG Rochester Road, Gravesend (350 kW); M2 Motorway Eastbound, Gillingham (350 kW). Charging points on this route: 11582.

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Distance: 1069 miDuration: 18 h 35 min

Driving from London to Madrid takes about 18 h 35 min via A 28. The distance is 1069 mi. The straight-line distance is 786 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Churchill, Greater London, Sotteville-lès-Rouen, Talence, San Sebastián, Alcaláde Henares. Driving directions

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Driving directions125 · 1069 mi

Set off on a memorable road trip from London to Madrid, a journey of 1720 km. Allow around 18 and a half hours for the drive across Europe. As you leave the UK, remember that you’ll switch from driving on the left to the right. The route takes you through France and across several international borders, eventually leading you to the Iberian Peninsula. This drive provides a fantastic contrast of scenery and cultures, combining the vibrant atmosphere of two major cities with the picturesque countryside.

1 Depart right onto King Charles I Island 11 yd
2 Keep slightly right onto Charing Cross 66 yd
3 Turn left onto Whitehall 1 mi
4 Continue straight onto Parliament Street 150 yd
5 Keep slightly left onto Parliament Street 53 yd
6 Turn left onto Bridge Street 156 yd
7 Continue straight onto Westminster Bridge 1 mi
8 Keep slightly left onto Westminster Bridge Road 111 yd
9 Continue right onto Westminster Bridge Road 1 mi
10 Turn right onto London Road 1 mi
11 Turn left onto Elephant and Castle 108 yd
12 Continue straight onto New Kent Road 1 mi
13 Keep slightly right onto Bricklayers Arms Flyover 1 mi

14 Merge slightly left onto Old Kent Road 2 mi
15 Continue straight onto New Cross Road 2 mi
16 Turn right onto Amersham Road 1 mi
17 Take exit slightly left 49 yd
18 Turn left onto Lewisham Way 1 mi
19 Continue straight onto Loampit Hill 1 mi
20 Continue straight onto Loampit Vale 1 mi
21 Turn slightly left onto Rennell Street 156 yd
22 At end of road, turn right onto Lewisham High Street 1 mi
23 Continue straight onto Lee High Road 2 mi
24 Continue straight onto Eltham Road 1 mi
25 Keep slightly right onto Sidcup Road 1 mi
26 Enter rotary left onto Sidcup Road 43 yd
27 Exit rotary slightly left onto Sidcup Road 3 mi
28 Continue straight onto Sidcup By-pass 6 mi
29 Continue straight 48 mi
30 Take exit slightly left 1 mi
31 Keep slightly right 1 mi
32 Turn straight onto FlexiPlus 1 mi
33 Keep slightly left onto Boulevard d'Erlanger 1 mi
34 Keep slightly right 16 yd
35 Keep slightly right 1 mi
36 Continue straight onto Over Bridge 2 1 mi
37 Turn left 101 yd
38 Turn slightly right 21 yd
39 Turn slightly left onto Le Shuttle 37 mi
40 Turn slightly right 138 yd
41 At end of road, turn right 1 mi
42 Keep slightly left onto Avenue de France 1 mi
43 Keep slightly right onto Avenue de France 1 mi
44 Keep slightly left 1 mi
45 Continue straight 1 mi
46 Merge slightly left onto L'Européenne 20 mi
47 Continue straight onto Viaduc d'Echinghen (1301 M) 1 mi
48 Continue straight onto L'Européenne 42 mi
49 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
50 Keep slightly right 1 mi
51 Merge slightly left 46 mi
52 Keep slightly left 15 mi
53 Continue straight onto Rocade Nord-Est de Rouen 4 mi
54 Continue straight onto Tunnel de la Grand'Mare 3 mi
55 Continue straight onto Trémie Saint-Paul 126 yd
56 Continue straight onto Pont Mathilde 1 mi
57 Continue slightly right onto Pont Mathilde 1 mi
58 Turn left onto Quai Jacques Anquetil 1 mi
59 Continue straight onto Avenue du Grand Cours 3 mi
60 Continue straight onto Boulevard Lénine 3 mi
61 Enter rotary straight 90 yd
62 Exit rotary right 3 mi
63 Enter rotary slightly right 55 yd
64 Exit rotary slightly right 1 mi
65 Keep slightly right 1 mi
66 Merge slightly left onto Autoroute de Normandie 1 mi
67 Keep slightly left onto Autoroute de Normandie 11 mi
68 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
69 Continue straight 108 mi
70 Keep slightly left 1 mi
71 Continue straight 1 mi
72 Keep slightly left 1 mi
73 Merge slightly left onto L’Océane 5 mi
74 Take exit slightly right 114 yd
75 Continue straight 54 mi
76 Keep slightly right 1 mi
77 Merge slightly left onto L'Aquitaine 25 mi
78 Keep slightly left onto L'Aquitaine 191 mi
79 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
80 Merge slightly left onto Rocade Intérieure 12 mi
81 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
82 Continue straight onto Autoroute des Landes 16 mi
83 Keep slightly left onto Autoroute des Landes 93 mi
84 Continue straight onto Autoroute de la Côte Basque 20 mi
85 Continue straight onto Zubi Nazioartekoa 120 yd
86 Continue straight onto AP-1 / AP-8 5 mi
87 Continue straight onto Bizkaiko Golkoko Autobidea 3 mi
88 Continue straight onto AP-1 / AP-8 1 mi
89 Keep slightly right onto AP-1 / AP-8 1 mi
90 Continue straight onto Bizkaiko Golkoko Autobidea 2 mi
91 Continue straight onto Aginaztegi tunela 1 mi
92 Continue straight onto AP-1 / AP-8 2 mi
93 Continue straight onto Urumea Zubia 1 mi
94 Continue straight onto Kantauriko autobidea 4 mi
95 Keep slightly left onto Kantauriko autobidea 28 mi
96 Take exit slightly right onto Iparraldeko autobidea 3 mi
97 Continue straight onto Eibar-Gasteiz autobidea 6 mi
98 Continue straight onto Iparraldeko autobidea 2 mi
99 Continue straight onto Eibar-Gasteiz autobidea 3 mi
100 Continue straight onto Iparraldeko autobidea 2 mi
101 Continue straight onto Gasteiz-Eibar autobidea 1 mi
102 Continue straight onto Iparraldeko autobidea 5 mi
103 Continue straight onto Gasteiz-Eibar autobidea 7 mi
104 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
105 Enter roundabout straight 7 yd
106 Exit roundabout straight 1 mi
107 Merge slightly left 3 mi
108 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
109 Keep slightly right 1 mi
110 Merge slightly left 17 mi
111 Keep slightly right 57 mi
112 Keep slightly left onto Autovía del Norte 72 mi
113 Continue straight onto Autovía Madrid - Burgos 4 mi
114 Continue straight onto Autovía del Norte 67 mi
115 Continue straight onto Avenida de la Paz 1 mi
116 Take exit slightly right onto Calzada lateral M-30 3 mi
117 Keep slightly right onto Calzada lateral M-30 1 mi
118 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
119 Turn right onto Calle de Alcalá 2 mi
120 Keep slightly right onto Calle de Alcalá 1 mi
121 Keep slightly left onto Calle de Alcalá 1 mi
122 Turn slightly right onto Calle de la Virgen de los Peligros 91 yd
123 Turn left onto Calle de la Aduana 1 mi
124 Turn left onto Calle de Tetuán 115 yd
125 Arrive left onto Calle de Tetuán

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The return trip from Madrid to London covers roughly the same distance, 1069 mi.

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Along the way

Charging points along the way

292 chargers

Snargate Street, DoverSnargate Street, Dover, England, CT17 9DG400 kW
EG Rochester Road, GravesendEG Rochester Road, Gravesend, DA12 4TH350 kW
M2 Motorway Eastbound, GillinghamM2 Motorway Eastbound, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 8PQ350 kW
M20 J11, ShepwayM20 J11, Shepway, Kent, CT21 4BL350 kW
M20 Junction 8, MaidstoneM20 Junction 8, Maidstone, ME17 1SS350 kW

EV Charging Points

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Top attractions along the route

Westminster Millennium Pier
Ferry Terminals
Greenwich Pier
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Gravesend town pier
Ferry Terminals
Newhaven Ferry Port
Ferry Terminals
Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier
Ferry Terminals
El Llaüt de Fayón
Ferry Terminals
Urdaibaiboat
Ferry Terminals
Gare Maritime
Ferry Terminals
Port Boyer
Ferry Terminals
Petit Port Facultés
Ferry Terminals
Lorient La Base - Port Louis - Ile de Groix
Ferry Terminals
Port du Château de Montsoreau
Ferry Terminals
Anglet Brise Lames
Ferry Terminals
Fée des Îles
Ferry Terminals
Itchenor Foot Ferry
Ferry Terminals
Shaldon Ferry Landing
Ferry Terminals
Woolwich Ferry North Pier
Ferry Terminals
Gosport Ferry Terminal
Ferry Terminals
Station to Flower Show
Ferry Terminals
Harbour Inlet
Ferry Terminals
Festival Pier
Ferry Terminals
Chelsea Harbour Pier
Ferry Terminals
Royal Wharf
Ferry Terminals
St. George Wharf
Ferry Terminals
Turks Pier Hampton Court
Ferry Terminals
Ryde Pier Head
Ferry Terminals
St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier
Ferry Terminals
Bembridge Marina
Ferry Terminals
Fisherman's Pontoon
Ferry Terminals
Brading Haven Yacht Club
Ferry Terminals
Portsmouth Harbour
Ferry Terminals
Thames RiverCruise
Ferry Terminals
Kingston Turks Pier
Ferry Terminals
Richmond St. Helena Pier
Ferry Terminals
Richmond Landing Stage
Ferry Terminals
Kingston Town End Pier
Ferry Terminals
Thames River Boats
Ferry Terminals
The Little Green Boat Company - Staines
Ferry Terminals
Duver Marina
Ferry Terminals
Bembridge Point Beach
Ferry Terminals
Ryde Hoverport
Ferry Terminals
Southsea Hoverport
Ferry Terminals
Hampton Court Landing Stage
Ferry Terminals

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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 4 September 2026.

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How far is it from London to Madrid?: The distance between London and Madrid is 1069 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from London to Madrid?: The drive from London to Madrid takes approximately 18 h 35 min by car.
What is the best route from London to Madrid?: The fastest route from London to Madrid covers 1069 mi with a driving time of approximately 18 h 35 min.
Which direction is Madrid from London?: Madrid lies roughly to the south of London.
Which roads does the route from London to Madrid follow?: The drive from London to Madrid mainly follows A 28, A 10, A-1. The longest single stretch is 222 mi on A 28.
Which towns do you pass between London and Madrid?: Towns on the route from London to Madrid include Gillingham, Le Mans, Bordeaux, Bayonne.
Are there charging stations between London and Madrid?: Yes. You can charge along the route from London to Madrid, including Snargate Street, Dover (400 kW); EG Rochester Road, Gravesend (350 kW); M2 Motorway Eastbound, Gillingham (350 kW). Charging points on this route: 11582.

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