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BudapestMadrid
Distance: 1564 mi·Duration: 26 h 30 min

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Driving from Budapest to Madrid takes about via A-2. The distance is 1564 mi. The straight-line distance is 1227 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in Budaörs, Genova, Le Cannet, Montpellier, Zaragoza. Driving directions

Driving directions

88 · 1564 mi

Embark on an epic transcontinental journey from Budapest, Hungary to Madrid, Spain. This expansive drive covers a distance of 2516 km and takes approximately 26.4 hours of driving time. As you traverse the heart of Europe, you will experience a variety of landscapes and cultures. In Hungary, remember that an e-vignette is required for all motorways and expressways to avoid fines. Once you reach Spain, you will encounter a mixed toll system where some motorways are free while others charge per kilometer at entry and exit barriers. Both countries drive on the right side of the road, making the transition seamless for drivers. This long haul is a true adventure across the continent.

  1. 1 Depart right onto Lánchíd utca 81 yd
  2. 2 Turn left 111 yd
  3. 3 Turn right onto Lánchíd utca 88 yd
  4. 4 Enter rotary slightly right onto Clark Ádám tér 98 yd
  5. 5 Exit rotary right onto Clark Ádám tér 54 yd
  6. 6 Continue straight onto Budavári alagút 1 mi
  7. 7 Continue straight onto Alagút utca 1 mi
  8. 8 Continue straight onto Krisztina tér 129 yd
  9. 9 Continue straight onto Mészáros utca 1 mi
  10. 10 Continue left onto Mészáros utca 1 mi
  11. 11 Turn right onto Hegyalja út 1 mi
  12. 12 Continue straight onto BAH-csomóponti felüljáró 1 mi
  13. 13 Continue straight onto Budaörsi út 2 mi
  1. 14 Keep slightly left onto Budaörsi út 5 mi
  2. 15 Keep slightly left 137 mi
  3. 16 Keep slightly right 14 mi
  4. 17 Continue straight 49 mi
  5. 18 Keep slightly left 1 mi
  6. 19 Continue straight onto Dragučova IV 1 mi
  7. 20 Merge slightly left 76 mi
  8. 21 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  9. 22 Continue straight onto Severna obvoznica 6 mi
  10. 23 Keep slightly left 1 mi
  11. 24 Merge slightly left onto Zahodna obvoznica 2 mi
  12. 25 Keep slightly right 1 mi
  13. 26 Merge slightly left 40 mi
  14. 27 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  15. 28 Continue straight 7 mi
  16. 29 Continue straight onto Strada Statale 58 della Carniola 1 mi
  17. 30 Turn slightly right 159 yd
  18. 31 Take ramp slightly right 154 yd
  19. 32 Continue straight onto Raccordo Autostradale 14 2 mi
  20. 33 Keep slightly right 1 mi
  21. 34 Merge slightly left onto Raccordo Autostradale 13 Sistiana-Padriciano 11 mi
  22. 35 Continue straight 5 mi
  23. 36 Turn straight 1 mi
  24. 37 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada Serenissima 183 mi
  25. 38 Take exit slightly right 2 mi
  26. 39 Continue straight onto Autostrada dei Vini 35 mi
  27. 40 Keep slightly left onto Autostrada dei Vini 59 mi
  28. 41 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  29. 42 Keep slightly right 1 mi
  30. 43 Keep slightly left 1 mi
  31. 44 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada dei Giovi - Serravalle 6 mi
  32. 45 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  33. 46 Continue straight onto Diramazione Predosa-Bettole 11 mi
  34. 47 Keep slightly left onto Diramazione Predosa-Bettole 1 mi
  35. 48 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada dei Trafori 28 mi
  36. 49 Keep slightly right onto Autostrada dei Trafori 1 mi
  37. 50 Merge slightly left onto Autostrada dei Fiori 7 mi
  38. 51 Continue straight onto Galleria Cogoleto II 1 mi
  39. 52 Continue straight onto Autostrada dei Fiori 1 mi
  40. 53 Continue straight 84 mi
  41. 54 Continue straight onto La Provençale 140 mi
  42. 55 Merge slightly right onto Autoroute du Soleil 6 mi
  43. 56 Take exit slightly right 32 mi
  44. 57 Keep slightly left onto La Camarguaise 15 mi
  45. 58 Merge slightly left onto La Languedocienne 20 mi
  46. 59 Keep slightly left onto La Languedocienne 88 mi
  47. 60 Continue straight onto La Catalane 33 mi
  48. 61 Continue straight onto Autopista de la Mediterrània 42 mi
  49. 62 Take exit slightly right 95 yd
  50. 63 Continue straight 5 mi
  51. 64 Take exit slightly right onto Eix Transversal 1 mi
  52. 65 Merge slightly left onto Eix Transversal 35 mi
  53. 66 Merge slightly left onto Autovia Barcelona - Vic - Ripoll 2 mi
  54. 67 Take exit slightly right onto Eix Transversal 61 mi
  55. 68 Merge slightly left onto Autovia del Nord-est 49 mi
  56. 69 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
  57. 70 Enter roundabout straight 1 mi
  58. 71 Exit roundabout slightly right 1 mi
  59. 72 Keep slightly right 1 mi
  60. 73 Merge slightly left onto Autopista Zaragoza-Mediterrània 4 mi
  61. 74 Continue straight onto Autopista Zaragoza-Mediterráneo 64 mi
  62. 75 Continue straight onto Autovía del Nordeste 14 mi
  63. 76 Keep slightly right onto Autovía del Nordeste 5 mi
  64. 77 Keep slightly right onto Autovía del Nordeste 164 mi
  65. 78 Continue straight onto Autovía de Castilla-La Mancha 20 mi
  66. 79 Continue straight onto Avenida de América 3 mi
  67. 80 Continue straight onto Calle de María de Molina 1 mi
  68. 81 Turn straight 82 yd
  69. 82 Turn left onto Calle de Serrano 2 mi
  70. 83 Keep slightly right onto Calle de Alcalá 1 mi
  71. 84 Keep slightly left onto Calle de Alcalá 1 mi
  72. 85 Turn slightly right onto Calle de la Virgen de los Peligros 91 yd
  73. 86 Turn left onto Calle de la Aduana 1 mi
  74. 87 Turn left onto Calle de Tetuán 115 yd
  75. 88 Arrive left onto Calle de Tetuán

The return trip from Madrid to Budapest covers roughly the same distance, 1564 mi.

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Places along this route

Driving from Budapest to Madrid you pass near Annecy, Thonon-les-Bains, Montreux, Morges, Pully.

Questions and answers

Madrid lies roughly to the west of Budapest.

How far is it from Budapest to Madrid?

The distance between Budapest and Madrid is 1564 mi by road.

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

The drive from Budapest to Madrid takes approximately 26 h 30 min by car.

What is the best route from Budapest to Madrid?

The fastest route from Budapest to Madrid covers 1564 mi with a driving time of approximately 26 h 30 min.

What is the shortest route from Budapest to Madrid?

The shortest driving route from Budapest to Madrid is about 1564 mi by road.

Sources

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