How far is it from Bratislava to Madrid?

The distance between Bratislava and Madrid is 1543 mi by road.

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

The drive from Bratislava to Madrid takes approximately 25 h 35 min by car.

What is the best route from Bratislava to Madrid?

The fastest route from Bratislava to Madrid covers 1543 mi with a driving time of approximately 25 h 35 min.

Which direction is Madrid from Bratislava?

Madrid lies roughly to the west of Bratislava.

Which roads does the route from Bratislava to Madrid follow?

The drive from Bratislava to Madrid mainly follows A 8, A 36, A-1. The longest single stretch is 163 mi on A 8.

Which towns do you pass between Bratislava and Madrid?

Towns on the route from Bratislava to Madrid include Augsburg, Stuttgart, Besançon, Bordeaux, Vitoria-Gasteiz.

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Distance: 1543 miDuration: 25 h 35 min

Driving from Bratislava to Madrid takes about 25 h 35 min via A 8. The distance is 1543 mi. The straight-line distance is 1155 mi. EV charging is available along the route, including in München, Berg, Clermont-Ferrand, Talence, Alcaláde Henares. Driving directions

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The drive from Bratislava in Slovakia to Madrid in Spain is a proper road trip, spanning 2482 kilometres and taking around 25.6 hours behind the wheel. As you cross Europe, you’ll see all sorts of scenery and pass through several countries. Just a heads-up, you’ll need an electronic vignette for the motorways and expressways in Slovakia. Once you’re in Spain, the toll system is a bit of a mix – some motorways are free, while others have tolls that you pay as you enter and exit. It’s a fantastic chance to experience the different architecture and landscapes as you travel between these two great European cities.

1 Depart left 15 yd
2 Turn left onto Námestie slobody 1 mi
3 Turn right onto Námestie 1. mája 1 mi
4 Continue straight onto Hodžovo námestie 1 mi
5 Continue straight onto Staromestská 1 mi
6 Continue straight onto Most SNP 1 mi
7 Turn slightly right 1 mi
8 Turn straight onto Einsteinova 1 mi
9 Merge slightly left 1 mi
10 Keep slightly left 1 mi
11 Merge slightly left 4 mi
12 Take exit slightly right 163 yd
13 Keep slightly right 1 mi

14 Merge slightly right 1 mi
15 Continue straight onto Nordost Autobahn 14 mi
16 Keep slightly right 1 mi
17 Merge slightly left onto Ost Autobahn 19 mi
18 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
19 Continue straight onto Wiener Außenring Schnellstraße 10 mi
20 Continue straight onto Tunnel Vösendorf 1 mi
21 Continue straight onto Wiener Außenring Schnellstraße 1 mi
22 Continue straight onto Wiener Außenring Autobahn 24 mi
23 Continue straight 2 mi
24 Merge slightly left onto West Autobahn 90 mi
25 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
26 Merge slightly left onto Welser Autobahn 13 mi
27 Continue straight onto Innkreis Autobahn 31 mi
28 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
29 Turn right 9 mi
30 Continue straight 2 mi
31 Enter roundabout right onto Altheimer Straße 42 yd
32 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Altheimer Straße 1 mi
33 Enter roundabout right 43 yd
34 Exit roundabout right 3 mi
35 Enter roundabout right onto Altheimer Straße 60 yd
36 Exit roundabout right onto Altheimer Straße 3 mi
37 Continue straight onto Umfahrung St. Peter 4 mi
38 Continue straight onto Altheimer Straße 1 mi
39 Continue straight onto Innviertler Ersatzstraße 2 mi
40 Turn straight 1 mi
41 Enter roundabout right 53 yd
42 Exit roundabout right 2 mi
43 Turn straight 1 mi
44 Continue straight 9 mi
45 Continue straight 55 mi
46 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
47 Keep slightly right 1 mi
48 Merge slightly left 18 mi
49 Keep slightly right 3 mi
50 Merge slightly left 162 mi
51 Keep slightly left 1 mi
52 Merge slightly left 18 mi
53 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
54 Keep slightly left 1 mi
55 Continue straight 82 mi
56 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
57 Continue straight 148 mi
58 Merge slightly left onto Autoroute de Lorraine-Bourgogne 3 mi
59 Merge slightly right onto Autoroute du Soleil 20 mi
60 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
61 Keep slightly left 40 yd
62 Enter roundabout slightly right 114 yd
63 Exit roundabout right 1 mi
64 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Route Centre-Europe Atlantique 47 yd
65 Exit roundabout right onto Route Centre-Europe Atlantique 17 mi
66 Enter rotary right 1 mi
67 Exit rotary slightly right 28 mi
68 Continue straight onto Route Centre-Europe Atlantique 7 mi
69 Continue straight onto La Bourbonnaise 57 mi
70 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
71 Continue straight 1 mi
72 Keep slightly left onto Route Centre Europe Atlantique 1 mi
73 Merge slightly left onto L'Arverne 29 mi
74 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
75 Merge slightly left onto La Transeuropéenne 100 mi
76 Keep slightly left 1 mi
77 Merge slightly left onto L'Occitane 10 mi
78 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
79 Continue straight onto La Transeuropéenne 105 mi
80 Continue straight 12 mi
81 Take ramp slightly right 1 mi
82 Merge slightly left onto Rocade Intérieure 11 mi
83 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
84 Continue straight onto Autoroute des Landes 16 mi
85 Keep slightly left onto Autoroute des Landes 93 mi
86 Continue straight onto Autoroute de la Côte Basque 20 mi
87 Continue straight onto Zubi Nazioartekoa 120 yd
88 Continue straight onto AP-1 / AP-8 5 mi
89 Continue straight onto Bizkaiko Golkoko Autobidea 3 mi
90 Continue straight onto AP-1 / AP-8 1 mi
91 Keep slightly right onto AP-1 / AP-8 1 mi
92 Continue straight onto Bizkaiko Golkoko Autobidea 2 mi
93 Continue straight onto Aginaztegi tunela 1 mi
94 Continue straight onto AP-1 / AP-8 2 mi
95 Continue straight onto Urumea Zubia 1 mi
96 Continue straight onto Kantauriko autobidea 4 mi
97 Keep slightly left onto Kantauriko autobidea 28 mi
98 Take exit slightly right onto Iparraldeko autobidea 3 mi
99 Continue straight onto Eibar-Gasteiz autobidea 6 mi
100 Continue straight onto Iparraldeko autobidea 2 mi
101 Continue straight onto Eibar-Gasteiz autobidea 3 mi
102 Continue straight onto Iparraldeko autobidea 2 mi
103 Continue straight onto Gasteiz-Eibar autobidea 1 mi
104 Continue straight onto Iparraldeko autobidea 5 mi
105 Continue straight onto Gasteiz-Eibar autobidea 7 mi
106 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
107 Enter roundabout straight 7 yd
108 Exit roundabout straight 1 mi
109 Merge slightly left 3 mi
110 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
111 Keep slightly right 1 mi
112 Merge slightly left 17 mi
113 Keep slightly right 57 mi
114 Keep slightly left onto Autovía del Norte 72 mi
115 Continue straight onto Autovía Madrid - Burgos 4 mi
116 Continue straight onto Autovía del Norte 67 mi
117 Continue straight onto Avenida de la Paz 1 mi
118 Take exit slightly right onto Calzada lateral M-30 3 mi
119 Keep slightly right onto Calzada lateral M-30 1 mi
120 Take exit slightly right 1 mi
121 Turn right onto Calle de Alcalá 2 mi
122 Keep slightly right onto Calle de Alcalá 1 mi
123 Keep slightly left onto Calle de Alcalá 1 mi
124 Turn slightly right onto Calle de la Virgen de los Peligros 91 yd
125 Turn left onto Calle de la Aduana 1 mi
126 Turn left onto Calle de Tetuán 115 yd
127 Arrive left onto Calle de Tetuán

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The return trip from Madrid to Bratislava covers roughly the same distance, 1543 mi.

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Annecy
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Thonon-les-Bains
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Montreux
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Morges
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Pully
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Solothurn
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Überlingen
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Vitznau railway station
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Verkehrshaus-Lido landing stage
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Weggis landing stage
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Küssnacht am Rigi landing stage
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Luzern Bahnhofquai
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Port of Vado Ligure
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Port of Sorrento
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Genève Mont-Blanc ferry terminal
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Genève Eaux-Vives ferry terminal
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Hafen Konstanz
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Station de navette fluviale Corentin Cariou
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Accademia "A"
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San Marco Vallaresso "B"
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Lido San Nicolò ferry
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Museo "A"
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Ferrovia "A"
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San Samuele
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Rialto "C"
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S. Giobbe
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Lido Santa Maria Elisabetta "B"
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Riva di Biasio "B"
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San Tomà "B"
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Salute
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Torcello
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Ca' D' Oro
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Zattere "A"
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San Giorgio
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Tronchetto Mercato
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Guglie "A"
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Sacca Fisola "A"
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Giudecca Palanca "A"
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Fondamente Nove "B"
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Piazzale Roma Santa Chiara "G"
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Sant' Erasmo Forte Massimiliano
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Faro "A1"
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Zitelle "B"
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Tronchetto ferry
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Forelle
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Rust
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Donau Rollfähre Korneuburg-Klosterneuburg
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Gschwendt
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St. Wolfgang Markt
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Ried-Falkenstein
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How far is it from Bratislava to Madrid?: The distance between Bratislava and Madrid is 1543 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from Bratislava to Madrid?: The drive from Bratislava to Madrid takes approximately 25 h 35 min by car.
What is the best route from Bratislava to Madrid?: The fastest route from Bratislava to Madrid covers 1543 mi with a driving time of approximately 25 h 35 min.
Which direction is Madrid from Bratislava?: Madrid lies roughly to the west of Bratislava.
Which roads does the route from Bratislava to Madrid follow?: The drive from Bratislava to Madrid mainly follows A 8, A 36, A-1. The longest single stretch is 163 mi on A 8.
Which towns do you pass between Bratislava and Madrid?: Towns on the route from Bratislava to Madrid include Augsburg, Stuttgart, Besançon, Bordeaux, Vitoria-Gasteiz.

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