The road
Madrid to Bordeaux by car
693 km, about 6 h 06 on the fastest road, through Spain and France. Fuel from about €96 in a petrol car at this week's prices, with about €37 in tolls on the way.
Measured on the road our router draws, 2026-09-30. Your own start and vehicle change every number — that is what the button at the end is for.
Distance
693 km
fastest road, one way
Driving
6 h 06
without stops
Countries
2
Spain and France
The road, country by country
- 🇪🇸 Spain · 568 km
- 🇫🇷 France · 125 km
What it costs to drive
Fuel at the 2026-09-20 prices of the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, per country crossed. Tolls are an estimate from published per-kilometre tariffs plus the crossings on this road. Beds and food are not here: they depend on how you travel.
| Vehicle | Fuel | Tolls | Together | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car, petrol | €96 | €37 | €133 | 49 l at 7 l/100 km |
| Car, diesel | €90 | €37 | €127 | 45 l at 6.5 l/100 km |
| Camper, diesel | €166 | €63 | €229 | 83 l at 12 l/100 km |
- 🇪🇸 petrol €1.93 · diesel €1.92 /l
- 🇫🇷 petrol €2.22 · diesel €2.38 /l
Charged on the way
- 🇪🇸 Motorway tolls in Spain: about €29 for a car over 568 km — an estimate; the exact amount depends on the roads you take.
- 🇫🇷 Motorway tolls in France: about €8 for a car over 125 km — an estimate; the exact amount depends on the roads you take.
- 🚫 Madrid: ZBE (Madrid 360 / Central) — By environmental label; no label = no central access.
Where to sleep beside the road
228 campsites and camper sites within 10 km of this road, from OpenStreetMap. A few between the two ends:
- ⛺ Las Palmeras · camper site · km 205, 0.2 km off the road
- ⛺ Las Palmeras · camper site · km 205, 0.2 km off the road
- ⛺ Zarautz · camper site · km 432, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Portuko aparkalekua · camper site · km 435, 0.2 km off the road
- ⛺ Parking Jaizubia · camper site · km 463, 0.1 km off the road
- ⛺ Aire de camping-cars de Castets · camper site · km 559, 0.2 km off the road
Worth a detour
Between the two ends, within 10 km of the road — the places the map marks as notable.
- ◆ Torre de la Parada · ruins · km 15, 9 km off the road
- ◆ Iglesia del Salvador · attraction · km 119, 9.9 km off the road
- ◆ Memorial · memorial · km 240, 3.4 km off the road
El Cantar de mio Cid, or El Poema de mio Cid ("The Song of My Cid"; "The Poem of My Cid"), is an anonymous 12th-century cantar de gesta and the oldest preserved Castilian epic poem. Wikipedia (en)
- ◆ Castillo de Miranda de Ebro · attraction · km 319, 2.4 km off the road
The Castle of Miranda de Ebro is a mediaeval fortification located in Miranda de Ebro, Spain. Wikipedia (en)
- ◆ San Migel eliza · attraction · km 353, 3.9 km off the road
- ◆ Larhun · attraction · km 480, 7.3 km off the road
Larrun (Basque: Larhun, Larrun; French: La Rhune ; Spanish: Larrún ; - 'good pasture', possibly a folk etymology, in French until the 20th century: Larhune) is a mountain (905 m) at the western end of the Pyrenees. Wikipedia (en)
- ◆ L'Estacade · attraction · km 520, 5.1 km off the road
A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of water and usually juts out from its shore, typically supported by piles or pillars, and provides above-water access to offshore areas. Wikipedia (en)
- ◆ Cité Frugès · attraction · km 676, 2.1 km off the road
The Cité Frugès de Pessac (the Frugès Estate of Pessac), or Les Quartiers Modernes Frugès (the modern Frugès quarters), is a housing development located in Pessac, a suburb of Bordeaux, France. Wikipedia (en)
What this road is for
Counted within 10 km of the road between the two ends, from OpenStreetMap — the places a passion would stop for.
- 737 castles — Palacio de la Quinta (km 12), Torre de Torrecitores (km 196), Ajuria Enea (km 349), Château de Lasalle, ancienne caverie (km 529)
- 442 viewpoints — Dorrea 1 (km 454), Labirinto zuria (km 455), Labetxuko sakana (km 455), Erentzingo paramudrak (km 458)
- 287 swim spots — Debako Santiago hondartza (km 409), Ondarbeltz hondartza (km 409), Sakoneta (km 411), Itxaspe (km 411)
- 243 wineries — Bodega Casajús (km 171), Egiategia (km 471), Château Haut Brion (km 667), Château Haut-Brion (km 667)
- 89 farm shops
- 84 golf — Golf de la Nivelle (km 473), Golf de Chantaco (km 475), Golf d'Ilbarritz (km 485), Golf de Biarritz le Phare (km 488)
On this road
Plan this road from your own door: your car, your dates, the beds and the food priced the same honest way.