Badajoz: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Badajoz is a city of 150,530 people in Spain (Extremadura), 192 m (630 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Badajoz runs from about 9 h 29 min a day in late December to 14 h 57 min in late June (computed for 38.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Badajoz is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,350 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Badajoz: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Badajoz · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madrid, 328 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Tangier, 361 km (Morocco) — flights
- Sevilla, 188 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Málaga, 328 km — flights · buses
- Lisbon, 190 km (Portugal) — buses · car rental · tours
- Tétouan, 393 km (Morocco)
- Córdoba, 221 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Valladolid, 363 km
- Porto, 289 km (Portugal) — buses · car rental · tours
- Granada, 349 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Badajoz?
Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
How big is Badajoz?
About 150,530 people live in Badajoz (GeoNames).
What time zone is Badajoz in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Badajoz?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Badajoz?
Madrid (328 km), Tangier (361 km), Sevilla (188 km), Málaga (328 km), Lisbon (190 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.