Burgos: 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.
Burgos is a city of 176,418 people in Spain (Castille and León), 863 m (2,831 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Burgos runs from about 9 h 8 min a day in late December to 15 h 20 min in late June (computed for 42.34° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Burgos in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Burgos · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madrid, 214 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zaragoza, 246 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bilbao, 120 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Valladolid, 114 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gijón, 208 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bordeaux, 375 km (France)
- Gasteiz / Vitoria, 101 km — buses · car rental · tours
- A Coruña, 399 km
- Ciudad Lineal, 211 km — buses · car rental
- Oviedo, 208 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Burgos?
About 176,418 people live in Burgos (GeoNames).
What time zone is Burgos in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Burgos?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Burgos?
Madrid (214 km), Zaragoza (246 km), Bilbao (120 km), Valladolid (114 km), Gijón (208 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.