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Chamartín · Spain

Car hire and driving in Chamartín

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Spain traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MAD means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648909 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648910.

Drives from Chamartín

Car rental from Chamartín: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Chamartín to ParlaSpain26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Chamartín to Alcalá de HenaresSpain27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Chamartín to ValladolidSpain159 km (99 mi)about 2 h 26 min
Chamartín to SalamancaSpain177 km (110 mi)about 2 h 42 min
Chamartín to BurgosSpain209 km (130 mi)about 3 h 11 min
Chamartín to AlbaceteSpain226 km (140 mi)about 3 h 26 min
Chamartín to LogroñoSpain245 km (152 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Chamartín to ZaragozaSpain270 km (168 mi)about 4 h 7 min
Chamartín to Gasteiz / VitoriaSpain278 km (173 mi)about 4 h 15 min
Chamartín to LeónSpain285 km (177 mi)about 4 h 21 min
Chamartín to JaénSpain300 km (186 mi)about 4 h 34 min
Chamartín to CórdobaSpain301 km (187 mi)about 4 h 35 min
Chamartín to LondonUnited Kingdom1,258 km (782 mi)about 19 h 11 min
Chamartín to RomeItaly1,362 km (846 mi)about 20 h 46 min
Chamartín to ParisFrance1,047 km (651 mi)about 15 h 58 min
Chamartín to HamburgGermany1,780 km (1,106 mi)about 27 h 9 min
Chamartín to BarcelonaSpain501 km (311 mi)about 7 h 38 min
Chamartín to MunichGermany1,480 km (919 mi)about 22 h 34 min
Chamartín to MilanItaly1,184 km (735 mi)about 18 h 3 min
Chamartín to PragueCzechia1,767 km (1,098 mi)about 26 h 57 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Chamartín?

The right, as everywhere in Spain.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.