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Gijón · Spain

Car hire and driving in Gijón

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 OVD means 30 km (19 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 Gijón

Car rental from Gijón: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Gijón to LeónSpain104 km (65 mi)about 1 h 35 min
Gijón to SantanderSpain150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Gijón to BurgosSpain208 km (129 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Gijón to BarakaldoSpain218 km (135 mi)about 3 h 19 min
Gijón to A CoruñaSpain221 km (138 mi)about 3 h 23 min
Gijón to ValladolidSpain223 km (138 mi)about 3 h 24 min
Gijón to BilbaoSpain223 km (139 mi)about 3 h 24 min
Gijón to OurenseSpain223 km (139 mi)about 3 h 24 min
Gijón to Gasteiz / VitoriaSpain254 km (158 mi)about 3 h 52 min
Gijón to SalamancaSpain285 km (177 mi)about 4 h 21 min
Gijón to LogroñoSpain287 km (178 mi)about 4 h 22 min
Gijón to VigoSpain288 km (179 mi)about 4 h 24 min
Gijón to LondonUnited Kingdom978 km (608 mi)about 14 h 55 min
Gijón to BerlinGermany1,726 km (1,073 mi)about 26 h 20 min
Gijón to MadridSpain383 km (238 mi)about 5 h 50 min
Gijón to RomeItaly1,493 km (928 mi)about 22 h 46 min
Gijón to ParisFrance853 km (530 mi)about 13 h 1 min
Gijón to HamburgGermany1,596 km (992 mi)about 24 h 20 min
Gijón to ViennaAustria1,776 km (1,104 mi)about 27 h 5 min
Gijón to BarcelonaSpain684 km (425 mi)about 10 h 26 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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

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.