Day trips from Madrid
140 day trips and weekend getaways less than 3 hours by car from the centre of Madrid, from the closest to the furthest, with the average high for November. Driving times calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Places without an English guide yet open in Spanish.
- places within 3 hours
- 140
- under 1 hour away
- 17
Day trips from Madrid: under 1 hour
| Destination | By car | Distance | High in November | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdemoro | 29 min | 29 km | 14.6 °C | historic city |
| Navalcarnero | 33 min | 36 km | – | historic city |
| Morata de Tajuña | 35 min | 37 km | – | countryside |
| Alcalá de Henares | 36 min | 35 km | 14.8 °C | historic city |
| Colmenar Viejo | 38 min | 34 km | 11.9 °C | countryside |
| Guadarrama | 42 min | 49 km | – | countryside |
| Aranjuez | 47 min | 50 km | – | historic city |
| San Lorenzo de El Escorial | 47 min | 47 km | – | historic city, countryside |
| Guadalajara | 48 min | 60 km | – | – |
| Chinchón | 50 min | 48 km | – | countryside |
| Manzanares el Real | 52 min | 49 km | 11.9 °C | countryside |
| Cercedilla | 54 min | 55 km | 5.5 °C | countryside |
| Villaseca de la Sagra | 54 min | 62 km | – | countryside |
| Miraflores de la Sierra | 57 min | 55 km | 11.9 °C | countryside |
| Toledo | 58 min | 73 km | 15.8 °C | historic city |
| Patones | 59 min | 69 km | – | countryside |
| Yepes | 1 h | 67 km | – | historic city |
Day trips from Madrid: 1 to 2 hours
| Destination | By car | Distance | High in November | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buitrago del Lozoya | 1 h 1 min | 78 km | – | countryside, historic city |
| Tarancón | 1 h 5 min | 84 km | – | – |
| Villacastín | 1 h 6 min | 82 km | – | countryside |
| San Martín de Valdeiglesias | 1 h 11 min | 73 km | – | countryside |
| Escalona | 1 h 12 min | 92 km | – | historic city |
| Somosierra | 1 h 12 min | 95 km | – | countryside |
| Segovia | 1 h 13 min | 90 km | 11.9 °C | historic city |
| Brihuega | 1 h 13 min | 95 km | – | countryside |
| Pinilla de Buitrago | 1 h 16 min | 75 km | – | countryside |
| La Granja de San Ildefonso | 1 h 19 min | 97 km | 11.9 °C | historic city |
| Ávila | 1 h 24 min | 108 km | 11.3 °C | historic city |
| Rascafría | 1 h 24 min | 98 km | – | countryside |
| Pastrana | 1 h 25 min | 85 km | – | historic city |
| Riaza | 1 h 30 min | 119 km | – | countryside |
| Talavera de la Reina | 1 h 31 min | 121 km | – | – |
| Cardeñosa | 1 h 32 min | 120 km | 11.3 °C | historic city, countryside |
| Arévalo | 1 h 33 min | 125 km | – | historic city |
| Huete | 1 h 35 min | 125 km | – | historic city |
| Consuegra | 1 h 37 min | 133 km | – | historic city |
| Turégano | 1 h 39 min | 125 km | – | historic city |
| Sigüenza | 1 h 40 min | 131 km | – | historic city, countryside |
| Sepúlveda | 1 h 41 min | 127 km | – | countryside, historic city |
| Piedralaves | 1 h 41 min | 101 km | – | countryside |
| Pedraza | 1 h 44 min | 126 km | – | countryside, historic city |
| El Romeral | 1 h 46 min | 104 km | – | countryside |
| Ayllón | 1 h 48 min | 138 km | – | historic city |
| El Toboso | 1 h 48 min | 140 km | – | historic city |
| Olmedo | 1 h 49 min | 146 km | 12.8 °C | historic city |
| Medinaceli | 1 h 50 min | 156 km | – | historic city |
| Oropesa | 1 h 50 min | 159 km | – | historic city |
| Osa de la Vega | 1 h 51 min | 132 km | – | countryside |
| Medina del Campo | 1 h 53 min | 158 km | – | historic city |
| Los Navalmorales | 1 h 53 min | 132 km | – | countryside |
| Cuéllar | 1 h 54 min | 153 km | – | historic city |
| Castillo de Garcimuñoz | 1 h 54 min | 160 km | – | historic city |
| Alcázar de San Juan | 1 h 55 min | 157 km | – | – |
| Fuenterrebollo | 1 h 55 min | 141 km | – | countryside |
| Yela | 1 h 55 min | 125 km | – | countryside |
| Aranda de Duero | 1 h 57 min | 161 km | – | historic city |
| Villalba de Duero | 1 h 57 min | 164 km | – | countryside |
| Los Hinojosos | 1 h 57 min | 143 km | – | countryside |
| Pedrajas de San Esteban | 1 h 58 min | 156 km | 12.8 °C | countryside |
| Cuenca | 1 h 59 min | 168 km | 13.7 °C | historic city |
| Campillo de Ranas | 1 h 59 min | 121 km | 12.8 °C | countryside |
Day trips from Madrid: 2 to 3 hours
| Destination | By car | Distance | High in November | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campo de Criptana | 2 h 1 min | 152 km | – | historic city |
| Maderuelo | 2 h 1 min | 142 km | – | countryside, historic city |
| Belmonte | 2 h 3 min | 145 km | – | historic city |
| Gumiel de Izán | 2 h 3 min | 173 km | – | historic city, countryside |
| Arenas de San Pedro | 2 h 4 min | 168 km | – | countryside |
| Haza | 2 h 4 min | 170 km | – | historic city, countryside |
| San Miguel de Bernuy | 2 h 4 min | 152 km | – | countryside |
| Atienza | 2 h 6 min | 143 km | – | historic city |
| Matapozuelos | 2 h 8 min | 163 km | 12.8 °C | countryside |
| La Seca | 2 h 10 min | 174 km | – | countryside |
| Manzanares | 2 h 10 min | 177 km | – | historic city |
| Nava de Roa | 2 h 10 min | 179 km | – | countryside |
| Tordesillas | 2 h 11 min | 182 km | – | historic city |
| Daimiel | 2 h 11 min | 172 km | – | countryside |
| Los Navalucillos | 2 h 11 min | 143 km | – | countryside |
| Navarredonda de Gredos | 2 h 13 min | 172 km | – | countryside |
| Roa de Duero | 2 h 14 min | 178 km | – | historic city |
| Tomelloso | 2 h 15 min | 185 km | – | – |
| Boecillo | 2 h 15 min | 176 km | 12.3 °C | countryside |
| Fresno el Viejo | 2 h 16 min | 170 km | – | historic city |
| Peñaranda de Duero | 2 h 18 min | 180 km | – | historic city |
| Almaraz | 2 h 18 min | 203 km | – | countryside |
| Candeleda | 2 h 19 min | 184 km | – | countryside |
| Peñafiel | 2 h 19 min | 180 km | – | historic city |
| San Clemente | 2 h 19 min | 203 km | – | historic city |
| El Burgo de Osma | 2 h 21 min | 177 km | – | historic city |
| Alhama de Aragón | 2 h 21 min | 207 km | – | spa |
| Fuentidueña | 2 h 21 min | 155 km | – | historic city, countryside |
| Socuéllamos | 2 h 21 min | 172 km | – | countryside |
| Alarcón | 2 h 23 min | 192 km | – | historic city |
| Lerma | 2 h 23 min | 206 km | – | historic city |
| Caleruega | 2 h 24 min | 187 km | – | historic city |
| Valdepeñas | 2 h 25 min | 206 km | – | – |
| Morales de Toro | 2 h 27 min | 211 km | – | countryside |
| La Roda | 2 h 28 min | 218 km | – | historic city |
| Valladolid | 2 h 29 min | 189 km | 12.3 °C | – |
| Molina de Aragón | 2 h 29 min | 196 km | 12.0 °C | historic city, countryside |
| Villarrobledo | 2 h 30 min | 202 km | – | historic city |
| Ciudad Real | 2 h 32 min | 191 km | 15.1 °C | – |
| Toro | 2 h 32 min | 219 km | – | historic city |
| El Barco de Ávila | 2 h 32 min | 191 km | – | countryside |
| Salamanca | 2 h 33 min | 213 km | 13.4 °C | historic city |
| Urueña | 2 h 34 min | 218 km | – | historic city |
| Ucero | 2 h 34 min | 192 km | – | countryside |
| Tiedra | 2 h 34 min | 216 km | – | countryside, historic city |
| Soria | 2 h 35 min | 227 km | 11.6 °C | – |
| Sardón de Duero | 2 h 37 min | 201 km | – | countryside |
| Carrascalejo | 2 h 37 min | 185 km | – | countryside |
| Almagro | 2 h 39 min | 209 km | – | historic city |
| Calatayud | 2 h 39 min | 232 km | – | historic city |
| Jarandilla de la Vera | 2 h 39 min | 222 km | – | countryside |
| Valbuena de Duero | 2 h 39 min | 199 km | – | historic city, countryside |
| Mahamud | 2 h 42 min | 226 km | – | historic city |
| Fuentesaúco | 2 h 42 min | 200 km | – | countryside |
| Valoria la Buena | 2 h 43 min | 236 km | – | countryside |
| Santo Domingo de Silos | 2 h 45 min | 206 km | – | historic city, countryside |
| Covarrubias | 2 h 46 min | 229 km | – | countryside, historic city |
| Muriel de la Fuente | 2 h 47 min | 210 km | – | countryside |
| Baltanás | 2 h 48 min | 219 km | – | countryside |
| Villalba de los Alcores | 2 h 48 min | 236 km | – | historic city |
| Burgos | 2 h 49 min | 245 km | 11.0 °C | historic city |
| Trigueros del Valle | 2 h 49 min | 233 km | – | historic city, countryside |
| Quintanilla del Agua | 2 h 49 min | 217 km | – | countryside |
| Ruidera | 2 h 50 min | 228 km | – | countryside |
| Ossa de Montiel | 2 h 51 min | 224 km | – | countryside |
| Villanueva de los Infantes | 2 h 52 min | 222 km | – | historic city |
| Trujillo | 2 h 53 min | 257 km | – | historic city |
| Plasencia | 2 h 55 min | 254 km | – | – |
| Medina de Rioseco | 2 h 56 min | 245 km | – | historic city |
| Albacete | 2 h 57 min | 257 km | 15.5 °C | – |
| Palencia | 2 h 57 min | 256 km | 10.8 °C | – |
| Zamora | 2 h 57 min | 253 km | 12.8 °C | historic city |
| Puertollano | 2 h 58 min | 243 km | – | – |
| Guadalupe | 2 h 58 min | 221 km | – | historic city, countryside |
| Guijuelo | 2 h 58 min | 209 km | – | countryside |
| Benavente | 2 h 59 min | 265 km | 12.5 °C | – |
| Jerte | 2 h 59 min | 220 km | – | countryside |
| Ocenilla | 2 h 59 min | 237 km | – | countryside |
| Oliva de Plasencia | 3 h | 263 km | – | historic city, countryside |
Frequently asked questions about day trips from Madrid
What day trips are there less than an hour from Madrid?
Valdemoro (29 min), Navalcarnero (33 min), Morata de Tajuña (35 min), Alcalá de Henares (36 min) and Colmenar Viejo (38 min), among 17 places.
What are the best day trips from Madrid?
Among the best known within easy reach by car: Valdemoro (29 min), Navalcarnero (33 min), Morata de Tajuña (35 min), Alcalá de Henares (36 min) and Colmenar Viejo (38 min). Each one has its own page with hotels, in case you want to stay the night.
What countryside getaways are there near Madrid?
The closest by car are Morata de Tajuña (35 min), Colmenar Viejo (38 min), Guadarrama (42 min) and San Lorenzo de El Escorial (47 min).
What historic towns can you visit from Madrid?
The closest by car are Valdemoro (29 min), Navalcarnero (33 min), Alcalá de Henares (36 min) and Aranjuez (47 min).