Distance between Manchester and Barcelona
The distance from Manchester to Barcelona is 486 kilometers by road including 371 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 46 minutes and goes through Birmingham, Bristol, Benchill, Knutsford, Sandbach Heath, Penkridge and Bentley.
Shortest distance by air | 380 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 486 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 4 h 46 min |
Fuel amount | 38.9 L |
Fuel cost | 71.6 GBP |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Manchester | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A5103 12 km, 13 min
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Benchill | 12 km | 13 min | 0.8 L | |
M56 20 km, 11 min
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Knutsford | 32 km | 24 min | 2.3 L | |
M6 15 km, 07 min
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Sandbach Heath | 46 km | 32 min | 3.3 L | |
M6 58 km, 31 min
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Penkridge | 104 km | 1 h 04 min | 8.0 L | |
M6 17 km, 10 min
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Bentley | 121 km | 1 h 14 min | 9.5 L | |
M6 M5 14 km, 07 min
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Birchfield | 135 km | 1 h 22 min | 10.7 L | |
M5 7 km, 03 min
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Birmingham | 142 km | 1 h 26 min | 11.2 L | |
M5 125 km, 1 h 09 min
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Bristol | 267 km | 2 h 35 min | 21.2 L | |
M5 219 km, 2 h 10 min
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Barcelona | 486 km | 4 h 46 min | 38.7 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Manchester to Barcelona?
Fuel cost: 71.6 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 486 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8.00 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.84 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Manchester to Barcelona?
Driving time: 4 h 46 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 337 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 3 h
- 13 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 7 min
- 87 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 54 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 8 min
- 25 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 18 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 1 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 12 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 32 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Manchester to Barcelona by land?
The distance between Manchester and Barcelona is 486 km by road including 371 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Manchester and Barcelona respectively.
How far is Manchester to Barcelona by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Manchester and Barcelona is 380 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Manchester and Barcelona respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Manchester from Barcelona by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 28 min to cover the distance of 380 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 43 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Manchester to Barcelona?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 35 min to cover the distance of 380 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 48 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Manchester and Barcelona?
The halfway point between Manchester and Barcelona is Tytherington. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Tytherington to Manchester is 247 km and driving will take about 2 h 24 min. The road between Tytherington and Barcelona has length 239 km and will take approximately 2 h 21 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Manchester in relation to Barcelona?
Manchester is located 380 km north-east of Barcelona.
Manchester has geographic coordinates: latitude 53.47913, longitude -2.2441.
Barcelona has geographic coordinates: latitude 50.3547, longitude -4.50287.
Which highway goes from Manchester to Barcelona?
The route from Manchester to Barcelona follows M5.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M6: 95 km
- A38: 81 km
- M56: 10 km
- A387: 10 km
- A5103: 8 km
- A556: 6 km
- B3253: 5 km
- A374: 2 km