Madrid → Lyon
Madrid → Lyon: 1228 km, 1 fuel stops, fuel ≈ €18.91. Cheapest stations along the route with live prices.
- Distance: 1228 km
- 1 fuel stop
- Fuel: ≈ €19
- Tolls: ≈ €59
- Total cost: ≈ €78
Stops
- BALLENOIL GIRONA — 720 km · ≈ €19
About this route
Madrid → Lyon is 1228 km long and takes about 10h 30m of driving without stops.
Countries along the way: Spain, France.
The plan includes 1 refuelling stop, picked for the lowest pump price with the smallest detour.
Fuel for the whole trip costs about €19 and tolls add about €59, so the trip comes to roughly €78.
Cheapest stop on this route: BALLENOIL GIRONA, 720 km from the start.
Tolls on this route
Toll roads add about €59 for a standard car.
Charged sections: France — per section, ASF LE PERTHUS → VIENNE (Ulys) (≈ €56); Spain — fixed charge, SEITT (≈ €3).
Filling up on this route
Operators the plan stops at: BALLENOIL.
Bank cards work at practically all of them; small independents can be unattended at night, with card payment only.
Winter and city rules on this route
Winter tyres in season: France (November 1 – March 31).
Keep chains in the boot for mountain roads in: Spain, France.
City access and low-emission zones to check: Spain — ZBE; France — ZFE, Crit’Air.
Dates and thresholds change every season, and some rules apply only to certain roads — check each country's official source before you leave.
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Madrid → Lyon?
- It is 1228 km and about 10h 30m of driving; with the stops this plan schedules, count on roughly 10h 37m door to door.
- How many stops does Madrid → Lyon need?
- The plan sets 1 of them, and the longest stretch it leaves without one is 720 km.
- How much does Madrid → Lyon cost?
- Fuel is about €19 and tolls add €59, so roughly €78 in all — about €1.5 per 100 km of fuel.
- Are there toll roads on Madrid → Lyon?
- Yes, about €59 in total. The most expensive stretch is France, at around €56.
- Do I need a vignette for Madrid → Lyon?
- No. What this route charges is billed per section or as a fixed amount, so there is nothing to buy in advance.
- Which countries does Madrid → Lyon cross?
- 2 countries, in this order: Spain, France.
- Do I need winter tyres on Madrid → Lyon?
- Yes, in 1 of the countries you cross. The earliest season opens on November 1 and the last one closes on March 31, so anything between those dates needs proper tyres.
- Are there city access zones on Madrid → Lyon?
- Yes, in 2 of the countries you cross. The schemes are city-level and enforced by camera, and most want a sticker or an online registration arranged before you arrive.
- Which fuel brands does Madrid → Lyon use?
- This plan visits 1 of them, led by BALLENOIL.
- How exact are the prices on this page?
- They come from the last price refresh for this corridor, recomputed weekly, so treat them as a planning estimate. Plan the same trip in the app and it re-checks every station live.
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