Valladolid to Salamanca distance
Valladolid and Salamanca are 110 km (68.1 mi) apart in a straight line and 120 km (74.8 mi) apart by road: about 1 hr 30 min of driving without stops, mostly on the A-62. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the All Map Tools Team
- By road
- 120 km (74.8 mi)
- Driving time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Straight line
- 110 km (68.1 mi)
- Driving route
- Straight line
- Straight-line midpoint
- Halfway by road
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on the midpoint. Route: FOSSGIS OSRM with data © OpenStreetMap contributors, calculated on November 1, 2026; simplified line.
The figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Straight line | 110 km (68.1 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 120 km (74.8 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 1 hr 30 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +10% 1.10 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 82 km/h (51 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 226° (southwest) leaving Valladolid toward Salamanca |
| Midpoint | 41.3099° N, 5.1960° W near Alaejos (Valladolid) |
| Halfway by road | In Alaejos (Valladolid) 60.2 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Valladolid: 694 m (2,277 ft) · Salamanca: 796 m (2,612 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Valladolid: 302,614 · Salamanca: 146,110 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Valladolid to Salamanca by road
The fastest driving route is 120 km (74.8 mi) long and takes about 1 hr 30 min without stops or traffic. Almost all of it is on the A-62: 110 km of 120 km.
The whole route stays in Castile and León. That’s an average of 82 km/h (51 mph), and at under two hours you can do it without stopping. The time is OSRM’s estimate with OpenStreetMap data: no traffic and speeds somewhat below the limits, so real trips can differ.
Straight-line distance and bearing
In a straight line, the shortest distance over the Earth’s surface, Valladolid and Salamanca are 110 km (68.1 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 10% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 110. The route runs almost straight. Of the 120 Spanish driving pairs in this series, it ranks 116th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Valladolid, Salamanca lies to the southwest (bearing 226°), and from Salamanca, Valladolid lies to the northeast.
Halfway between Valladolid and Salamanca
Halfway along the straight line, 54.8 km (34.1 mi) from each city, is the point 41.3099° N, 5.1960° W. It falls near Alaejos (Valladolid, pop. 1,427), 1.8 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Medina del Campo (Valladolid, pop. 20,215), 23.5 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 60.2 km (37.4 mi) from each city, in Alaejos (Valladolid, pop. 1,427). The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Medina del Campo (Valladolid, pop. 20,215), 24.8 km away. The two midpoints almost coincide (1.7 km apart), because the road doesn’t stray far from the straight line.
The two cities
Valladolid sits at 694 m (2,277 ft) and Salamanca at 796 m (2,612 ft), 102 m (335 ft) higher.
Valladolid has 302,614 people and Salamanca 146,110 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Valladolid to Salamanca?
110 km (68.1 mi) in a straight line and 120 km (74.8 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the A-62).
How long is the drive from Valladolid to Salamanca?
About 1 hr 30 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data.
Where is the halfway point between Valladolid and Salamanca?
In a straight line, near Alaejos (Valladolid). By road, 60.2 km from each city, in Alaejos (Valladolid).
Which city is higher, Valladolid or Salamanca?
Salamanca, at 796 m (2,612 ft); Valladolid sits at 694 m (2,277 ft).
Which direction is Salamanca from Valladolid?
Southwest: the straight line leaves Valladolid on a bearing of 226° (0° is north and 90° is east).
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Sources
- Driving route: FOSSGIS OSRM, car profile (calculated on November 1, 2026) · FOSSGIS e.V.
- Roads, streets and places · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Straight line, bearings and midpoint (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- Location and elevation of Spanish cities (gazetteer and DEM) · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Population register, January 1, 2025 · INE (Spain)
- Places near the midpoints: All Map Tools gazetteer (GeoNames, INE, IGN and Census) · All Map Tools
- Time zones (timezone-boundary-builder outlines and the IANA database) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Map: provinces (IGN), states (US Census Bureau) and countries (Natural Earth) · IGN, Census and Natural Earth
- Methodology