How walkable is Barcelona?
Barcelona has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 2 cities ranked in Spain.
What's within walking distance
9,577 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Barcelona. The nearest grocery is BCN Supermercat, about a minute away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- BCN Supermercat70 m · 1 min
- Sorli90 m · 1 min
- Consell Gourmet110 m · 1 min
- Riko's50 m · 1 min
- Eric and Benjamin50 m · 1 min
- Mercadillo Eroica Caffè Barcelona60 m · 1 min
- Modilac60 m · 1 min
- Nannybag Luggage Storage60 m · 1 min
- Miscota70 m · 1 min
- El Fornet | Roger de Llúria50 m · 1 min
- Carme 2.0100 m · 1 min
- Syra Coffee100 m · 1 min
- Unicaja Banco160 m · 2 min
- Zoller Iberica200 m · 2 min
- Banc Sabadell350 m · 4 min
- Jardins de la Torre de les Aigües10 m · 1 min
- Jardins de Laura Albéniz810 m · 10 min
- Jardins del Carlit830 m · 10 min
- Escola Infantil Grans Somnis40 m · 1 min
- Liceo Amaldi200 m · 3 min
- Centre López Vicuña270 m · 3 min
- Re-Read Diputació150 m · 2 min
- Papereria Papelería Canut290 m · 4 min
- Llibreria ArtsLibris300 m · 4 min
- Almosta, 140 m · 2 min
- Shoot Estudios260 m · 3 min
- Go2takes Escuela de Doblaje y Locucion300 m · 4 min
Measured from the representative point at 41.3933, 2.1694. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 152 street intersections per km², and blocks average 79 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 99 to 100, and Barcelona's score of 100 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Madrid, Spain | 505 km | 100 |
| Milan, Italy | 727 km | 100 |
| Paris, France | 831 km | 100 |
| Rome, Italy | 863 km | 100 |
| Tangier, Morocco | 933 km | 78 |
Questions about walking in Barcelona
Is Barcelona a walkable city?
Yes. Central Barcelona has a walkability score of 100 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 1st of 2 cities in Spain and 2nd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Spain?
Barcelona is the most walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Spain, with a score of 100. Madrid is second with 100.
How does Barcelona compare with nearby cities?
Barcelona is as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Barcelona scores 100, against Madrid (100, 505 km away), Milan (100, 727 km away) and Paris (100, 831 km away).
How is Barcelona's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Barcelona it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.