How walkable is Madrid?
Madrid 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 2nd most walkable of 2 cities ranked in Spain.
What's within walking distance
7,546 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Madrid. The nearest grocery is Carrefour Express Alameda 2, about 3 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Carrefour Express Alameda 2200 m · 3 min
- DIA Supermercado360 m · 4 min
- Mi Alcampo400 m · 5 min
- Burger King120 m · 1 min
- El Botánico170 m · 2 min
- La Enriquetta170 m · 2 min
- Ale-Hop150 m · 2 min
- Tipi170 m · 2 min
- Corzón170 m · 2 min
- Nubra Coffee Shop170 m · 2 min
- Etual Café180 m · 2 min
- Umami Specialty Coffee180 m · 2 min
- CaixaBank Store130 m · 2 min
- BioCord: Células Madre280 m · 4 min
- Banco Santander530 m · 7 min
- Unnamed park370 m · 5 min
- Parque del Retiro520 m · 6 min
- Real Observatorio de Madrid560 m · 7 min
- Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid/RCSMM460 m · 6 min
- Colegio Internacional SEK Santa Isabel500 m · 6 min
- Colegio Libre de Emeritos Universitarios690 m · 9 min
- Losada160 m · 2 min
- Papeleria Losada160 m · 2 min
- Laie - CaixaForum170 m · 2 min
- Chantal130 m · 2 min
- CaixaForum Madrid190 m · 2 min
- Galería Blanca Soto Arte250 m · 3 min
Measured from the representative point at 40.4120, -3.6923. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 151 street intersections per km², and blocks average 78 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 98 to 100, and Madrid's score of 100 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 98 | Map |
| 1 km north | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona, Spain | 505 km | 100 |
| Tangier, Morocco | 549 km | 78 |
| Fes, Morocco | 720 km | 82 |
| Rabat, Morocco | 765 km | 84 |
| Casablanca, Morocco | 836 km | 84 |
Questions about walking in Madrid
Is Madrid a walkable city?
Yes. Central Madrid 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 2nd of 2 cities in Spain and 5th 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 ranks 2nd with 100.
How does Madrid compare with nearby cities?
Madrid is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Madrid scores 100, against Barcelona (100, 505 km away), Tangier (78, 549 km away) and Fes (82, 720 km away).
How is Madrid'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 Madrid 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.