{"source":"Fly or Tesla?","disclaimer":"Independent, unpaid project, not affiliated with Tesla, Inc. or any airline. Modelled estimates, not quotes. The author prefers driving; the full method is published at /cost-method. Every rate, its publisher and its year are listed at /sources.","sources":"https://flyortesla.com/sources","url":"/barcelona-es-to-madrid-es","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Barcelona, ES to Madrid, ES?","answer":"Barcelona, ES to Madrid, ES is 619 km by road — 6h 59m of driving and 2 Supercharger stops — against 4h 28m door to door by air. Driving is cheaper: taking the Tesla costs €65 against €221 to fly, a saving of €156. On the 0-100 stress scale the drive scores 21 and the flight 55.","origin":"Barcelona, ES","destination":"Madrid, ES","drive_miles":385,"drive_minutes":419,"charge_stops":2,"fly_minutes_door_to_door":268,"flight_miles":300,"tesla_cost_usd":65,"fly_cost_usd":221,"tesla_stress":21,"fly_stress":55,"verdict":"drive","times_checked":10,"updated_at":"2026-10-01T13:19:58.959+00:00"}