{"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":"/madrid-es-to-barcelona-es","question":"Is it cheaper to fly or drive a Tesla from Madrid, ES to Barcelona, ES?","answer":"Madrid, ES to Barcelona, ES is 626 km by road — 7h 9m 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":"Madrid, ES","destination":"Barcelona, ES","drive_miles":389,"drive_minutes":429,"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":8,"updated_at":"2026-10-05T02:03:32.73+00:00"}