Lleida: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lleida is a city of 140,797 people in Spain (Catalonia), 185 m (607 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Reus Airport (REU), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Pla de Vilanoveta train station.
Key facts
Daylight in Lleida runs from about 9 h 13 min a day in late December to 15 h 15 min in late June (computed for 41.62° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lleida is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Reus Airport (REU), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,054 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Lleida-Alguaire Airport (ILD, 14 km).
Flights to Lleida: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Pla de Vilanoveta train station, Polígon industrial del Segre station. Trains to Lleida
Buses to Lleida · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madrid, 387 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Barcelona, 130 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 253 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zaragoza, 125 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Toulouse, 231 km (France) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Palma, 285 km — tours
- Alicante, 376 km
- Bilbao, 344 km
- Bordeaux, 372 km (France) — trains
- Gasteiz / Vitoria, 304 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Perpignan, Foix, Ferrara, Hefei, Castellón de la Plana.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lleida?
Reus Airport (REU), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Lleida?
About 140,797 people live in Lleida, across 212 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lleida in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Lleida?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Lleida?
Madrid (387 km), Barcelona (130 km), Valencia (253 km), Zaragoza (125 km), Toulouse (231 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.