Salamanca: 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.
Salamanca is a city of 144,825 people in Spain (Castille and León), 815 m (2,674 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Salamanca runs from about 9 h 17 min a day in late December to 15 h 11 min in late June (computed for 40.97° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Salamanca is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,245 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Salamanca: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Salamanca · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madrid, 176 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sevilla, 400 km
- Lisbon, 388 km (Portugal)
- Bilbao, 341 km
- Córdoba, 351 km
- Valladolid, 110 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vigo, 291 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gijón, 285 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gasteiz / Vitoria, 324 km
- Porto, 248 km (Portugal) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Salamanca?
Salamanca Airport (SLM), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Salamanca?
About 144,825 people live in Salamanca (GeoNames).
What time zone is Salamanca in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Salamanca?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Salamanca?
Madrid (176 km), Sevilla (400 km), Lisbon (388 km), Bilbao (341 km), Córdoba (351 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.