Valencia: 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.
Valencia is a city of 1.6 million people in Venezuela (Carabobo), 547 m (1,795 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 26 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Valencia runs from about 11 h 34 min a day in late December to 12 h 45 min in late June (computed for 10.16° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Valencia is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Valencia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Valencia · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 26 places to stay in Valencia. Of the 11 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (6), and 3 are five-star. Guests have left 738 reviews in total.
Hotels in Valencia: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Caracas, 128 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Maracaibo, 398 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Barquisimeto, 149 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Barcelona, 363 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Maracay, 45 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Barinas, 299 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Puerto La Cruz, 369 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Petare, 135 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cabimas, 379 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Turmero, 58 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Naples, Valencia, Plovdiv, Monterrey.
Common questions
Which airport serves Valencia?
Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Valencia?
About 1.6 million people live in Valencia, across 119 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Valencia in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Valencia?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Valencia?
Our booking partner lists 26 places to stay in Valencia, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Valencia?
Caracas (128 km), Maracaibo (398 km), Barquisimeto (149 km), Barcelona (363 km), Maracay (45 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.