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 148,456 people in United States (California), 312 m (1,024 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Valencia runs from about 9 h 54 min a day in late December to 14 h 31 min in late June (computed for 34.44° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Valencia is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,886 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 59 km), Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 82 km), Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR, 63 km).
Flights to Valencia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Valencia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 55 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tijuana, 262 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 234 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 355 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental
- Las Vegas, 369 km — flights
- Fresno, 277 km — flights · tours
- Long Beach, 85 km — tours
- Ensenada, 342 km (Mexico) — flights
- Bakersfield, 110 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Anaheim, 93 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Valencia?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Valencia?
About 148,456 people live in Valencia (GeoNames).
What time zone is Valencia in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Valencia?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Valencia?
Los Angeles (55 km), Tijuana (262 km), San Diego (234 km), Mexicali (355 km), Las Vegas (369 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.