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 824,340 people in Spain, 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Valencia Airport (VLC), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 2,396+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Valencia runs from about 9 h 26 min a day in late December to 15 h 1 min in late June (computed for 39.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Valencia is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Valencia Airport (VLC), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,858 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT, 91 km).
Flights to Valencia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Valencia · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 2,396+ places to stay in Valencia (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 837 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (640), and 8 are five-star. Across 579 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.7 out of 10. Guests have left 800,664 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madrid, 302 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Barcelona, 302 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Zaragoza, 246 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Murcia, 178 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Palma, 260 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Alicante, 126 km — buses · car rental · tours
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 297 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Elche, 138 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Granada, 379 km — flights · buses
- Ciudad Lineal, 299 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Valencia?
Valencia Airport (VLC), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Valencia?
About 824,340 people live in Valencia (GeoNames).
What time zone is Valencia in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Valencia?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Valencia?
Our booking partner lists 2,396 or more places to stay in Valencia, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Valencia?
Madrid (302 km), Barcelona (302 km), Zaragoza (246 km), Murcia (178 km), Palma (260 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.