Zaragoza: 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.
Zaragoza is a city of 686,986 people in Spain (Aragon), 214 m (702 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 507 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Zaragoza runs from about 9 h 12 min a day in late December to 15 h 15 min in late June (computed for 41.66° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Zaragoza is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 12,198-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Zaragoza: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Zaragoza · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 507 places to stay in Zaragoza. Of the 374 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (223), and 2 are five-star. Across 167 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 296,015 reviews in total.
Hotels in Zaragoza: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madrid, 274 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Barcelona, 255 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 246 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Toulouse, 288 km (France) — trains · tours
- Palma, 377 km
- Alicante, 370 km
- Bilbao, 245 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Valladolid, 320 km
- Bordeaux, 355 km (France) — trains
- Gasteiz / Vitoria, 199 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Zaragoza?
Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Zaragoza?
About 686,986 people live in Zaragoza (GeoNames).
What time zone is Zaragoza in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Zaragoza?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Zaragoza?
Our booking partner lists 507 places to stay in Zaragoza, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Zaragoza?
Madrid (274 km), Barcelona (255 km), Valencia (246 km), Toulouse (288 km), Palma (377 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.