The Spanish city of Valencia is famous for its Museum of Fine Arts and Gothic cathedrals. Once in the capital of Spain, be sure to visit Valencia: the cities are located at a relatively short distance from each other. In addition, there are several options for how to get from Madrid to Valencia.
Briefly about all methods
Trains between the Spanish capital and Valencia run throughout the day. This direction serves both high-speed and regional transport, so the time spent on the way and the cost of the ticket may be different.
An Avanza bus will take you to Valencia in just over 4 hours. Flights from Madrid operate both day and night.
Airplanes from the Spanish capital fly to Valencia in an hour. Flights on a given route are operated by aircraft of Iberia and Air Europa airlines.
The distance of 360 km is easy to cover by car. The road trip will take an average of 4 hours, including stops.
| Way | Cost, EUR | Travel time | Notes (edit) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train | from 51.15 | from 1 h 42 min | high-speed |
| Bus | from 27.74 | from 4 h 10 min | |
| Airplane | from 89 + (1.5 + 1.5) road to / from the airport | from 1 hour + 30 min - road to the airport + 1.5 hours - registration | |
| Rent a Car | from 20 euro / day | 3.5-4 hours | insurance from 80 to 200 euros deposit from 500 euros fuel 1.35 euro / l |
| A fellow traveler | from 16 | 3 h 50 min |
From Madrid to Valencia by train
Spanish Railways provide passengers with more than 10 direct flights from Madrid to Valencia. The first train, a regional one, leaves at 8:00. On the way, you will spend 6 hours 10 minutes, but the ticket price is only 27.4 euros.
At 8:40 am, the AVE train departs from Madrid. The high-speed train will take you to Madrid in 1 hour 42 minutes - 1 hour 54 minutes.
The Intercity train covers the distance between Madrid and Valencia in 2 hours 15 minutes.
The cost of an AVE travel document is 51.15-66.55 euros. However, if you buy a ticket for a high-speed train a month before the trip, then the minimum price can be as low as 21.95 euros.
Carrier Renfe provides benefits for large families, small children, young people under 26 years old.
From Madrid, trains leave from the largest train station in Spain - Atocha. The station faces the square of Emperor Carlos V and is served by two metro stations - Atocha and Atocha Renfe.
In Valencia, the train arrives at the Joaquín Sorolla station. From the station in any direction you can take the metro on the following lines: L0, L1, L2, L7.
There are several ways to buy a ticket, but the most convenient is the Renfe website. On the official web-resource of the company, you can also see the schedule for several weeks in advance.
To buy a ticket:
- Fill out the search form on the main page.
- Select a suitable time for the specified date from the list.
- If necessary (possible), change the tariff.
- Go to payment by clicking on the cost of the travel document.
- Fill in your personal details and enter the email address to which the ticket will be sent. enter the details of your payment card, make the payment.
Before boarding the train, the e-ticket must be printed out.
By bus
Buses in Spain are an inexpensive form of urban transport. In terms of travel time, they are sometimes not much inferior to the train. The Madrid-Valencia route is operated by Avanza.
The first bus of the company leaves at 7:00, and the last one - at 21:30, and there is also a night service that leaves at 1:00 am. In total, 10 flights are provided in a given direction during the day.
On the way, you will spend from 4 hours 10 minutes to 4 hours 25 minutes. The minimum ticket price is 27.74 euros.
Normal and Express buses run on this route, the cost of the latter is slightly higher.
From Madrid, buses leave from the South Bus Station (Estacion Sur de Autobuses). You can get to the transport hub by metro line 6 and city bus number 102.
In Valencia, the bus arrives at the Estacion De Autobuses de Valencia terminal, which is the only one in the city. It is located next to the large shopping center El Corte Ingles Nuevo Centro. From the bus station you can get to any part of the city by metro or municipal buses.
In order to buy a ticket, you must:
- Go to the official Avanza website.
- On the main page, in a special form, indicate the points of departure and arrival, the date of travel and the number of passengers and press the button “Buscar viajes”.
- Select a suitable departure time from the list, click on the ticket price to see the details of the flight; click on the button at the end of the list.
- On the next page, enter your personal data, payment card details and pay.
- An electronic ticket will be sent to the specified email.
It is best to print your travel document before boarding.
Flights between Madrid and Valencia
Air Europa offers two direct flights from Madrid to Valencia per day: 07:05 and 14:30. The flight time is 1 h 5 min.
A travel document for a morning flight is slightly cheaper, in the basic fare it will cost 96.67 euros. However, if you buy a ticket a month before the trip, its cost will drop to 62.67 euros.
You can buy a ticket on the official website of the carrier.
Iberia provides 6 flights per day on this route: the first airliner leaves Madrid at 8:10, and the last at 22:35. The flight time to Valencia is 1 hour.
An air ticket purchased a few days before the trip costs 89 euros. If you buy a travel document for a month, its cost will be 54 euros in the base rate.
The cheapest flights are the first and the last. It is convenient to buy tickets on the company's website.
From Madrid, planes take off from Barajas International Airport. It is located 12 km northeast of the center of the Spanish capital.
There are several ways to get from Madrid to the air station: metro, bus, commuter train, taxi:
- If you don't know the city, then you can use the services of taxi drivers, the trip will cost from 22 euros.
- Special express buses will take passengers from the city to the airport and back for 5 euros, and regular buses for 1.5 euros.
- You can get to the air port by metro, but you will have to buy two tickets: for 2 euros and for 3 euros. The cost of the second is airport collection.
- Also, suburban trains run to the airport, the ticket price for which is 2.6 euros.
The road to the airport will take you on average half an hour, depending on the chosen transport.
In Valencia, airliners land at Manises airport, located in the town of the same name. The airport is just 8 km from the center of Valencia.
You can also get to the city in several ways:
The simplest of them is to order a transfer. The cost of such a trip will be 20-25 euros.
Independent travelers can rent a car and travel to Valencia by car.
Runs between Manises and Valencia and public transport - metro and buses.
A trip by metro (lines 3 and 5) will cost you 4.9 euros, by bus - 1.45 euros. Buses from the airport to the city run at intervals of 20-30 minutes (the schedule can be viewed at the bus stop), bus number 150 goes to the center.
You will be in the city center in half an hour on average.
Madrid to Valencia by car
The distance between the cities of Madrid and Valencia is about 360 kilometers. The A-3 transport highway connects the settlements.
The road is in excellent condition, so the road trip will be easy. The only thing is that traffic jams are possible in the summer months.
If you decide to hit the road in the evening, consider the fact that some gas stations are open only until 20:00.
The road will require about 40 liters of fuel in one direction. A liter of gasoline in Spain costs 1.35 euros. Thus, the fuel will cost 54 euros.
You can rent a car in Spain for at least 20 euros / day. However, the expense item should also include insurance, a deposit, additional equipment - a navigator, a child seat, etc.
You can rent a car at the airport or at the offices of companies.But the most convenient way is to book a car on the website.
Centauro is one of the most popular car rental companies in Spain. Also in Madrid you can rent a car from Hertz (Russian version of the site) and Europcar (Russian version).
Spanish rental companies do not require international driving license. In this case, the driver must have at least a year of driving experience and be over 26 years old, otherwise you will have to pay extra.
You must definitely have a bank card with a minimum deposit of 500 euros, as a certain amount for fuel may be temporarily frozen.
It is accepted to return the car with a full tank.
As a travel companion
Traveling to Valencia from Madrid with a passing car is a good opportunity to save money. However, such a trip is difficult to plan in advance. Many drivers submit offers literally the day before the trip.
On the most famous service for finding fellow travelers, BlaBlaCar, such a trip can be found for only 16 euros. However, the price may be different: it depends on which route the driver chooses.
In Spain, you can find a passing car on other services:
- Amovens - a service where you can also rent a car;
- Amicoche is a service where there are no commissions, but you can pay only in cash;
- Compartir.
Summarize
Spain is a popular tourism destination in 2021. From Madrid, using various modes of transport, it is easy to get to other equally fascinating cities in Spain. Interesting to visit Valencia.
There are good transport links between her and Madrid. In just an hour you can get to Valencia by plane, and in 1 hour and 40 minutes - by high-speed train. The most budgetary trip is by bus, but you will spend about 4 hours on the road.
If you wish to travel on your own, we recommend renting a car.
