Valencia airport to city centre: metro, bus, taxi

Valencia airport lies in Manises, about 8 km west of the city. Two metro lines start right at the terminal, so you do not need a bus to reach a train. The short answer: take the metro (line 3 or 5) to Xàtiva next to the North station or to Colón for the shopping district; take a taxi if you are three or four people or have a lot of luggage, because the fare is low; the Metrobus 150 is the slow alternative.

Valencia airport to the city centre: the options

Times: metro and bus according to Visit València, the city's tourism office; taxi as pure driving time to the Plaza del Ayuntamiento based on OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Prices according to Metrovalencia and Visit València, as of October 2026.

Metro lines 3 and 5: the standard way

Both metro stations are on the ground floor of the regional flights terminal, and Metrovalencia has an information office in arrivals. Two lines run into the city:

• Line 5 (Aeroport – Marítim) runs through the centre to the port.
• Line 3 (Aeroport – Rafelbunyol) runs through the centre to the university area and the north.

Both stop at Xàtiva, next to the North station (Estació del Nord) and the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, and at Colón for the shopping streets. According to Aena, trains leave every 15 minutes on working days and about every 20 minutes at weekends and on holidays; according to Visit València the ride to the centre takes about 20 minutes.

• Hours (line 5, from the airport): Monday to Thursday 6:21 to 22:36, Friday until 23:36; Saturday 6:55 to 23:35 and Sunday 7:35 to 22:15, each with extra trains after midnight. Line 3 starts earlier, at 5:27 on weekdays.
• Ticket: a single ticket for the airport costs €4.80 (Metrovalencia fares since 1 July 2025, valid in October 2026), loaded onto a rechargeable card that costs €1.10 in cardboard. Buy it at the machines in the station.
• Good for: almost every hotel in the centre, in Ruzafa and near the North station.

Metrobus 150: the slow alternative

The Metrobus 150 leaves from terminal T1, floor 0, and runs through Manises and Quart de Poblet into the city, with stops at Ángel Guimerà, the Mercat Central (Avenida del Oeste) and Avenida Ramón y Cajal. According to Visit València it takes about 45 minutes and runs every 20 to 30 minutes. It is only worth it if your hotel is right next to one of these stops.

Taxi and transfer

Taxis wait at the rank outside arrivals. According to Visit València, a taxi to the centre costs about €20; without traffic, the 11 km to the Plaza del Ayuntamiento take about 14 minutes. For three or four people, that is cheaper than four metro tickets plus cards.

A pre-booked transfer is worth it for families with children who need car seats, for groups, or if you go straight on to the beaches south of the city. Transfers from Valencia airport^* can be booked with Welcome Pickups. Our article on when an airport transfer pays off compares the options for ten airports.

Which option suits whom?

• Hotel in the old town, near the Plaza del Ayuntamiento or the North station: the metro to Xàtiva.
• Hotel near the shopping streets or in the Eixample: the metro to Colón.
• Hotel near the beach or the port: line 5 towards Marítim.
• Three or four people, lots of luggage: a taxi.
• Family with small children, group: a taxi or a pre-booked transfer.

If you come from outside the EU, for example from the UK, set up mobile data before you land so you can check the route straight away – a travel eSIM for Spain^* (Airalo) is usually cheaper than roaming; our eSIM price index compares the prices per gigabyte.

On the day you leave

Lines 3 and 5 run from Xàtiva and Colón to the airport; plan with the 20 minutes plus a buffer, and check the timetable if you fly very early. If you have already checked out and fly in the evening, you can use luggage storage in central Valencia^* (Radical Storage) while you visit the Mercado Central or the City of Arts and Sciences one last time.

How long to stay and what to see is in our article how many days in Valencia.

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