Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
Santiago Calatrava's complex with a science museum, the Hemisfèric, an opera house and the Oceanogràfic.
Airport · Valencia, Spain
Valencia VLC
9 km from central Valencia. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
- to the centre
- 9 km
- terminals
- 2
- local time
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- IATA · ICAO
- VLC · LEVC
About the airport
Valencia Airport serves Spain’s third city. It lies about 8 km west of the centre, in the town of Manises, and is linked to the centre by metro.
Terminals
The airport has a main terminal and an annex for regional flights, connected to each other. The metro station for lines 3 and 5, which run to the city centre, is on the annex’s ground floor.
Services
The terminal has restaurants, shops, free wifi, a lounge, a Metrovalencia information office and car rental desks.
Getting to the city
Metrovalencia L3 y L5
Link the airport with central Valencia, roughly every 15 min on weekdays (20 min at weekends).
Metrobus 150
Metropolitan bus to central Valencia, stopping in Manises, Quart de Poblet and Mislata. Buy your ticket on board.
Taxi
Rank outside the terminal. The airport is about 8 km from central Valencia.
Taxis and transfers to Valencia
Fixed price and a driver waiting for you in arrivals, no taxi rank queues.
Airport map
Terminal 1
Main building, with the check-in desks and most of the boarding gates.
Terminal regional
Annex building for regional flights. The metro station for lines 3 and 5 is on its ground floor.
Car rental at the airport
Airport parking
Book your space before you arrive: it is usually much cheaper than paying at the barrier.
Where to stay in Valencia
Valencia
Things to do in Valencia
Valencia, Spain's third city, combines a Gothic old town, the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences and urban beaches. It is the home of paella.
Catedral de Valencia
Gothic cathedral with the Micalet bell tower, which offers views over the whole city.
Mercado Central
Early 20th-century modernist market with hundreds of fresh-produce stalls.
Lonja de la Seda
Former merchants' exchange in civil Gothic style, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Jardín del Turia
A park several kilometres long in the old riverbed, ideal for walking or cycling.
Playa de la Malvarrosa
Wide city beach with a seafront promenade and restaurants where you can try paella.
Frequently asked questions
How far is the airport from central Valencia?
Valencia airport is about 9 km from central Valencia.
How do I get from the airport to central Valencia?
From Valencia airport you can take Metrovalencia L3 y L5 (metro), Metrobus 150 (bus), and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Valencia airport have?
Valencia has 2 terminals: Terminal 1 and Terminal regional.
Landing in Valencia?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- Terminal entrance seen from the access road: א (Aleph), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The terminal seen from the apron: Byxelized, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The control tower next to the terminal's glass façade: Byxelized, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Catedral de Valencia: Fernando Pascullo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercado Central: Felivet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lonja de la Seda: Felivet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardín del Turia: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Playa de la Malvarrosa: Manuel Martín Vicente from Spain, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons