There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Valencia by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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- Take the train from Madrid - Chamartín - Clara Campoamor Train Station to Valencia - Joaquín Sorolla6102 / ...
bestTrain
1h 54m€15–60- Take the bus from Madrid - Estacion Sur to Estació d'Autobusos de ValènciaAuto Res
Bus
4h 15m€23–43- Drive from Madrid to Valencia354.6 km
Drive 354.6 km
3h 25m€62–89- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Valencia Airport (VLC)MAD - VLC
Fly
2h 42m€30–137- Take the rideshare from Madrid to Valence356.8 km
Rideshare
4h 14m€16–20
Madrid to Valencia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Valencia is to rideshare which costs €16 - €20 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Valencia is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs €15 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madrid - Estacion Sur and arriving at Estació d'Autobusos de València. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Madrid - Chamartín - Clara Campoamor Train Station station and arriving at Valencia - Joaquín Sorolla. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Madrid and Valencia is 397 km. The road distance is 354.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Valencia without a car is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs €15 - €60.
The train from Madrid - Chamartín - Clara Campoamor Train Station to Valencia - Joaquín Sorolla takes 1h 54m including transfers and departs hourly.
Madrid to Valencia bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Madrid - Estacion Sur station.
Madrid to Valencia train services, operated by iryo, depart from Madrid - Chamartín - Clara Campoamor Train Station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Valencia is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs €15 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €45 and takes 4h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €29 - €140 and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Valencia, Spain?
iryo operates a train from Madrid - Chamartín - Clara Campoamor Train Station to Valencia - Joaquín Sorolla every 2 hours. Tickets cost €16–60 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Avanza Grupo operates a bus from Madrid - Estacion Sur to Estació d'Autobusos de València 5 times a day. Tickets cost €23–43 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–360
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Phone
- +34 910 150 000
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid - Chamartín - Clara Campoamor Train Station to Valencia - Joaquín Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €16–60
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid - Chamartín - Clara Campoamor Train Station to Valencia - Joaquín Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €40–55
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid - Chamartín - Clara Campoamor Train Station to Valencia - Joaquín Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid - Chamartín - Clara Campoamor Train Station to Valencia - Joaquín Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Madrid - Estacion Sur to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–43
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Book at
- avanzabus.com
- Normal
- €32
- Multimedia
- €43
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Valencia bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Madrid to Valencia train services, operated by iryo, arrive at Valencia - Joaquín Sorolla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Valencia is 355 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Madrid to Valencia.
Book your Madrid to Valencia train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Madrid to Valencia bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 2906+ hotels available in Valencia. Prices start at €19 per night.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Madrid and Valencia. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.