4.9
4.6Cheapest price
$21
Average price
$48
Fastest journey
1 h 54 m
Average duration
1 h 54 m
Trains per day
26
Distance
294 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Madrid Barajas Airport to Valencia is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Madrid Barajas Airport to Valencia will cost around $48 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $21.
Of the 26 trains that leave Madrid Barajas Airport for Valencia on Wed, May 27, 26 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, May 27 the direct trains cover the 294 km distance in an average of 1 h 54 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 54 m .
On Wed, May 27 the slowest trains will take 1 h 54 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Madrid Barajas Airport to Valencia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $11. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 26m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $11, and a flight costs an average of $40.
Distance: 182 miles (294 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$27 Average price Cheapest | $73 Average price | $160 Average price | $77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 23m Average total duration 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 19m Average total duration 5h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 26m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid Barajas Airport to Valencia:
A train is $46 (€37) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid Barajas Airport to Valencia costing on average $73 (€59).
A train is $133 (€108) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid Barajas Airport to Valencia costing on average $160 (€130).
Other travel options to Valencia take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 53m.
Bus takes on average 5h 49m.
The journey is about 1h 26m faster (1h 53m by train vs 3h 19m by car) and roughly $50 (€40) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($27 (€22) vs $77 (€62)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with iryo, SNCF OUIGO, Ouigo Spain, AVE, Renfe AVLO.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Madrid Barajas Airport to Valencia trains for today, Tuesday, May 26. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06192 | On time 7:30 PM Madrid Chamartín | 1h54 | 9:24 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
 05990 | On time 7:40 PM Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes | 2h00 | 9:40 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 06202 | On time 8:45 PM Madrid Chamartín | 1h54 | 10:39 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 05214 | On time 9:00 PM Madrid Chamartín | 2h05 | 11:05 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 06612 | On time 9:15 PM Madrid Chamartín | 2h00 | 11:15 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 05064 | Delayed 6:30 AM Madrid Chamartín | 2h04 | 6:34 AM 6:34 AMValencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 06472 | On time 7:15 AM Madrid Chamartín | 1h54 | 9:09 AM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 05070 | On time 7:30 AM Madrid Chamartín | 2h00 | 9:30 AM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 06072 | On time 7:45 AM Madrid Chamartín | 1h54 | 9:39 AM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 05080 | On time 8:30 AM Madrid Chamartín | 1h54 | 10:24 AM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 06092 | On time 9:30 AM Madrid Chamartín | 2h00 | 11:30 AM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 05890 | Delayed 9:42 AM Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes | 2h01 | 9:43 AM 9:43 AMValencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 05100 | Delayed 10:30 AM Madrid Chamartín | 2h04 | 10:34 AM 10:34 AMValencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 06102 | On time 10:45 AM Madrid Chamartín | 1h59 | 12:44 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 05110 | On time 11:30 AM Madrid Chamartín | 1h54 | 1:24 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
 06822 | On time 12:15 PM Madrid Chamartín | 2h01 | 2:16 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 05124 | On time 12:30 PM Madrid Chamartín | 2h04 | 2:34 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 06132 | 1:30 PM Madrid Chamartín | 1h54 | 3:24 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 05140 | 2:30 PM Madrid Chamartín | 2h04 | 4:34 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 06142 | 3:15 PM Madrid Chamartín | 1h54 | 5:09 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 05750 | 3:30 PM Madrid Chamartín | 1h59 | 5:29 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 05160 | 4:30 PM Madrid Chamartín | 1h54 | 6:24 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 06162 | 4:45 PM Madrid Chamartín | 1h59 | 6:44 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 05170 | 5:30 PM Madrid Chamartín | 1h54 | 7:24 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 06582 | 6:15 PM Madrid Chamartín | 1h54 | 8:09 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
| 05184 | 6:30 PM Madrid Chamartín | 2h04 | 8:34 PM Valencia-Joaquín Sorolla | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Madrid Barajas Airport to Valencia run on average 17 times per day, taking around 1h 53m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $11 (€9) if you book in advance.
There are 17 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:30, the last at 20:15. The fastest train covers the 182 miles (294 km) distance in 1h 54m.
Distance 182 miles (294 km) |
Average train duration 1h 53m |
Cheapest ticket price $11 (€9) |
Trains per day 17 |
Direct trains 17 |
Fastest train 1h 54m |
First train 4:30 AM |
Last train 8:15 PM |
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