Valencia
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How to get to Valencia
The fastest way to get to Valencia is by flying to Valencia Airport (Manises), although airfares to this airport are sometimes expensive. An alternative would be to fly to nearby Alicante (100 miles south) and take a train or bus to Valencia. Travelling all the way from France by rail to Valencia can be somewhat awkward and expensive, although rail
travel within Spain is surprisingly fast and efficient owing to the modern, high-speed trains and good tracks. Driving is the next best option, with major roads from all directions converging on Valencia, while bus travel is also worthwhile.
By car
Valencia is well fed by roads from all compass points. The main A7 motorway approaches Valencia from the north and the south, with direct access from Barcelona and Alicante respectively. The A7 reaches as far
north as the French border and links up with the French A9. When approaching Valencia from the north, fork off from the A7 and join the N221 or the N34 for the city. The N340 also comes in from the south from the A7. If driving from Madrid, take the busy E901/N111 and the A3, a three to four hour journey.
By rail
One of the best options for getting to Valencia from major urban centres in Spain is to take the train. The Spanish rail network offers a fast and efficient way to travel between major cities, with eight Talgo 200 high-speed trains per day from Barcelona, a four-hour trip; a dozen
high-speed Alaris trains from Madrid, a three-hour, 30 minute journey; as well as services from Malaga on the Costa del Sol, which take nine hours. The main station at Valencia, Estación del Norte (North Station), is on Calle Játiva 2, near the city centre.
Trains in Spain / Costa Blanca
Valencia Metro
By bus
Getting to Valencia by bus is a lot more arduous than any other transportation alternative in Spain if you are travelling long distance, although buses do present an affordable option for those who are on a budget. There are more than a dozen bus services each day that run to Valencia from Madrid, a four-hour trip; 10 daily buses from Barcelona, a
five-hour journey; as well as five services from Malaga, which take eight hours. Valencia’s main bus station is the Estació Terminal d'Autobuses on Av. de Menéndez Pidal 13, which is located north of the city centre. Bus number 8 runs to the city.
Buses and Bus routes within Valencia City
The bus network within Valencia serves 52 routes.
The Valencia bus system is operated by EMT (Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Valencia).
To find timetables, routes and information, visit their website
www.emtvalencia.es )
Metrobus - Entitat de Transport Metropolità de Valencia
The bus system outside the city centre - Metrobus - is managed by the Entitat de Transport Metropolità de Valencia - ETM.
The Metrobus network has the following operators:
AUVACA
Av. Padre Carlos Ferraris 36, 46470 Albal
Tel: 961 260 084
www.auvaca.com
Auvaca operates the following bus routes :
103 Alcasser – Silla
108 Picassent – Playa Saler ( Summer )
180 Valencia – Albal
181 Valencia – Alcasser – Picassent
182 Valencia – Silla
EDETANIA BUS
Calle Passarell s/n 46184, San Antonio de Benageber
Tel: 961 352 030
www.edetaniabus.com
Edetania operates the following routes:
104 Moncada – Meliana
130 Parc Tecnologic – Burjassot – Estacio FGV Empalme
135 Urbanisation Torre en Conill
140 Valencia – Paterna – El Plantio
145 Valencia – Lliria – Gestalgar
146 Valencia – Benaguasil
230 Betera – Serra
246 Lliria – Pedralba – Bugarra – Gestalgar
AUTOS VALLDUXENSE (AVSA)
Polígono Industrial Belcaire Manzana 1, 12600 Vall d'Uxó (Castellón)
Tel: 964 697 900
www.avsa.es
Avsa operates the following routes :
101 La Magdalena de Massamagrell – Playa Pobla de Farnals
102 D Sagunt – Port de Sagunt Directo
102 H Sagunt – Port de Sagunt por Hospital
110 Valencia – Puçol
112 Valencia – Port Saplaya – Playa Pobla de Farnals – El Puig.
115 Valencia – Port de Sagunt
310 Los Valles – Pto. Sagunto
311 Pto. Sagunto – Santo Espiritu
320 La Vall d’Uixo – Valencia
322 Bejis – Castellon
323 Teruel - La Vall d’Uixo
324 La Vall d’Uixo - Castellon
FERNABUS
Avda Miguel Hernández 3, 46960 Aldaia
Tel: 961 500 082
Fernabus operates the following routes :
106 Torrent – Centro Commercial Bonaire – Quart de Poblet
150 Valencia – Manises – Aeropuerto
155 Valencia – Manises – Riba Roja
160 Valencia – Xirvella – Aldaia – Centro Commercial Bonaire
161 Valencia Xirvella – Alaquas – Mislata
170 Valencia – Xirvella – Alaquas – Torrent
170 D Valencia – Xirvella – Alaquqas – Torrent – Calicanto
AUTOBUSES BUÑOL
Avenida Menéndez Pidal 9, 46009 Valencia
Tel: 963 495 113
www.bunyol.com
Autobuses Buñol operates the following routes :
185 Valencia – Benifairo – Llombai
260 Valencia – Turis ( via A3 )
261 Valencia – Turis ( via Quart de Poblet )
281 Valencia – Benifairo Llombai
AUTOBUSES HERCA
Avenida Menéndez Pidal 9, 46009 Valencia
Tel: 963 491 250
www.autocaresherca.com
Autobuses Herca operates the following routes:
120 Valencia – Moncada
183 Valencia – Sedavi – Alfafar
190 Valencia – El Perello
290 Valencia – Far de Cullera
URBETUR
AT Avda Real de Madrid 74-76, 46017 Valencia
Tel: 963 182 221
Urbetur serves the following route:
105 Villamarxant – Riba-Roja- Llíria
ALSA
Avenida Menéndez Pidal 13, 46009
Valencia Telf . 963 465 580
www.alsa.es
Alsa covers the following route:
Valencia – Sollana – Cullera
By air
Valencias Aeropuerto de Manises receives flights from major cities all over Europe as well as regular scheduled services from Spanish centres including Barcelona, Madrid and Malaga. The airport is located just six
miles to the west of the city, with trains running to the city centre every 30 minutes, buses every 10 minutes and taxis and shuttles are also available.
Valencia Airport
Valencia Airport Arrivals and Departures
By ferry
If you are on the Balearic Islands of Majorca or Ibiza, Transmediterránea ferries run services to Valencia throughout the week in the high spring and summer seasons; the journey takes six hours from Majorca and three hours from Ibiza. The Transmediterránea office is
located at Estació Marítim at Valencia port and bus numbers 4 and 19 run to and from here to Plaza del Ayuntamiento in the city. This is very organised transport which many local from the islands rely on. The ferries carry vehicles and provide accommodation onboard.
Prices and Timetables fluctuate greatly with seasons. See the websites below for todays rates and times. There is not anyone who is consistently a better deal - they all try to beat each other with various promotions. if you are with a vehicle, it will be much cheaper
to go from Denia. Do not fall for the offer of a faster ferry - it will be a miniscule difference, unless it is a direct one with no stops (a fast ferry gets close to a slow ferry when it has to enter various ports on the way).
There are three carriers in Valencia (listed below). They all have an online booking facility in English, an English-speaking helpline and a ticket office in the Port if you prefer it the old-fashioned way. However, the distances in the Port are huge and , bar Transmediterranea,
unless you are in a vehicle or a taxi, it is unrealistic and ugly. Besides, it is so unusual not use the booking facility (which have been tuned to a good level) that the ferries pretty much assume you will book online or by phone.
Acciona Transmediterranea
The most popular carrier. Valencia - Palma de Mallorca, Valencia - Ibiza, Valencia - Mahon, Denia - Ibiza.
Bookings: 902 45 46 45
www.transmediterranea.es
Balearia
Valencia - Palma de Mallorca, Denia - Ibiza.
Bookings: 902 160 180. International: +34 96 642 87 00
Office in Valencia: 96 367 1483
www.balearia.net
Iscomar
Valencia - Palma de Mallorca, Denia - Ibiza.
Bookings: 902 119 128 International +34 97 143 7500
Office in Valencia: 96 324 2714
www.iscomar.com
Once you enter the port, all three docks will be well sign-posted.
Balearia and Iscomar are both at quite a distance. To get to Balearia you will have to carry on for about 1.5 km to the third pier along this side of the port, and for Iscomar you will be crossing the port to the other side over a bridge, and carying on south for a few more hundred metres.
All three companies are different piers (muelles) for easy reference:
Acciona Transmediterranea - Muelle de Poniente (Pier)
Balearia - Muelle de Turia - also known as Muelle del Sur (Pier)
Iscomar - Muelle de Levante (Pier)
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