The last train out of Valencia Airport leaves at 10:36pm from Monday to Thursday. After that, the only way into the city is a taxi, with a regulated minimum of €12.50. The journey between Valencia Airport, in Manises, and the city centre costs €4.80 by metro and the same €4.80 on the 150 bus.
How much does it cost to get from Valencia Airport to the city centre? A single ticket costs €4.80 on the metro and €4.80 on the MetroBus 150, plus €1.10 for the cardboard card that carries it or €2.20 for the plastic one. A taxi starts at a regulated minimum of €12.50. The metro takes about 20 minutes.
What the journey actually costs
Aena prints two fares in the same MetroBus table, and only one of them applies here. The generic single is €1.45; the row labelled Valencia-Aeropuerto is €4.80. Aeroport station sits in fare zone B+, so the trip is charged as zones A and B+ no matter which operator carries you.
Visit València publishes the same €4.80 for a zones A and B+ metro single, which is why comparing metro against bus on price alone leads nowhere. The card the ticket sits on is a separate purchase, €1.10 in cardboard or €2.20 in plastic, and it is the part that surprises people at the machine. Inside the city the same card runs on zone A fares, which is what covers the free museums and the central market.
| Option | One-way fare | Time to the centre | Best for | Drawback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro lines 3 and 5 | €4.80 plus the card | about 20 min | most daytime arrivals | last departure around 10:30pm midweek |
| MetroBus 150 | €4.80 | about 45 min | staying in Mislata, Quart de Poblet or Manises | same price as the metro, more than twice the time |
| Taxi | €12.50 minimum, about €20 to the centre | no published time | late arrivals and bulky luggage | night and holiday tariff is dearer than the daytime one |
| Valencia Tourist Card | from €17.00 | same as the metro | anyone combining transport and museums | poor value for a single transfer |
Finding the metro station and buying a ticket
Aeroport station is on the ground floor of the regional flights terminal, and Aena notes that Metrovalencia keeps an information office in the arrivals area. Ticket machines stand in the station itself, so nothing needs to be arranged before landing and no transfer needs booking in advance.
Two purchases happen at the machine, not one. The first is the card, €1.10 in cardboard or €2.20 in plastic, bought once and kept. The second is the fare loaded onto it, €4.80 for zones A and B+. Machines take cards and cash, and buying on board is only possible on the 150 bus, where Aena confirms tickets are sold by the driver.
Line 3 or line 5, depending on where you are staying
Both metro lines leave from the same platform level at Valencia Airport and run the same central stretch, calling at Àngel Guimerà, Xàtiva and Colón. For anything in the old town, whichever train arrives first is the right one, and Aena puts the frequency at 15 minutes on weekdays and around 20 at weekends.
The choice matters after the centre. Line 5 finishes at Marítim, next to the port, which is the stop for the Cabanyal district and the interchange onto the trams that reach every Valencia beach without a car. Line 3 turns north instead, through Benimaclet and Alboraya, and ends at Rafelbunyol. Xàtiva is also the metro stop for Estació del Nord, the station Visit València identifies for regional and commuter trains.
One caveat carries an expiry date. Metrovalencia has Aragó, Amistat, Ayora and Marítim closed from 25 June to 30 August for a €10 million tunnel renovation run by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana. While the work lasts, line 5 terminates at Alameda and the seafront is reached by tram or by an EMT bus.
The mistake that costs you at the gate
Buying a zone A ticket is the error that strands people at Aeroport, because zone A is the city and the airport is zone B+. The fare has to carry the plus supplement, and that applies to a multi-journey SUMA title exactly as it applies to a single.
Tapping a bank card straight onto a reader does work in València, but on a different network. The Ayuntamiento de València runs MovimEMT on the city bus network of EMT València, where a registered bank card is validated on boarding at €0.51 a trip with a €21 monthly ceiling. Those buses do not reach the airport; the lines that stop there, the 150 and the 106, belong to MetroBus.
Landing after the last train
Line 3 makes its final airport departure at 10:32pm from Monday to Thursday and line 5 at 10:36pm, stretching past 11:20pm on Fridays. Sunday is the awkward day at the other end, with nothing before 7:07am on line 3 and 7:35am on line 5, which matters for an early departure.
| Service | Monday to Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday and public holidays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro line 3 | 5:27am to 10:32pm | 5:27am to 11:27pm | 5:47am to 10:27pm, plus 12:47am and 2:07am | 7:07am to 10:47pm, plus 12:47am and 2:07am |
| Metro line 5 | 6:21am to 10:36pm | 6:21am to 11:36pm | 6:55am to 11:35pm, plus 12:15am, 12:55am and 1:35am | 7:35am to 10:15pm, plus 12:15am, 12:55am and 1:35am |
| Taxi | 24 h, €12.50 minimum | 24 h, €12.50 minimum | 24 h, €12.50 minimum | 24 h, €12.50 minimum |
Taxi fares here are set by the Generalitat Valenciana for the joint service area of València, and the night and holiday tariff is the dearer of the two, starting at €2.60 on the meter against €2.00 by day. Visit València puts the fare into the centre at around €20, so the gap against a €4.80 metro ticket is roughly fifteen euros for a journey that saves nothing before eleven at night.
Whether the Valencia Tourist Card pays for itself
Two metro singles to and from the airport come to €9.60, and Visit València sells the Valencia Tourist Card from €17.00 covering zones AB with the airport stop included. The difference is €7.40, and the card adds free entry to fourteen municipal museums and monuments plus unlimited travel in between.
For a single night in the city the card is the wrong purchase, and two singles win outright. For three days of walking a compact centre with a museum or two in it, the maths flips well before the card expires.
Frequently asked questions about getting into Valencia
Do I need a SUMA card to get from Valencia airport to the city?
You need a ticket that covers zones A and B+, because Aeroport station sits in zone B+. A zone A ticket will not open the gate. The card that carries the fare costs €1.10 in cardboard or €2.20 in plastic and is bought once.
What time does the last metro leave Valencia airport?
Line 3 leaves the airport for the last time at 10:32pm Monday to Thursday and 11:27pm on Friday, according to the timetables Aena publishes. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays two extra trains run at 12:47am and 2:07am.
Is it worth taking a taxi from Valencia airport?
It is worth it after the last train, or with heavy luggage. Any taxi journey starting at the airport carries a regulated minimum of €12.50, and Visit València puts the run into the centre at around €20, roughly four times the metro fare.
How long does the 150 bus take from Valencia airport?
The 150 covers the route in about 45 minutes, against roughly 20 by metro, on the times Visit València publishes. It leaves from Terminal T1, floor 0, by the arrivals exit, stops in Mislata, Quart de Poblet and Manises, and the driver sells tickets on board.
Land before ten at night and the metro settles it, line 5 for the port side and line 3 for the north. Land later and the €12.50 floor is not a choice but a timetable.
Valencia Airport sits twenty minutes from its own centre, which is short enough that the fare stops mattering and the departure board starts.