Getting to Valladolid
Valladolid can be an hour from Madrid by high-speed train. Read below to learn about this and other available means of getting there.
Arriving at Valladolid through Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)
Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD), known officially as Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport, provides four passenger terminals.
In order to get from one terminal to another, Barajas Airport has a free Shuttle Bus service connecting terminals T1, T2, T3 and T4, 24 hours a day.
For updated flight information visit AENA.
Madrid Airport Information: +34 913 211 000.
Ground Transportation from Madrid to Valladolid
Train
There are over 40 trains a day between Madrid and Valladolid.
High-Speed Trains
AVE, AC-City, LD-AVE, Avant, and Alvia
Average travel time:
60 min
Single fare range:
€ 30.00‒€ 49.00
Regional Routes
LD, MD, Regional, and Regional Express
Average travel time:
2 hrs 50 min
Single fare ticket:
€ 25.00
Book your ticket in advance at Spanish Railways (RENFE). RENFE Information: +34 912 320 320.
IBERIA offers combined flight-plus-train tickets at Train & Fly.
How to get from Madrid Airport to Madrid-Chamartín
Suburban train
A suburban train line (Cercanías) connects Terminal T4 with Chamartín: lines C1 and C10.
Frequency: 15-20 min
Estimated travel time: 15 min
Single ticket tariff: € 2.60
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Underground
At any of the Airport terminals, take Metro line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios; then change to line 10.
Frequency: 3-8 min
Estimated travel time: 40 min
Single ticket plus airport supplement: € 5
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Taxi
Go to the taxi ranks. Official taxis are white with a red stripe and the Madrid City Council coat-of-arms on their doors.
Estimated travel time: 20 min
Flat rate airport fare to/from the airport: € 30
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Coach
ALSA runs six Direct Express services per day to Valladolid. There is also one Express Coach to Valladolid every hour.
Direct Express Service
Departing from:
Madrid-Barajas Airport, Arrivals Terminal T4, Level 0 (Docks 1, 2, 3, and 4)
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Arriving to:
Valladolid bus station
Journey time: 3 hrs
Single fare range: € 15.00‒€ 25.00
Get your ticket at the airport from a self-service ticket machine (T4, Level 0, Arrivals),
or book your ticket in advance from the ALSA website.
IBERIA offers combined flight-pus-bus tickets at Bus & Fly.
Express Coach
Schedules and Information at ALSA. ALSA Information: +34 902 224 222.
Getting to your hotel
Most of the hotels featured in this website (Hotels) are located about one mile from both the Valladolid bus and train stations.
Taxi fare should de around 6 €, plus luggage supplements.
Arriving at Valladolid through Valladolid Airport (VLL)
Valladolid Airport (VLL), located in Villanubla, is 10 km northwest of town.
International flights are only seasonal and, at present, all air connections within the peninsula are made through Barcelona-El Prat (BCN) and Seville (SVQ).
- See Arriving at Valladolid from Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) below, for flights from Barcelona to Valladolid.
- See Arriving at Valladolid from Seville Airport (SVQ) below, for flights from Seville to Valladolid.
For updated flight information from and to Valladolid visit AENA.
Valladolid Airport Information: +34 983 415 500.
Getting from Valladolid Airport to Valladolid
Taxis
Fixed rate: € 22 (€ 24 night), plus luggage supplements.
Estimated travel time: 20 min.
Place a reservation with Radiotaxi Valladolid: +34 983 291 411.
Only Spanish spoken. Contact selim31@uva.es in advance to have a reservation requested on your behalf.
Car Hire
Main Terminal, Level 0. For conditions, visit AENA.
- EUROPCAR Information: +34 983 560 091
- OK Rent a Car Information: +34 902 360 636
Arriving at Valladolid from Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)
Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) provides two passenger terminals.
In order to get from one terminal to another, Barcelona Airport offers a Shuttle Bus service connecting T1 and T2, 24 hours a day for free.
- Vueling Airlines flights to Valladolid depart from and arrive to Terminal T1.
- Ryanair flights to Valladolid depart from and arrive to Terminal T2B.
Travel time: 1 hr 20 min
Return fare range: € 90.00-€ 110.00
For updated flight information visit AENA.
Barcelona Airport Information: +34 932 983 838.
- See Getting from Valladolid Airport to Valladolid above, for means of transport to the city upon arrival.
Arriving at Valladolid from Seville Airport (SVQ)
If you are near Seville, you may like to consider purchasing the Ryanair direct flight to and from Valladolid from Seville Airport (SVQ), departing 18 September and returning 22 September 2019.
- Ryanair flights to Valladolid depart from and arrive to Terminal T2B.
Travel time: 1 hr 15 min
Return fare range: € 90.00-€ 110.00
For updated flight information visit AENA.
Seville Airport Information: +34 954 449 232.
- See Getting from Valladolid Airport to Valladolid above, for means of transport to the city upon arrival.
Driving
Valladolid is connected via motorway (autopista) to Madrid (AP-6, N-601) and via highway (autovía) to the north-west and the north of Spain, and through Autovías A-62 and A-601, to the majority of cities in Castile and Leon .
- Visit Via Michelin for the best road itinerary.
Parking permits
The Organising Committe plans to purchase a select number of parking permits for the UVA parking lot next door for participants. If you anticipate needing a permit, please contact selim31@uva.es no later than the deadline for early registration: 15 July 2019.
Parking on the street
There is free on-the-street parking around the Faculty of Arts, but certain key locations are permit-only for a paid (0.20‒2.35 €) two-hour limit: watch out for the blue line that identifies them.
Public parking
If you are not using any hotel parking, the most convenient places for long-term parking in the city centre are the (paid) public parking garages on Plaza Portugalete, Plaza Mayor, Plaza Zorrilla and Plaza España. All open 24 hrs. Average fare: € 17 per day. Make a reservation at Aparcar en Valladolid.