Getting to and from Valencia: train & bus networks

By Marie Sonzini

Trains (Renfe)

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The beautiful "Estación del Norte" and the new and temporary AVE (high-speed train) station, "Estación Joaquín Sorolla", are the two main terminal stations in Valencia.

Final AVE station, which will be called the "Estación Central de Valencia", is scheduled for 2014.

This new station, completely underground, will be located in the gardens of the future Central Park, the location of existing marshalling yard tracks and old warehouses. It will integrate the traffic of the "Estación del Norte".

Estación del Norte (North Station)

Estación (station) del Norte, or Estaciò del Nord in valencian, is a beautiful Art Nouveau style building dating from the early 1900s.

It is located in city center (Xativa station) next to the Arena of Valencia and only a minute away from the Town Hall Square.

Estación del Norte serves the commuter, medium and long distance train networks.

Estación Sant-Isidre

Since 2009, as the result of the construction of the new AVE (high speed train) line , 2 lines of the suburban network (cercanias) of the "Estación del Norte" were transfered to Sant-Isidre (Sant-Isidre metro station)
Destinations Buñol (city of the Tomatina)/Utiel and Xirivella l'Alter

Gare AVE (High speed train) Estación Joaquín Sorolla

C/ San Vicente Mártir 171
The temporary AVE station, Estación Joaquín Sorolla, is in service since December 2010. It is ten minutes walk from the Estación del Norte.

A free shuttle from the Estación del Norte is available for travelers on presentation of the ticket.

Pending the opening of the future Joaquin Sorolla underground station in 2011, the nearest station is Bailén.

Phone (+34) 963 537 278 - www.adif.es

Bus

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Estación de Autobuses de Valencia
Calle, Menéndez Pidal, 11 - 46009 VALENCIA
(Turia station, near the commercial center Nuevo Centro)- Phone (+34) 963 466 266

Apart from the main towns and villages of the Valencian Community, regular bus lines from Valencia also serve many major Spanish cities and international destinations.

Valencia bus station does not have a web site yet. For information on locations, times and prices, it is necessary to contact the various bus companies by phone, mail or visiting their website when there is one. The best thing is to there and ask at the ticket offices of the bus station.