Madrid to Valencia by train
Madrid-Puerta de Atocha → Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
Trains link Madrid (Madrid-Puerta de Atocha) and Valencia (Valencia Joaquin Sorolla) in about 2h 01m at best, with no changes needed. The corridor is part of the AVE (391 km, typically 1 h 40 min), one of 1562 routes plotted in the World Train Map atlas.
- Fastest
- ≈ 2h 01m
- Typical
- ≈ 2h 19m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- Renfe Cercanías, Renfe, Ouigo España
How long does the train from Madrid to Valencia take?
The fastest trains cover Madrid to Valencia in about 2h 01m; a typical journey takes around 2h 19m.
Is there a direct train from Madrid to Valencia?
Yes: direct trains run between Madrid-Puerta de Atocha and Valencia Joaquin Sorolla.
Is the train or a flight faster from Madrid to Valencia?
Door to door, the train typically wins: about 2h 40m city centre to city centre, against roughly 3h 55m for a typical flight once airport time is counted. The train also emits about 3× less CO₂e, even on conservative official emission factors.
- Train, door to door
- ≈ 2h 40m
- Flight, door to door
- ≈ 3h 55m (est.)
- CO₂e per passenger
- ~13 kg train · ~41 kg plane
Flight time and emissions are transparent estimates, not airline schedules: method, factors and all 109 compared pairs on Train vs plane in Europe.
This corridor in the atlas
- AVE Madrid to the Mediterranean paella coast in 100 minutes aboard the duck-nosed “Pato”.
Legendary routes through Madrid or Valencia
More trains from Madrid
- Madrid → Zaragoza ≈ 1h 35m · direct
- Madrid → Córdoba ≈ 1h 44m · direct
- Madrid → Seville ≈ 2h 39m · direct
- Madrid → Málaga ≈ 2h 46m · direct
- Madrid → Barcelona ≈ 3h 02m · direct
- Madrid → Santiago de Compostela ≈ 3h 22m
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Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.