Valladolid airport has seen a recent increase in the influx of passengers mainly because of the flight operator Ryanair.
The airport traffic at Valladolid in 2001 had approximately 195,000 passengers and has increased considerably to 479,716 passengers, as recorded in the year 2008. The number of flights that stopped at the Valladolid airport was 13,000 in 2008.
Being the capital of the region of Castile-Leon area, the airport of Valladolid is just about 10kms away outside the city centre. Passengers can board the Ryanair flights that operate from the Stansted, Brussels and Milan. There are also connecting flights from Malaga, Barcelona, Seville, Palma de Mallorca, Iberia and Valencia.
One can find the taxi ranks just outside the terminal building which is the main airport terminal. The drivers at the ranks are aware of flight timings and hence are always prepared to be hired when there is an arrival. This ensures the speed of the service. You can also get more information via the taxi telephone numbers.
There are no train services that are available from the Valladolid airport.
From the Valladolid airport, the buses follow three different routes. If you're planning to use the two services that run from Valladolid to Leon and Valladolid to Madrid, then you need to book your seat in advance, which you can from their website.
General information about the time taken, departure timings, and fares are all available by calling the information and the bookings telephone numbers. The bus that travels from the airport to the city centre has only three buses in a day.
The airport at Valladolid has almost 260 parking spaces, the tariff for parking in the parking lots are affordable. The car hire companies occupy another 140 car parking spaces. The charge for the first half hour and the second half hour are minimal, from thereon it is calculated on an hourly basis. Only if the circumstances are exceptional can one enter and leave the parking areas between 6:00 and 23:00. The car can be parked at the parking space for 24 hours of the day.
