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💡 The Short Version: Sagunto is about 30 minutes from Valencia’s Estació del Nord on the Cercanías C-6 line towards Castelló. The castle, the Roman theatre and the History Museum are free. They are closed on Mondays, and on Sundays and public holidays they close at 14:00. From 15 October to 29 March they close at 18:00 on other days. Free one-hour guided visits run at 10:30 and 12:00 for the castle, with no booking. Visit València lists Sagunto among the places the 24, 48 and 72-hour Tourist Cards reach. No tour is worth booking: the entry costs nothing and the train is short.
Getting there
About 30 minutes · Cercanías C-6 from Estació del Nord · Metrobus 111, 113 and 115
- The train: Renfe’s C-6 line runs from Valencia’s Estació del Nord towards Castelló and stops at Sagunto. Renfe’s Cercanías Valencia page has the timetable and fares. The trains leave from Estació del Nord, not from the high-speed station, Joaquín Sorolla.
- The bus: Visit València names Metrobus lines 111, 113 and 115 as the alternative.
- The Tourist Card: Visit València lists Sagunto among the places the 24, 48 and 72-hour Valencia Tourist Cards reach, by C-6 or Metrobus. The Tourist Card sums say whether the card pays, and Valencia public transport has the SUMA tickets.
- Tourist office: Tourist Info Sagunto, Plaza Cronista Chabret, telephone +34 962 655 859.
Tours worth paying for
None. The castle, the Roman theatre and the History Museum have free entry, so a tour that lists “tickets” to them sells nothing you need. The castle’s own guided visits are free. For a tour with a track record, the Albufera tour with a boat ride, drink and sunsetad is from €54.56, and the Montanejos thermal pools tripad from €33 for 8.5 hours, with 3,695 reviews.
What to see
Go in the morning, take the castle’s guided visit at 10:30 or 12:00, and keep the other sites for after it. On a Sunday everything closes at 14:00.
The castle, the Roman theatre and the History Museum
Free · Tuesday to Saturday · Sundays and holidays 10:00 to 14:00 · closed Mondays
Visit València describes Sagunto as 2,000 years of history, with a Roman theatre, a military castle, a medieval Jewish quarter and the Almardà beach. The three share the same hours and free entry.
The Roman theatre at Sagunto, with its restored stage building. Photo: Lameiro, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Season | Tuesday to Saturday | Sundays and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| 15 October to 29 March | 10:00 to 18:00 | 10:00 to 14:00 |
| 1 April to 14 October | 10:00 to 20:00 | 10:00 to 14:00 |
They are closed on Mondays, 1 January and 25 December.
The guided visits last about an hour, are free and need no booking, and are for individuals and families, not groups.
The walls and towers of Sagunto castle. Photo: Rafesmar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Visit | Tuesday to Saturday | Sundays and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Castle | 10:30 and 12:00; also 16:00 and 18:00 in summer hours | 10:30 and 12:00 |
| History Museum | 11:00 and 12:30; also 16:30 and 18:00 in summer hours | 11:00 and 12:30 |
Other sites in town
| Site | Entry | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Casa dels Berenguer interpretation centre | Free | Monday to Saturday 10:30 to 17:00; Sunday 10:30 to 14:00 |
| Via del Pòrtic archaeological space | €1, card payment only | Monday to Saturday and holidays 10:00 to 17:00; Sunday 10:00 to 14:00 |
| Industrial and Workers’ Memory Museum, Port de Sagunt | Free until 31 December 2026 | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 14:00; Friday and Saturday also 16:00 to 19:00 |
The Port de Sagunt tourist office is at Avenida Mediterráneo 67, telephone +34 962 690 402.
What the day costs
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Castle, theatre and History Museum | Free |
| Guided visits | Free |
| Via del Pòrtic | €1 |
Add the Renfe fare for both ways, or use the Tourist Card, from Renfe.
Before you go
- The thing that ruins a visit: the sites are closed on Mondays, and on Sundays they close at 14:00.
- Winter: from 15 October to 29 March the sites close at 18:00 rather than 20:00, and the 16:00 and 18:00 guided visits run only in summer hours.
- Which to take: the train, in the morning, on a Tuesday to Saturday.
Day trips from Valencia compares every trip, including Xàtiva, the other castle town on the Cercanías network, and L’Albufera. Valencia museums has the closed days in the city. Where to stay in Valencia compares the areas, and what to book before you go to Valencia lists the closures.
Common questions
How long does the train from Valencia to Sagunto take?
About 30 minutes on the Cercanías C-6 line from Valencia's Estació del Nord, towards Castelló. Visit València also lists Metrobus lines 111, 113 and 115 to Sagunto.
Is Sagunto castle free?
Yes. The castle, the Roman theatre and the History Museum have free entry, according to Sagunto's tourism site. A tour that sells tickets to them is selling something that costs nothing.
When are the Sagunto castle and Roman theatre open?
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 to 18:00 from 15 October to 29 March, and 10:00 to 20:00 from 1 April to 14 October. On Sundays and public holidays they are open 10:00 to 14:00. They are closed on Mondays, 1 January and 25 December.
Are there guided visits at Sagunto castle?
Yes, free and without booking, lasting about an hour, for individuals and families but not groups. The castle visit runs at 10:30 and 12:00, Tuesday to Sunday, with 16:00 and 18:00 added in summer hours. The History Museum visits are at 11:00 and 12:30.
Does the Valencia Tourist Card cover Sagunto?
Visit València lists Sagunto among the places the 24, 48 and 72-hour cards reach, by Cercanías C-6 or Metrobus 111, 113 and 115, and describes the card's Cercanías cover as the metropolitan network within zone AB.
