Flights from Zaragoza for the San Valero long weekend: the best options for a getaway

Although this year it falls on a Wednesday, the San Valero festival can be a good date to take a trip from Zaragoza, taking advantage of the low season and the cheaper prices.

Redacción Wednesday, January 15, 2025 / 11:12

January is a month of holidays in the Aragonese capital, and after leaving behind New Year and Epiphany, it is the turn of the city’s patron saint: San Valero. It is celebrated on January 29 and this year falls on a Wednesday, although it can also be an opportunity to take a trip, taking advantage of the low season and cheaper prices. From Zaragoza there are weekly international and national flights, as well as a charter flight scheduled for the occasion.

Air Horizont has organised this unique charter flight to Porto (Portugal), which will leave the Aragonese capital on Wednesday 29 January and return on Saturday 2 February. A connection within its “Escapadas” programme that takes advantage of holidays, long weekends or special dates to organise flights. Among its destinations for 2025 are Verona, Zagreb, Jerez and Cádiz, Palermo, Malta and Rome.

THE BEST FLIGHTS FROM ZARAGOZA TO SAN VALERO

In addition to this option, trips to San Valero from Zaragoza include destinations offered by fixed connections operating at the Airport. The best combinations of destinations and schedules, taking into account that there is no long weekend and only a public holiday, are the following:

Palma de Mallorca (Vueling): departure on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday at 1:10 p.m., or also at 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, and return on Sunday 2 February at 1:10 p.m.

Gran Canaria (Binter): departure on Monday 27th or Tuesday 28th at 7.10pm and return on Saturday 1st at 3.55pm.

Bucharest (Wizzair): departure on Tuesday 28 January at 11.10 am and return on Saturday 1 February at 7.40 am.

Santiago de Compostela (Ryanair): departure on Monday 27 January at 18:15 and return on Friday 31 at 19:25.

Marrakesh (Ryanair): departure on Monday 27th at 09.55 and return on Saturday 1st at 19.10.

Milan (Ryanair): departure on Monday 27th at 18.40 and return on Friday 31st at 10.25 or Saturday 2nd at 06.55.

Venice (Ryanair): departure on Monday 27th at 18.15 and return on Friday 31st at 16.50.

OTHER OPTIONS FOR TRAVELLING FROM ZARAGOZA IN SAN VALERO

If you are thinking of taking a longer holiday, and not so dependent on the holiday, you can fly from Zaragoza to more destinations with weekly frequencies: Paris, London, Brussels and Santiago de Compostela (Ryanair); Cluj Napoca (Wizz Air) and Tenerife (Binter).