There are cheap flights available from all British airports to main and regional airports in Spain and daily flights from major hubs of Spain to the U.S. newspaper. As an alternative to British and European travelers, there are fantastic country by train, bus and ferry and great access for those who prefer to travel by car.
This article analyzes the main Spanish travel options by region.
The north of Spain – The easiest way to access this region is by plane from one of the main UK airports flying directly to Bilbao or from the U.S. to Malaga with transfer to Bilbao. E ‘can connect with Iberia flights for connections between the North and throughout Spain. Alsa and Eurolines have sophisticated coach networks and it is possible to travel all the way across Europe, Bilbao and San Sebastian and then take local bus or rail links.
Castile and La Rioja – The cheapest way to access these areas you can fly to one of the leading centers in Spain – Barcelona, Bilbao and Madrid, for example, and then drive or get connecting flights. Castile, Rioja and Navarre are serviced by an excellent road network makes travel easy and again, Alsa coaches will come with large and small cities in the region and throughout the country.
Aragon, Navarre and the Pyrenees – As these regions are easily accessible by car or bus from Madrid may be best to get a cheap flight to Madrid and then drive the E90 in the heart of the region. Eurolines bus links to Pamplona and Zaragoza; Eurostar train will take you from the UK to Paris and from Paris, a line at night at high speed from Madrid to take … Madrid the options are varied, from local rail and bus links, car rentals, and local connections to flights with Iberia.
Costa Brava and Costa Dorada – As we look to the east to the beautiful Northern Catalonian coastal regions of Costa Brava and the Costa Dorada, thus increasing accessibility. Barcelona airport is the main airport for these regions and takes flight UK and U.S.. You can then connect to Girona in the Costa Brava region or Reus in the Costa Dorada. Barcelona has a network of underground trains for access to the entire city, and if you want to get away from the Spanish rail service RENFE has many mainline and local travel services servicing both regions. Barcelona has a port with ferry services to Genoa, Rome, Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza.
Central Spain and Madrid – Central Spain’s main airport is Madrid and it welcomes direct flights from all major airports in the United Kingdom and the United States and some of the smaller as well. As Madrid is a city so big you can imagine that it acts as an important hub for travel throughout Spain. Madrid has two main stations with trains departing for regional and international destinations, and the city has an underground metro system as well.
Costa del Azahar – Joint for the main traffic in this region is Valencia with the airport of the capital, enjoying direct flights in the United Kingdom. Again, Eurolines coaches operate connections to towns and municipalities in this region including Valencia and Sagunto Vinaros. And last but not least, Valencia is a port city and the ferries crossing the Mediterranean with destinations including Malta, Ibiza, Italy etc.
Costa Blanca – Most visitors for this region enter via Alicante airport. With the Costa Brava and maintained by roads and Alicante airport car hire offers great opportunities many people prefer the rest of the region accessible by road, though RENFE, Eurolines and Alsa offer excellent rail and coach alternatives.
Costa Calida – Murcia is the main airport for this region, but the Alicante airport is also accessible facilities for visitors and residents an extra opportunity and advantage. In terms of roads, again the Costa Calida is a region with an excellent network of highways and roads: the N340 runs from Alicante to Murcia on the Costa del Sol, the A7 hugs the coast and local bus service, national and international the area. In the port city of Cartagena a passenger terminal was built in 2003, now serves as a destination for some of the major cruise ships on their way to and from destinations around France, Greece and the Black Sea coast
Costa de Almeria – you’ll be spoiled when it comes to airports serving the region, you can fly to Alicante or Murcia and travel by road or rail in the area or you can fly direct to Almeria airport. The cheapest flights are often to Alicante. RENFE railway services have from Almeria to the city of Granada, Eurolines, Alsa and Enatcar offer all bus services in Costa de Almeria. The main streets of the region are the N340, the Costa Calida Almeria through the city and the south of the Costa del Sol, the A92 which connects with Granada and the A348 which connects Almeria with the Alpujarras.
Costa del Sol and Andalucia – If you can not take a flight to this region of Spain you are doing something wrong – or maybe just hoping to travel in high season! If you start to Bilbao the A68 and A1 to Burgos, or from Santander take the N623 to Burgos – then from Burgos travel via the N1 to Madrid. From Madrid head to Granada, from Granada head for Malaga … uff! Alternatively, get a Euroline coach all the way from the UK to Estepona or Malaga or travel from Paris by night fast train to Madrid and connect with the AVE fast train to Cordoba which in turn connect with regional Costa del Sol services.
Costa de la Luz and Gibraltar – You can fly to Gibraltar or Jerez in the region or make use of low cost flights to Spain a lot of that land in Malaga. There are ferry services between Tarifa and Algeciras in Spain and Tangiers in Morocco, bus and train in Europe and through Spain on the Costa de la Luz and strong road links with the E15 serving Gibraltar from the mainland.
Whatever your destination, you should be able to find the cheapest flights to some of the major airports in Spain and then the travel services using local and regional destination of access options, as I hope to have shown the whole of Spain is incredibly easy be achieved.