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Ibiza airport is located 7.5 km from the city center, in the municipality of Sant Josep. You can reach the city center bycab for around €20, or with a rental car (via the E-20 road). Bus line 10 (€3.60) takes you to Avenida Isidor Macabich or the port in 20 minutes. It runs in summer from 6 a.m. to midnight (every 20 minutes) and in winter from 7 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. (every 30 minutes). In summer (only), line 9 runs to Sant Josep and Sant Antoni, and line 24 to Es Canar and Santa Eulària.

This metro is the T1 line, which connects Ciudad Expo to Olivar de Quintos from west to east via a total of 22 stops. Three of these stops are interesting for getting around when visiting Seville: Prado de San Sebastián, which is close to one of the two bus stations and the tram line; Puerta Jerez, which brings you closer to the Alcázar and the cathedral; and Plaza de Cuba, which takes you to Triana. You can buy rechargeable cards that allow you to travel by bus or tram afterwards.

This company operates inter-island routes. From Santa Cruz de Tenerife, it serves Las Palmas (Gran Canaria) daily. La Gomera and La Palma from the port of Los Cristianos, south of Tenerife (every day except Saturday). There are also daily connections to Fuerteventura and Lanzarote from the port of Las Palmas (with a stopover if you leave from Santa Cruz or Los Cristianos). No connection through this company to El Hierro. When purchasing the ticket, remember to leave "resident" unchecked.

From Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, it is from here that all the buses that serve the towns and villages of the whole island leave. A service provided by the company Global Salcai Utinsa. On its website, you will find all the information on routes and fares as well as the name of the stop that concerns you by entering your destination and your travel time. Some routes: 60 for the airport (direct) and 12 for Telde; 5, 30 and 50 for the faro of Maspalomas; 91 for Puerto de Mogan (direct); 11 and 21 for Aguïmes; 105 for Gáldar.

The Abono Turísticois a good option for those who are going to use the metro or bus a lot.

Zone A corresponds to the whole city and allows you to take the metro, suburban train and bus as many times as you like. 8.40 € per day; 14.20 € for 2 days; 18.40 € for 3 days; 26.80 € for 5 days and 35.40 € for 7 days.

Zone T is more expensive (17 € per day; 28.40 € for 2 days; 35.40 € for 3 days; 50.80 € for 5 days and 70.80 € for 7 days) because you can travel throughout the entire community of Madrid, as far as Guadalajara and Toledo.

Several daily trains between Murcia and Valencia (about 3 h 30), Cartagena (1 h 15, and 45 min for direct) and trains from Cercanias to Alicante (about 1 h 30), Lorca (about 1 h)…

Trains from the main cities in Spain. From Madrid, about 2:30 trip.

The line from Madrid to Badajoz serves Cáceres and Mérida. Regional lines connect Plasencia, Zafra, Seville.

The city buses of Salamanca de Transportes operate around until. No. 1 leads to the station and No. 4 to the bus station.

Many trains every day from Madrid (journeys from 1 hour 30 to 2 hours depending on train).

About bus lines travel through the city and surrounding areas.

With the Fred Olsen company, it is the other company that allows you to reach the island of La Gomera by boat. Direct connections will be made with Tenerife and La Palma. Because both companies leave every day from the port of Los Cristianos, south of Tenerife. For a crossing of about an hour, quite pleasant. From La Gomera you can also go to Sant Cruz de la Palma, a daily trip of about two and a half hours. With cafeteria, armchairs and different terraces to enjoy the crossing.

Buses serving the other towns on the island (level 0) and city buses (level -1) leave from here. Since September 2018, a new "tenmas" card has replaced the old formulas. With the ecological motive, in display, this card will no longer be disposable, but assigned once and for all and reloadable. On sale at Titsa counters, online or at kiosks displaying the logo, but not on buses. You validate it on the way in, but also on the way out. And you will then see the amount of your balance displayed on this card.

Located 6.6 kilometers from Puerto del Rosario, on the east coast of the island. Many companies offer direct flights from France to Fuerteventura (Vueling, Transavia, Easy Jet). Two companies, Binter and Canaryfly, offer inter-island flights. With several flights per day from the airport of Tenerife North (Los Rodeos). Buses: No. 3 to Puerto del Rosario (every 30 min) and Caleta de Fuste and the Salinas; No. 10 to Morro Jable; No. 16 to Gran Tarajal. Nine car rental companies at the airport, including Cicar, Hertz, Avis, Top Car and Sixt.

This company connects directly, several times a day, to the islands of Tenerife, Los Rodeos and Reina Sofia airports and Gran Canaria. No direct flights to the other islands: El Hierro, La Gomera, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. You will have to change in Tenerife. For domestic flights in the Canary Islands, since the planes are smaller, the weight of hand luggage is allowed to be 6 kg. For tours abroad, it will be 10 kg, like other companies.

From Corralejo to Fuerteventura, this ferry regularly takes you to Playa Blanca via a mini-cruise of less than half an hour. The seats are comfortable and you will have the choice of the terrace that best allows you to admire the spectacle of the sea and the coasts. But it will be very quick. As soon as you leave the coast of Fuerteventura and the silhouette of the Isla de los Lobos, you will see the coast of Lanzarote appear. Several cafeterias to have a drink and even a bite to eat. Remember to arrive a quarter of an hour before departure.

It is the only airline serving the island directly from Tenerife Norte airport (Los Rodeos) via two flights a day. For other destinations, it will be necessary to make a stopover there. Pay attention to the weight of the luggage you take with you: planes are smaller, so the weight of the luggage allowed will be less (6 kg compared to 10 kg when you come from metropolitan France). Also be sure to check the "non-resident" box when you buy a ticket online.

Liaisons-Zaragoza links (just over 2 h) and Valencia (2 h 30).

Located in the same area as the bus station, this station regularly serves all the cities and regions of Spain. Madrid and Barcelona via AVE, high speed train.

Located in the same area as Renfe Station, it serves many cities in Spain and the entire province. Deposit and cafeteria.

Barcelona North bus station is located in the Eixample district, about 15 minutes walk from Plaça Catalunya. It occupies the site of a former railway station built in 1862, whose main building in neoclassical style is the work of Pere Andrés. It is Barcelona's main bus station, with buses that connect Barcelona with the main cities in the rest of Spain and Europe. Adjacent to its southern facade is a 3-hectare park.

This recent station now concentrates all rail traffic. To all the provincial capitals, with 3 to 10 trains per day depending on the destination. Via so-called "media distancia" trains, but also fast trains such as the Ave, the equivalent of our TGV to Madrid (about 2h30) or Barcelona (about 5h30). This station also allows you to take the cercanias, between our RER and TER trains, to reach the province of Seville, with destinations like Dos Hermanas or Utrera. Different ticket offices for the day's departures.

This is where the cercanías are taken for the province of Valencia, but also for the province of Albacete.

Valencia airport is located about 8 kilometers northwest of the city. It has three terminals, including one for regional flights, with most airlines operating from T1 and T2. Flights from Paris to Valencia with Air France, Vueling and Ryanair, mostly from Orly. You will find a Tourist info point at the arrivals level. To get there, take the metro (lines 3 and 5) - station at level 0 of the regional terminal, or the bus with the Métrobus Aéroport line (level T1).

Links with major Spanish cities (Valencia, Murcia, Madrid…) and the French border in Port-Bou. Links AVE with Madrid (route between 2 hours and 2 pm). It is also from the train station of the Cercanias, to Elche, for example. Instructions.

These trains cross the entire Costa Blanca from Alicante to Dénia. Stop in all villages. Excellent way to discover the region, if you have time. A tram (L 1) leads you to Benidorm, to go to Denia, it will be L 9, change on the same dock. Another advantage is to take your tickets inside the oars.

Located to the west of Granada, via the Avenida de la Constitución. After 10 years of construction work and numerous delays, due in part to the very particular topography of the surrounding area, the AVE, the equivalent of the TGV, arrived in Granada on June 25, 2019, on a journey from Madrid, inaugurated by Pedro Sánchez, President of the Government. With 3 daily trains to Madrid (approx. 3h30) and 1 to Barcelona. With transfers to Malaga (Antequera) and Seville (Cordoba), and direct trains via "Avant" trains. Trains to Almeria (via Guadix).

Most of the bus lines run on the Gran Vía de Colón, including those that take you to Renfe station and the bus station. In addition, the lines that will be most useful for you to reach the heights are as follows:

C 30. Connect Centro and Alhambra. Departure: Plaza Isabel la Católica and stops at Plaza de Realejo, Cuesta del Caidero, puerta de la Justicia and arrival in Alhambra-Generalife

C 31. Connects Centro and Albaicín. Departure: Plaza Nueva and stops at Carretera del Darro, Cuesta del Chapiz, Plaza San Nicolas, Gran Via, Plaza Isabel la Católica.

C 34. This circular connects the Centro with Sacromonte. Departure: Plaza nueva and stops in Carretera del Darro, Sacromonte, Pages, Crt Murcia, Cristo de la Yedra, Av del Hospicio, Gran Vía and plaza nueva

C35. This circular passes through Plaza Isabel la Católica, the Manuel de Falla auditirium and the Alhambra-Generalife car park.

In addition, the C 33 takes you to Cenes de la Vega, starting from the bus station.

From the centre and the Alameda Main, the bus line No. 3 goes to the bus station and the train station, the A Express line goes to the airport (every 20 to 30 minutes from 7 h to midnight, journey about 15 minutes). At the beginning of Avenida Cervantes, No. 34 goes to El Pedregalejo, No. 35 to the castillo de Gibralfaro, while No. 11 goes to El Palo.

1 km southwest of the center, the train station expanded to a large shopping center and restaurants. Several direct trains for Cordoba, Seville, Valencia, Madrid (with AVE, high speed train, Talgo 200 or slower trains), Barcelona. Some trains for Algesiras (via Ronda) or Granada (via Antequera) with change to Bobadilla (via El Chorro). Cercanias, suburbs of the line for Álora/C 2 and Fuengirola-Málaga/C 1 (serving Torremolinos, Benalmádena…) leave the railway station (just leaving: Málaga C 1/C 2) or, when the work of the tramway is completed, from Puente de la Misericordia (closer to the city center: Málaga Centro). As for the project to extend line C 1 to Estepona and to link Nerja by train, it is not scheduled until 2015-2020.

Cercanias, suburbs, from line C 1/Fuengirola-Málaga (stop at Terminal 2) drive from the airport to Maria Zambrano Railway Station, about every half-hour: Aeropuerto-Málaga Centro Alameda, traffic from 6:44 a. m. to 00:54 a. m. From Málaga Maria Zambrano-Aeropuerto and further to Fuengirola (serving Torremolinos, Benalmádena…) from 5:23 a. m. to 11:33 p. m. and from Fuengirola to Málaga Maria Zambrano from 6:10 a. m. to 0 p. m. h 20.

FRS Iberia is one of four airlines offering direct services to Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in Morocco, a city dedicated to shopping but also boasting an interesting cultural heritage. The journey takes around an hour, and there are up to eight crossings a day. Passengers and cars are of course welcome on this ferry. The first departure from Algeciras is usually at 7.15 a.m., and the last departure at 8 p.m. The company also operates connections to Tangiers (8 per day, crossing time approx. 1.5 hours).

Founded in 1998, the Balearia shipping company covers the whole of the south-western Mediterranean and provides a comprehensive inter-island connection service. Located in the port of Ibiza, the company offers travellers a fleet of high-capacity ferries that leave every half hour for the port of La Savina, starting at 7am. Some of the ferries have the capacity to take vehicles on board (check the timetable on the web). The boats are all comfortable: television, air conditioning, bar, disabled access and external access to the deck.

The journey to the city centre takes about 25 minutes. Departures approximately every 30 minutes from the airport between 5:42 am and 11:38 pm. Departures from Passeig de Gràcia towards the airport between 5:08 and 23:07 (from Sants, between 5:13 and 23:14). From Terminal 1: you will need to take a free shuttle bus (about 10 minutes drive) to get to the station. This option is not very practical, it is better to opt for the bus if you arrive at Terminal 1. From Terminal 2: access to the station is via a covered footbridge.

The terminus of the urban buses from Huelva is located close to the bus station, a little higher. Bus no. 5 for example of toured city, no. 6 goes to the city centre and the dessert hostel (North-East) and borrow the avenida Alameda-Sundheim (south).

Located in the port of La Savina, the agency has a varied fleet of scooters, 50 cc and 125 cc, a type of 125 cc motorcycle: the very vintage Suzuki Van Van 125 cc. Moto Rent Migjorn also offers a wide range of bicycles as well as quads and some well-maintained cars. Helmets are provided for both bikes and quads. Confidence and mechanical assistance are the key words of this local agency, which has been established in Formentera for a long time. Online catalogue (website in Spanish, English and Italian).

Since 2015, they complement or replace old bus routes. Line 1 includes the Torre de Zuda (historical center) and the exhibition area on the other side of the Ebre. 

Bilbao's metro network currently consists of three lines. An easy and very safe means of communication, the metro serves all the towns on the right bank, from Plentzia on line 1 to the capital's Casco Viejo, including Getxo and Sopelana. Line 2 goes to Portugalete, on the left bank, as well as Barakaldo and Santurtzi. Line 3, inaugurated in 2017, connects the centre with the northern districts of the city. The futuristic look of the metro mouths is by Norman Foster.

The company Monbus Scallops dessert - de compostela and Vigo, Pontevedra and Lugo.

The adventure began in 1967 when the company Autos Cabrera Medina offered its range of five cars to circulate in Lanzarote. But it was in 1989 that CICAR (Canary Islands Car) merged with the Cabrera Medina group and extended its activity to all the Canary Islands. Today, it offers a range of over 12,000 vehicles, accompanied by various services included in the rental (audio tour of the islands, delivery to the hotel as an example. And last but not least, you will recognize its logo, created by Cesar Manrique.

About bus lines circulate throughout the city: 0,85 € the ticket, 5,50 € the 10.

TNF (Tenerife North) is one of the two airports of Tenerife, less frequented than the southern one. From the mainland, the routes are operated by Iberia, Vueling and Ryanair. It also provides inter-island flights, with Binter and Canaryfly. At the exit of the terminal, a notice board indicates the bus numbers and the waiting time. For Santa Cruz (passing through La Laguna), n° 20 and 104; for Puerto de la Cruz, n° 30 and for Los Cristianos airport, to the south, n° 343, which passes through Puerto de la Cruz. 6 car rental agencies including Cicar.

The company Binter Canarias is the specialist in Canary flights and the flights are numerous for the most famous. Binter connects the 7 islands of the Canary Islands to the North and South Tenerife, Gran Canaria, La Palma, Lanzarote, La Gomera, Fuerteventura and El Hierro, at the departure of numerous airports, and in inter-islands, and also offers flights + hotels, or solo hotels and cars. Do not hesitate to take your ticket well in advance to enjoy the best rates.

This is Barcelona's central railway station, inaugurated in 1979 after more than 10 years of work. Located in the north-west of the city, in the Sants district, it is organised on two levels: the ground floor, dedicated to welcoming travellers, and the basement, where the quays and tracks are located. On the spot: trains to the airport, AVE (high speed) trains from major Spanish cities, TGV from Paris, many regional lines and suburban trains! Luggage lockers, tourist office and public toilets.

From Sóller, every day from 8 am to 20 pm.

For 60 years, Arts et Vie, a cultural association for travel and leisure, has been developing tourism open to knowledge and cultural and human discovery. The spirit of the trips is part of an associative tradition characterized by a friendly atmosphere, rich in encounters, heritage and civilizations of the world. All the tours are led by passionate guides, trained by the association, anxious to share their enthusiasm with the travellers. Five continents... sixty countries... to each his own!

Located 8 km from the capital, Santa Cruz de La Palma, it connects directly, several times a day, to the islands of Tenerife (Los Rodeos airport, to the north and Reina Sofia, to the south) as well as Gran Canaria. There are no direct flights to the other islands: El Hierro, La Gomera, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. You will have to change in Tenerife. Two companies provide these connections: Binter Canarias and Canaryfly. Five car rental companies are present at the airport: Cicar, Europcar, Hertz, Avis and Top car. Before departure, enjoy the beautiful terrace with a view of the sea.

Buses to all the province (Alhama de Granada, Loja, Guadix, Baza, Motril, Costa Tropical...), via the company Alsa/Alsina Graells (www.alsa.es) and most of the capitals of the Andalusian provinces, as well as to the Alpujarra (at least two round trip buses per day) For the Sierra Nevada, the company Autocares Tocina-Bonal (https://autotransportetocina.es) will take you to the ski slopes (^first bus at 8am and return at 6pm). It is better to book online to avoid waiting girls. And for all Spain and international.

Tussam operates almost forty bus routes. Maps, including the T1 streetcar line, are available from Tussam ticket offices in Plaza Encarnación, Plaza Nueva, Prado Sebastián, Gran Plaza, Osarío and Macarena. The four circular lines C1, C2, C3, C4 connect the stations (following boulevards and ring roads), as do the C5 (passing through Plaza Nueva) and C6. There are also Radiales Transversales and Periféricas lines. However, these have little impact on the heart of the city center, which is almost entirely pedestrianized.

Vueling offers direct flights from Paris CDG to Ibiza between June and late October. Since Orly, the low cost of Spain offers direct flights to Alicante, Barcelona, Ciudad Real, Granada, Lleida, Madrid, Malaga, Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, Seville and Valencia. Many other Spanish and international destinations are proposed with a stopover in Barcelona: Bilbao, Gran Canaria, La Coruña, Majorca, Minorque, Oviedo, Tenerife and Vigo.

The airport is around 25 km from the town. Daily flights from Paris, usually with a stopover in Barcelona (Vueling) or Madrid (Iberia). Departures from Orly for Iberia and Roissy for Vueling. Daily flights to Barcelona (Vueling) and Madrid (Air Nostrum). Vueling also offers flights from Granada to Tenerife Sud, Palma de Mallorca and Gran Canaria. Bar-Cafeteria, parking lot. Two car rental companies: Avis and Ok Mobility.

Two options for getting to Granada: shuttle bus (see below airport-Granada bus) and cab.