Means of transport Spain

Alsa Company serves in particular the cities of the region, León, Benavente or Astorga, but also many other destinations in Spain. 

The media train educación Gijón-León stops in Pola de Lena and La Robla (about 10 km from Pola). To reach La Pola de Gordón, you will need to continue the path by bus (Alsa company). 

Alsa is a Spanish bus company that operates throughout Europe in addition to its home country. You'll find routes linking France and Portugal, particularly Lisbon. Journeys are long, so you'll need to be patient. However, prices can be more attractive in summer than by air, which is quite expensive. You can also opt for this means of transport, which is a little more environmentally friendly than flying. To buy your tickets, go to their site using their search engine.

This company offers pilgrims to transport their luggage throughout the pilgrimage, which is very practical when you have no experience of hiking. It's very simple: you just have to indicate for each stage the place where you want to drop your luggage, and the company will deliver it during the day and pick it up the next morning. For pilgrims who sleep in public hostels (and therefore cannot reserve their place in advance), the company offers to deliver them in alternative places - a bar for example.

Turkish Airlines operates in Spain from the airports of Alicante, Barcelona, Bilbao, Malaga, Santiago de Compostela and Valencia. It only offers direct connections to Tashkent with a stopover in Istanbul from Madrid and Barcelona airports. It also operates its low cost carrier Pegasus.

Reference carpooling platform in Spain.

It is from this station that the regional trains Euskotren leave in direction of Hendaye or Bilbao. The "topo" goes to Hendaye between 6am and 9:45pm (two departures per hour) and at night from Saturday to Sunday (with a departure every 2 hours). It also connects Donostia to Bilbao, but the journey is much longer than by bus: count on about 2h30 of travel, against 1h15 by bus... A new topo station "Centro-La Concha" should be opened soon.

Created in 2008, this company connects El Hierro directly to Tenerife North Airport (Los Rodeos) once a day. It also offers a daily flight to La Palma, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura, but all with stopovers in Tenerife north. It has communicated a lot about its fares, which are cheaper than those of the historical company. To be checked at the time of purchase. Be careful with the weight of your luggage. Limited to 6 kg in the hold, compared to 10 kg for long haulers.

The Adif-Gerona-Costa Brava railway station is located not far from the centre of Girona and next to the bus station. It provides regional (e.g. Figueres), national and international connections. In addition to the classic lines, the station also hosts the AVE line (equivalent to the French TGV) which serves Madrid, Zaragoza and Barcelona. As well as the TGVs from Barcelona to Paris. You will find shops, a left-luggage office located on the AVE platform (no obligation to take it) and a cafeteria. Numerous taxis at the different doors.

Located some 15 kilometres from the centre of Barcelona, the airport has two terminals, T1 and T2. It is served by many airlines, including Ryanair (flights from Paris Beauvais), Easyjet (from Paris CDG, Bordeaux, Lyon, etc.), Air France, Transavia (from Paris Orly), and of course the Spanish companies Vueling and Iberia. For last-minute purchases, the T1 is home to a multitude of fashion boutiques!

Located about 25 km south of Las Palmas, between Telde and Ingenio, this airport hosts many European airlines. From Paris, Vueling is the main airline offering flights with a stopover in Barcelona, either from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle or Orly and, very rarely, a direct flight from Roissy. It is best to fly in the morning, because in the early afternoon delays accumulate and you may miss your connection. There are also inter-island flights with Binter and Canaryfly. Eight car rental companies at the airport.

Ecological, fast and comfortable, the streetcar runs for about 30 kilometers and makes a total of 56 stops. There are two streetcar lines in Barcelona: the Trambaix (T1, T2, T3), which connects Plaça Francesc Macià and the residential towns of Sant Just Desvern, Sant Joan Despí, Sant Feliu de Llobregat and Cornellà; and the Trambesòs (T4, T5, T6), which runs between Vila Olímpica and the port of Badalona, passing through Glòries and the Fòrum district. There is a municipal project to connect these two lines through Avenida Diagonal.

FGC operates a network of more than 300 km of railway lines throughout Catalonia. During a stay in Barcelona, you will use the FGC to reach Sant Cugat, Montserrat or Manresa. The FGC also has 3 urban lines (L6, L7 and L8) that complete the Barcelona metro network. These lines are very convenient to reach the heights of Barcelona (Gràcia, Sarria, Tibidabo) from Plaça Catalunya, with a simple metro ticket.

More than 100 lines serve Barcelona. The tickets are compatible with the metro, streetcar, FGC and Rodalies trains in zone 1. The current fare system allows access to different means of transport with the same ticket for 1 hour and 15 minutes. At night, some 20 urban night routes(Nitbus) and a few intercity routes serve the city's main districts. Most of these buses leave from Plaça Catalunya. The average frequency is 20 minutes on weekends and 30 minutes on weekdays.

Bus lines 60, 61, 62 serve Murguia. An average of 3 to 5 buses per day from Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Lines 20 and 21, Araia-Vitoria. An average of 5 buses per day.

The Salinas d'Añana Salt Valley, located 30 kilometers from Vitoria-Gasteiz, is one of the oldest salt factories in the world, with over 6,500 years of history. Its salt is renowned for its purity, coming from an ancient sea over 200 million years ago. This spectacular, well-preserved cultural landscape is one of the most remarkable in Europe. Visitors to the Vallée Salée can discover the unique architecture of this unusual cultural landscape, stroll along the platforms where salt water is evaporated to obtain salt, and even soak their feet and hands in the salt water. The Salt Valley is also known for its unique ecosystem due to its salinity. In addition to the salt factory, Salinas d'Añana is also home to important archaeological remains from medieval times, as well as the Palacio Torre de los Varona, a citadel inhabited since the 12th century. To get to the Salt Valley, we recommend taking the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz.

San Sebastian, a city located in the province of Guipuscoa in Spain, offers a convenient and reliable cab service. TeleTaxi Vallina is a well-established cab company offering city transfers, private trips and customized cabs. With over 150 cabs at their disposal, as well as 7- to 8-seater vehicles, passenger vehicles and 9- to 55-seater buses, they are able to meet all transport needs.

H 1: Line San Sebastían-Lezo-Pasaia. Departures from the Place Guipuzcoa in San Sebastian.

This is the Spanish railway company, which is the equivalent of our SNCF. It manages the national network, long and medium distances, as well as the "cercanías" or "rodalies" in Catalonia. Trains whose route is between our RER and TER. As well as the Feve, narrow-gauge trains. In 1992, for the inauguration of the Seville Exhibition, the first AVE circuit was inaugurated, the equivalent of our TGV. There are now 16 such routes in Spain. It's best to buy your tickets online, as it's cheaper than buying them in the train stations.

Depending on the season, Ryanair connects Barcelona to Paris-Beauvais, Poitiers, Bordeaux and Brussels (Zaventem or Charleroi). Although the prices are very competitive, the options quickly add up. For example, to get to Barcelona at no extra charge, you need to travel with a bag that fits under the passenger seat. But these conditions of transport aside, the rotations are at very low prices. On the website, you can see the prices for the whole month. The lowest prices are displayed.

CICAR Los Gigantes is a car rental agency located in Santiago del Teide, in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The agency offers a wide range of vehicles, from economy and prestige cars to electric and hybrid cars. Customers can rent a vehicle at the airport, port or at the region's tourist attractions. CICAR also offers free benefits and services such as an audio tour of the Canary Islands, comprehensive insurance with no excess, a free second driver and unlimited mileage. With over 56 years of experience, CICAR is a trusted car rental company in the Canary Islands, offering quality service and a wide selection of vehicles to meet customers' needs.

This station offers regular connections to Barcelona, Girona and the Costa Brava, as far as the Alt Empordà region is concerned: Portbou, Port de la Selva, Cadaqués, Roses, Empúries, l'Escala (Compagnie Moventis Sarfa - www.moventis.es). The Sagalés company links Figueres to Barcelona and Girona (www.sagales.com). It is also a departure point for the Garrotxa comarca via the Teisa company (www.teisa-bus.com). Luggage office.

The Aupsa bus company runs the Ponferrada-Las Médulas route. 

Nineteen lines cover the entire island of La Palma. Here are the lines departing from Santa Cruz de La Palma: 500: airport, 100: northern turn to Los Llanos de Aridane, passing through Sauces and Barlovento, 200: southern turn to the same destination, passing through Fuencaliente, 201: to Fuencaliente, 203: to Fuencaliente via the lighthouse, 300: a transverse line Santa Cruz-Los Llanos de Aridane. Cafeteria-restaurant at the station.

Aragón and Catalonia

From Santander, Bilbao, Vitoria and Logroño or from Irun, San Sebastián and Pamplona towards Teruel, Valencia, Alicante, Murcia and La Manga.

Created in 1988 by Ibéria to serve the entire Canary Islands, this historic airline company allows you to make your inter-island flights, from the Canary Islands to Lanzarote (a dozen daily direct flights per day), to Fuerteventura (more than a dozen direct flights per day) or to Tenerife (a quarter of direct flights per day). For the other islands, there will often be flights with stopover in Tenerife South. If you wish to continue the adventure to Senegal, please note that it also offers direct flights to Dakar.

One of the most reputable receptive companies in Menorca with over 30 years of experience in tourism and passenger transport. A large fleet of buses and minibuses for all types of private transfers: weddings, company trips, gala dinners, airport transfers. In addition to the classic logistics, Nura Travel specializes in transport services for all types of hiking and cycling trips along the Camí de Cavalls (GR223 that goes around the island). In the summer, the agency organizes tours to discover the island adapted to families.

It is on main street that bypasses the city centre by the sea to reach the port. If you should go to the pier of Corralejo, a last stop is provided at the port to get it. However, if you want to start from Corralejo, you will have to reach the main away. Bus n ° 6 share every 30 minutes for Puerto del Rosario, stop on Oliva Beach, opposite the dunes. The line 8 runs with El Cotillo every hour.

This small bus with a sunroof allows you to discover Palafrugell and its coves (Calella, Llafranc and Tamariu). It has a total of 25 stops, but you can stop when you want to visit a place, the Cap Roig garden for example, have a drink in Llafranc or take a dip in Tamariu and catch the bus later. By downloading the julivia bus application, you'll have all the information you need about timetables, routes and the history of the places you'll be passing through. Very handy to circulate in a place where car parks are easily saturated in summer.

Trasmed is a shipping company dedicated to transporting passengers and goods from the Iberian Peninsula (Barcelona and Valencia) to the four Balearic Islands. Founded in July 2021 and based in Valencia, the company belongs to the Grimaldi Group (a leading multinational in the Mediterranean shipping sector) and offers fully renovated ferries equipped with free Wi-Fi and Pet Friendly certification. Tickets can be purchased on the website (seats and cabins), and vehicles can be taken on board.

Established in June 2006, two shipping lines connect Cadiz to Puerto de Santa Maria on the one hand and Rota on the other. The crossings last about 20 minutes and half an hour respectively, with small differences depending on the sea state, and are made by catamaran. This mode of crossing is highly recommended to bring the two cities together. If only to have the pleasure of seeing the sparkling dome of Cádiz Cathedral on the horizon.

You will soon learn that this is what buses are called in the Canary Islands. Yellow in colour, they cross the whole city and are an economical way to travel the longest distances. You will find the main stops near the Pérez-Galdós Theatre and San Telmo Park, close to the Triana and La Vegueta districts, or at Santa Catalina Park, close to the Paseo de las Canteras and the boat terminals. Lines 1, 12, 13 and 17 will take you from the beach to the old quarters.

Created in 2008, this company, headquartered in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, began with flights between the islands and the peninsula, but since 2012, it has been offering inter-island flights to the six other islands besides Gran Canaria. These prices are more or less identical to those of Binter, the oldest company on the market. You can also check out his promotions on his website. Prices are of course higher than those of boat trips, where they exist. On the other hand, the journeys will sometimes be shorter.

Locker Barcelona is located right next to the Plaça de Catalunya, close to the airport shuttle buses and the various public transport services, including the train station and the port. Their lockers work with an electronic code that gives you secure access to your personal belongings all day long. The venue is monitored by security cameras and offers free access to changing rooms. It is possible to make a reservation online. The space is suitable for disabled people.

It's Madrid's biggest bus station, and the hub of the majority of bus companies operating throughout Spain and abroad (Portugal, France, Morocco, etc.). You'll find all the timetables and names of the companies serving your destination on their website. The station has a left-luggage office (6.30 a.m.-midnight), cafeterias, cash dispensers and a police station. Alsa, Socibus and Avanza Bus are the main companies serving the station.

It is the historic inter-island company, created by Iberia in 1988. From Tenerife North (Los Rodeos), it serves La Gomera (2 flights a day); Gran Canaria (more than a fortnight); Fuerteventura (5 flights a day); Lanzarote (7 flights a day); La Palma (at least a fortnight) and El Hierro, (4 flights a day). For this airline as for the other inter-island airline, pay attention to the weight of the luggage you take with you: the 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).

The Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci, already well established in the southwestern Mediterranean (Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Tunisia, Morocco and Albania), has been offering ferry services between the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands since 2021. From Barcelona, you can sail to Ibiza, Mahón (Menorca) and Palma (Majorca), and from Valencia to Palma and Ibiza. Onboard services are of the highest quality. This is a company with proven experience. Tickets can be purchased online.

Created in 2008, this company, whose headquarters are located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, started its activity with flights between the islands and the peninsula, but since 2012 it has been offering inter-island flights to all the islands. It has communicated a lot about its fares, which are lower than those of the historical company. From Lanzarote there are 4 direct flights to Las Palmas (¾ about an hour) and a few flights to Tenerife North, with or without change in Las Palmas. Hold baggage is limited to 6 kg, compared to 10 kg for the longest haul.

Information office at the Tourist Office of Santurtzi, Avenida Cristóbal Murrieta.

Vueling, low cost airline Spanish, offers a daily flight and direct to Bilbao from Paris Orly Airport.

Bilbao-Santurtzi line. A train every 10 minutes.

Air France offers several daily and direct flights to Bilbao from Paris CDG.

Bilbao-Bermeo line. Dessert stations Gernika, Mundaka and Bermeo.

Line A-3512 Bilbao - Lekeitio by highway (45 minutes). Departures every hour.

Service 24 hours a day. 

Many connections between Guernica and Bilbao.