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Spain: North Coast |
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Asturias,
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How to get to and from hundreds of the world's airports by car, bus, train and other forms of public transport.
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Information is from many
sources
including personal visits and may no longer be accurate.
Please note I am an airline pilot, not a travel agent and cannot provide any travel services,
hotels or flights.
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Asturias/Oviedo (OVD):
Location:26 km/16 Miles NW of Oviedo,
10 km/6 miles W of Avilés and 30 km/19 miles W of Gijón.
By Taxi: To Oviedo €40-45, Gijón €37-40, Avilés €17-20 & Piedras Blancas €10.
Taxis are readily available.
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By
Bus: |
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Airport Bus: |
Route: Bus line runs: Oviedo-Gijón-Avilés-Airport.
Buses depart from just outside arrivals. |
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Timings: From the Airport: Mon-Fri: 0820 1000 1345 1545 1730 1915 2100
& 2300. Sat:1000 1345 1730 1915 2100 & 2300. Sun:1345 1730 1915 2100 & 2300. From Oviedo & Gijon:
Mon-Fri: 0600 0720 0900 1230 1400 1630 1745 & 1945.
Sat:0600 0900 1230 1630 1745 & 1945. Sun: 0700 1230 1630 1745 & 1945. From Avilés:
Mon-Fri: 0620 0740 0920 1250 1420 1650 1805 & 2005. Sat:0620 0920 1250 1650 1805
& 2005. Sun: 0720 1250 1650 1805 & 2005. |
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Cost:
One-way fares: Oviedo & Gijón €5.45. Avilés €2.60.
Contact: For Info Call: 985 969 620. |
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By Shuttle Van: |
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□cityhoppa.com: |
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□Resorthoppa.com
can arrange transfer by minivan, coach or taxi from this airport to Oveido city
centre. Click here
to make a reservation. |
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Rental Cars: |
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On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
AVIS,
ATESA, EUROPCAR
&
Hertz
have desks in the terminal. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
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□Car
Trawler Car Hire. |
Airport Website:
www.aena.es.
Updated
Dec09 ADV.
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Bilbao (BIO):Location: 5 km/3 Miles N of the City centre, 9 km/6 Miles ESE of Santurtzi & 5 km/3 Miles E of Sestao.
By Road:
8 km/5 Miles /10-15 mins from Bilbao City.
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By Taxi: |
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Costs: |
To Bilbao
€20-25/15 mins, to Getxo €20-25/15 mins. There is a supplement of €1.80 per
suitcase. Taxis are generally expensive in Bilbao and tend to be
variable in price. |
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Taxi Companies: |
Radio Taxi 944 448 888, Radio Taxi Bizkaia 944 269 026, R.T. Nervion
944 269 026, Sondika Y Aeropuerto 944 530 991, Disabled Taxi: Lagun Taxi 907 478 064, Tele Taxi
944 102 121. |
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By
Bus: |
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Bizkaibus Bus
3247: |
Route: Runs to the airport from Bilbao bus station Terminus (Bay 28) with stops at Gran Via 79, Plaza Moyua (outside Axa Building next to Carlton Hotel), and Alameda Rekalde 11 (near the Guggenheim Museum)
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Timings:
Winter: Departs the city every 30
mins 0600-2200 and from the airport every 30 mins 0615-2315 & 0000.
Summer: Buses depart every 20 mins. Travel
Times: Takes ~30 mins. |
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Cost:
One-way fare is €1.20.
Contact: For Info Call: 902 222 265. |
By Train: The train station is
not close to the airport, and is not recommended for travel with heavy bags.
Cost: To Bilbao €0.80.
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Rental Cars: |
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On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
All on the upper floor: AVIS,
Alquibilbo 944 221 083,
ATESA 944 423 290,
Alquilauto 944 411 234, A-Rental 944 270 781, Basko
Rent 902 103 287,
Budget
944 150 870, Eladio 271 634,
EUROPCAR
710 133 &
Hertz
153 677. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
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□Car
Trawler Car Hire. |
Notes: On the ground floor (arrivals) are the luggage carousels, customs
and absolutely nothing else!
ALL other facilities are on the upper level: restaurant, duty free, car hire, airline offices, handlers (Iberhandling), meeting point.
There seems to be no tourist information, no left luggage facilities nor a money exchange unit.
There are ATMs/Cash machines near the check in area.
Airport Website:
www.aena.es.
Airport Tel No:
+34 94 486 9300.
Updated
Feb10 P Melcon.
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Oviedo - see Asturias
San Sebastián (EAS):
Location: 16 km/10
miles> ENE of San Sebastian,
1 km/½ mile N of Irún & 2 km/1 mile SW of Hendaye, France.
By Taxi: To San Sebastián
€25, Irun €6, Biarritz Airport, France €44. Call
Txingudi 609 268 666 or Radio-taxi
943 633 303.
By
Bus: A bus runs from San Sebastián (Plaza de Guipúzcoa) to Hondarribia, with a stop on the airport road 30m from the terminal every 20
mins. Cost: To Irún €0.85, to San Sebastián €1,35.
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Rental Cars: |
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On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
AVIS,
EUROPCAR
&
Hertz. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
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□Car
Trawler Car Hire. |
Airport Website:
www.aena.es.
Updated Dec09
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Santander
(SDR):
Location: 4 km/2 Miles S of
the City.
By Taxi:
to
Santander ~€10. Call Radio
Taxi on 942 333 333.
By
Bus: A bus runs from
outside the terminal to Santander city centre. Departs the airport Mon-Sun 0640,
0700 then every 30 mins until 2300. Buses leave the Bus Station in the city
Mon-Sun 0, 0650, 0715 then every 30 mins until 2245. The same company runs
buses from the airport to Bilbao, but no details are available yet.
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Rental Cars: |
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On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
AVIS,
EUROPCAR,
ATESA/National &
Hertz. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
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□Car
Trawler Car Hire. |
Airport Website:
www.aena.es.
Updated Dec09 ADV.
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Vitoria (VIT):
Location: 7
km/4 Miles NW of Vittoria.
By Taxi: To Vitoria
€14. Call Radio-Taxi Vitoria 945 273 500.
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Rental Cars: |
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On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
AVIS,
EUROPCAR,
National/ATESA
&
Hertz. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
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□Car
Trawler Car Hire. |
Airport Website:
www.aena.es.
Updated Dec09
ADV.
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