Here you find some usefull information about travelling around in Spain. We try too keep information as much up-to-date as possible. Please report if information is out-dated.

By plane (avion)

Main airports in Spain are: Madrid, Málaga, Santiago de Compostela and Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands). The biggest Spanish airline is Iberia with an extensive network all over Spain. Spanair and Air Europa have a fine coverage. Don't forget to check price fighter Vueling, offering interesting rates, especially hen booked in advance.

Airlines in Spain
Iberia
Spanair
Air Europa
Vueling

By bus (autobús)

Duration by bus to and from different cities in Spain:

Tickets Tickets can be bought at the central busstation. Every company has his own ticket box there. For actual travelling timetables and ticket fares you can check the website of the bus company. There are a lot of different ones, the most important are:
Alsa
Auto res
Continental Auto

By train (tren)

Travelling by train in Spain is usually a bit more expensive than busses, but for the longer trips it's more convenient. There are a lot of different types of trains. There are fast connections between the north and the south (Intercity and AVE), slower regional connections (e.g. Estrella and Diurno) and around bigger cities there's the local network called Cercanías. Got to www.renfe.es to find out about these different networks, timetables and fares.

By metro

Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao have an excellent underground railway system. Check the following websites for more information:

By car

The most convenient way of travelling by car is via the tollways (vía de peaje). The autopista network is expanding. To see the current status, toll fees and constructions, check out the ASETA website. Toll payment can be made by cash, creditcard or Electronic Toll Collection (ETC). ETC can only be used if you have a special "On Board Equipment" (OBE) device. This can be obtained via the financial institution of the user. To find out which financial institutions issue OBE's, visit www.viat.es.

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Car rental in Spain

The bigger (international) car rental companies are located at main airports and in the bigger cities. An efficient way of travelling is to fly to airport A, rent a car, bring the car back at airport B and fly back home from airport B. This requires some puzzling online, but saves a lot time at the end.