Spain: North Coast

Asturias, Cantabria & Basque Country (País Vasco)

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Asturias / Oviedo Bilbao San Sebastián Santander Vitoria Rest of Spain

Airport in Spanish is: Aeropuerto

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.

By Bus:
Airport Bus:	Route: Bus line runs: Oviedo-Gijón-Avilés-Airport. Buses depart from just outside arrivals. 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. Cost: One-way fares: Oviedo & Gijón €5.45. Avilés €2.60. Contact: For Info Call: 985 969 620.

By Bus:

Airport Bus:

Route: Bus line runs: Oviedo-Gijón-Avilés-Airport. Buses depart from just outside arrivals.
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.
Cost: One-way fares: Oviedo & Gijón €5.45. Avilés €2.60. Contact: For Info Call: 985 969 620.

Rental Cars:
On-Airport Rental Car Providers:	AVIS, ATESA, EUROPCAR & Hertz have desks in the terminal.

Airport Website: www.aena.es
Updated Apr13 ADV

Bilbao (BIO):

Website: www.bilbao-airport.com
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.

By Taxi:
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.
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.

By Bus:
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) 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. Cost: One-way fare is €1.20. Contact: For Info Call: 902 222 265.

By Bus:

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)
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.
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.

Rental Cars:
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.

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 Apr13 ADV.

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. Rental Cars: AVIS, EUROPCAR & Hertz.
Airport Website: www.aena.es
Updated Apr13 ADV

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.
Rental Cars: AVIS, EUROPCAR, ATESA/National & Hertz.
Airport Website: www.aena.es
Updated Apr13 ADV

Vitoria (VIT):

Location: 7 km/4 Miles NW of Vittoria.
By Taxi: To Vitoria €14. Call Radio-Taxi Vitoria 945 273 500.
Rental Cars: AVIS, EUROPCAR, National/ATESA & Hertz.
Airport Website: www.aena.es
Updated Apr13 ADV

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