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Spain - Getting There |
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By Air
There are many low cost airlines that fly from all UK airports to many destinations in spain.
Shop around to get the best deals ( click here for more details ).
By Rail
It's really easy to travel from the UK to Spain by train. Take an afternoon Eurostar from London to
Paris in just 2 hours 40 minutes, then take the overnight 'trainhotel' from Paris to Madrid or Barcelona.
The trainhotel has cosy bedrooms, a restaurant car and a café-bar. Some bedrooms even have a
private toilet and shower... The next morning, take a fast modern train from Barcelona to Valencia and
Alicante, or from Madrid to Malaga, Seville or Granada.
By Sea
Two ferry companies sail year-round from the UK direct to Spain.
Portsmouth - Bilbao ( P&O ferries ).
P&O's " Pride of Bilbao " sails from Portsmouth to Bilbao
once a week in winter, twice a week at all other times, takes 35 hours
( two nights and a day ).
Normally, departure from Portsmouth is at 20:00 on Tuesdays and Saturdays and arrival at Bilbao is
at 08:00 two nights later.
Returning, the ship normally sails from Bilbao
at 12:30 on Mondays and
Thursdays, arriving Portsmouth at about 16:30 the next day. For sailing days, fares and online booking
visit www.poferries.com.
Plymouth - Santander ( Brittany Ferries )
Brittany Ferries sail once or twice each week from Plymouth to Santander in Northern Spain, from where
there are daily trains to Madrid and beyond. With a new, fast ship recently built for this route, the
voyage now takes 18 hours, with departures usually between 08:30 and 12:30 - although the voyage is
shorter than Portsmouth to Bilbao, the sailing times normally mean you have to travel down to Plymouth
the night before ( or use the London-Plymouth sleeper ), so it doesn't
save much time if you don't happen
to live in Plymouth.
Visit www.Brittany-Ferries.co.uk for fares and sailing dates
By Road
Plan your route with the Michelin guide - http://www.viamichelin.com |
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