travel to spain

Spain is excellently connected with rest of Europe and dotted with many international airports and also covered by both bus and rail networks making it easy to travel to spain.

In every capital of province in Spain , you'll find an airport and the national and biggest airline in Spain is IBERIA which is state-operated, operate an extensive network of internal flights from the major airports. Iberia provides 200 reservation outlets and 4,000 sales outlets in authorized travel agencies. A departure tax applies when flying out of Spain , but this is included in the price of the ticket at purchase. Spain has many bus companies which offers good service with public buses of a high standard, well maintained, pretty cheap and offer extensive route systems and also more cheaper than taxi services.

Service is varies in quality but comfortable enough for long distances and standard prices. On any public transport in Spain smoking is not allowed. Spain also has some regular services from all major centers in Europe . You can travel all around the continent by bus with Eurolines - the main international bus companies in Europe to travel to spain. In Spain you can also find special buses that take visitors on tours around the city stopping at several sites including a popular shopping routes not well served by the Metro. Train service in Spain is the most expensive in Europe and called RENFE but narrow-gauge lines are operated by FEVE. RENFE has established a series of special prices and discounts. For long journeys fast, comfortable and efficient option is a TALGO. Train tickets can be purchased from main stations, ticket agents and authorized travel agents. If you are traveling with car Spain has a modern highways net, connecting the main cities, a road network measuring 317,000 kilometers of which 2,000 are relatively recent motorways.

There are some free highways in Spain but also some in wich you have to pay a toll. Taxis are definitely the quickest, expensive and most convenient way to get around town but negotiate the price to your destination before you get in the taxi. The Metro in Spain is also the most convenient way of traveling around that city and operates with great success and avoids the traffic congestion above ground. Tickets can be purchased in Metro and stations as well as at newspaper kiosks and lottery shops. In Spain car hire companies are plentiful particularly around coastal areas and for hiring a car you need passport and a full driving license.You will find petrol station in all the highways and in the main roads.

Hitching and hiking in Spain is not a good idea but if you are going to hitch, try to be as safe as you can be. Hitching in Spain is not as good as in some other European countries but if you know some Spanish words it will helps you a lot. In Spain cycling is extremely popular and cyclists take their pastime very seriously. Spanish are keen cycle fans - both on and off-road - which means that you'll be well received and find reasonable facilities. In each large towns you can find bike shops.