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Basque country has the ET throughout Spain. Other drivers to carry at all times
(Eusko Trenbideale). Iberrail companies operate in valid insurance and registration
holidays offer rail-plus-hotel particular regions. Tickets and documents, a driver’s license,
deals for traveling between information for long-distance and ID such as a passport.
Spanish cities. RENFE operates travel are available at main bus
two luxury train services similar stations and from travel agents. Ferry Services
to the Orient Express: El
Transcántabrico, which operates Traveling by Road Two car ferry routes link the
in northern Spain, and El Spanish mainland with the
Andalus, which offers itineraries Spain’s fastest roads are its UK. Brittany Ferries sails from
in Andalucia, Extremadura, and autopistas. They are normally Plymouth and Portsmouth
northern Spain. They also offer dual carriageways subject to in the UK to Santander in
other tourist trains, such as El peajes (tolls). Autovías are similar, Cantabria, and from Portsmouth
Expreso de la Robla and the but have no tolls. Smaller roads to Bilbao. The crossings take
Tren de Cervantes, themed are less well kept but are a more more than 24 hours. Advance
around landmarks significant to relaxed way to see rural Spain. reservations are essential in
the writer in Alcala de Henares. All the major international the summer.
car rental companies are Trasmediterránea runs
represented in Spain. The best car ferry services from
Long-distance Buses
deals are accessed through the Barcelona and Valencia on
Spain has no national long- companies’ websites. There are the Spanish mainland to the
distance bus company. The also fly-drive package deals, Balearic Islands. The crossing
largest private company, which include car rental. takes about eight hours. The
Alsa, offers a variety of bus Gasolina (gas) is priced by the same company also operates
tours and sightseeing trips liter. Spanish law requires frequent inter-island services.
DIRECTORY
Iberia and Monarch Bus Companies Car Rental
Affiliates ∑ monarch.co.uk
Alsa Avis
International and Ryanair Tel 902-42 22 42. Tel 902-18 08 54.
domestic flights ∑ ryanair.com ∑ alsa.es Tel 0808-284 0014 (UK).
Tel 901-100 500. United Airlines ∑ avis.com
Tel 02-036 843 774 (UK). ∑ united.com Eurolines Budget
Tel 800-772 4642 (US). Vueling Tel 902-40 50 40. Tel 902-11 25 85.
∑ iberia.com ∑ budget.es
Tel 807-001 717. Tel 0871-781 81 77 (UK).
Other Airlines ∑ vueling.com ∑ eurolines.es Europcar
Madrid Tours ∑ eurolines.com Tel 902-10 50 30.
Air Europa Tel 0871-384 10 87 (UK).
Tel 902-401 501. Madrid City Tour Bus Stations ∑ europcar.com
∑ aireuropa.com ∑ madridcitytour.es Hertz
Madrid
American Airlines Rail Travel Estación Sur (for whole Tel 902-40 24 05.
Tel 902-054 654. ET Tel 0870-844 8844 (UK).
Tel 800-433 7300 (US). Tel 902-54 32 10. of Spain). ∑ hertz.es
∑ aa.com Tel 91-468 42 00. ∑ hertz.co.uk
∑ euskotren.es
British Airways FGC Intercambiador des Ferry Services
Tel 912-754 779. Tel 93-205 15 15. Autobuses Brittany Ferries
Tel 08444-930 787 (UK). ∑ fgc.cat (for northern Spain). Tel 902-10 81 47.
Tel 800-247 92 97 (US). FGV Tel 902-42 22 42. Tel 01752-648 000 (UK).
∑ britishairways.com
Tel 961-92 40 00. Barcelona ∑ brittany-ferries.com
Delta Air Lines ∑ fgv.es Estació del Nord. Trasmediterránea
Tel 902-81 08 72. Iberrail Tel 902-45 46 45.
Tel 800-241 41 41 (US). ∑ iberrail.es Tel 902-26 06 06. Tel 0844-576 8845 (UK).
∑ delta.com Seville ∑ trasmediterranea.es
RENFE
easyJet Tel 902-32 03 20. Estación Plaza de Armas.
∑ easyjet.com ∑ renfe.es Tel 902-45 05 50.

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