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Arriving by Coach
Often the cheapest way to Cycling
reach and travel around Spain Cycling is popular in
is by coach. Eurolines operates Spain, and there are
various routes throughout bicycles for hire in most
Europe and runs daily services tourist spots. However,
to Barcelona. Check out the there are few cycle lanes
website for available offers. outside the cities. Bicycles
may be carried on
Coaches from the UK depart cercanías trains after 2pm
from London Victoria Coach on Fridays until the last
Station. Tickets may be bought train on Sunday night; on
from National Express, the any regional train with a Cycle touring, a popular holiday activity
sister company of Eurolines, goods compartment; and
or travel agents. The journey on all long-distance overnight trains. If you need to take your
takes about 24 hours. bicycle long-distance at other times, check it in an hour before
the train departs. You may have to send it as luggage and pay
a baggage charge based on its weight. It might not travel with
you, so you will have to collect it when it arrives.

particular regions – Alsina
Graells, for instance, covers
most of the south and east of
Spain. Tickets and information
Alsa, a regional coach service for long-distance travel are
available at all main coach
Travelling Around Spain stations as well as from travel
by Coach
agents, but note that it is not Indicators for Seville’s circular bus routes
There is no Spanish national always possible to book tickets
coach company, but private in advance. Local Buses
regional compa nies operate In Madrid the biggest coach Local bus routes and time-
routes around the country. The stations are Estación Sur and tables are posted at bus
largest coach company is Alsa, Intercambiador de Autobuses. termini and stops. You pay
which runs in all regions and Always check which coach on the bus or buy a card
has routes and services that station your bus is due to with preloaded trips
cover most of the country. leave from when you purchase called an abono from
Other companies operate in your ticket. estancos (tobacconists).
DIRECTORY
Car Hire hispacar Weather National Express
∑ hispacar.com Forecasts ∑ nationalexpress.com
Avis
Tel 0808 284 0014 in UK. pepecar Agencia Estatal Coach Stations
Tel 902 18 08 54 in Spain. ∑ pepecar.com de Meteorología Barcelona
∑ avisworld.com ∑ aemet.es Estació del Nord, Calle Ali
∑ avis.es Maps Traffic and Road Bei 80. Tel 902 26 06 06.
easyCar Altaïr Conditions ∑ barcelonanord.com
∑ easycar.com Gran Vía 616, 08007 Madrid
Enterprise Bar celona. Información de Estación Sur, Calle
Tráfico de Carreteras
∑ enterprise.co.uk Tel 93 342 71 71. Méndez Álvaro 83.
Tel 011 from a landline. Tel 91 468 42 00.
Europcar Guía Repsol ∑ dgt.es/es/el-trafico ∑ estacionauto
Tel 0871 384 1087 in UK. ∑ guiarepsol.com busesmadrid.com
Tel 902 50 30 10 in Spain. Michelin Coach Operators Intercambiador de
∑ europcar.co.uk Alsa Autobuses, Avenida de
∑ europcar.es ∑ viamichelin.es Tel 902 42 22 42. América 9.
Stanfords ∑ alsa.es Seville
Hertz Estación Plaza de Armas,
Tel 0207 026 00 77 in UK. 12–14 Long Acre, Eurolines Calle Cristo de la Expiración.
Tel 91 749 77 78 in Spain. London WC2E 9LP. Tel 08717 81 81 77 in UK. Tel 955 03 86 65.
∑ hertz.co.uk Tel 020 7836 1321. Tel 902 40 50 40 in Spain. ∑ autobusesplaza
∑ hertz.es ∑ stanfords.co.uk ∑ eurolines.com dearmas.es

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