Getting Around Spain

Spain is very well covered by both bus and rail networks. On shorter or less obvious routes, buses tend to be quicker, run more frequently and will also normally take you closer to your destination; some train stations are several kilometres from the town or village they serve and you've no guarantee of a connecting bus.

Car rental may also be worth considering, with costs among the lowest in Europe. You foreign drivers license and a major credit card (not an ATM card) will be required, as well as a sense of adventure if your Spanish isn't fair. If your trip to Spain is part of a wider European tour, then it may be worth investing in a rail pass, such as the InterRail ticket.

Fortunately, you can now see Spain by plane with the new, low cost airline, Vueling now offers flights to Barcelona, Bilbao, Granada, Ibiza, Lisbon, Malaga, Minorca, Palma de Mallorca, Santiago, Sevilla, Valencia as well as many cities across Europe.

Tip

If you are a big fan of trains, save the rail trip for AVE and use use buses for short-distance or last-minute travel. Forget any phobias you have about travelling by bus - Spain's bus companies are very well run and are utilized by everyone. They are not a "poor man's car". If you can plan ahead, trips longer than 4 hours may be better by plane.

Spain By plane