Shuttle service to and from the airport and train station of Gijón

02/09/2019 The organisation of the ERP is configuring a transport service that will operate with closed schedules and that will cover the displacements between the Airport of Asturias and the train station of Gijón. This service will be available for arrivals on 5 and 6 and departures on 9 and 10 November. Remember to indicate…

The railway company ‘RENFE’ joins the 4th ERP 2019 to be held in Candás

The railway company launches a special offer of Madrid-Gijón-Madrid transfers for participants in the European Rural Parliament in Candás The railway company RENFE has joined the organisation of the 4th ERP 2019, by implementing a reduced fare of round-trip tickets on its long distance trains to shuttle participants from Madrid Chamartín to the Gijón RENFE…

How to travel to the ERP

In the same way that Spain occupies a peripheral position with respect to Europe, Asturias occupies a peripheral position with respect to Spain. Also the Asturian orography is complex, with high peaks, especially in the southern third of the Principality, and multiple narrow valleys that almost reach the coast. These fundamental geographical facts, completely condition…

Access to Asturias by private/rented vehicle

From Madrid and the south of the peninsula, you can comfortably reach the Principality through different roads. There are two main roads which share the same route to arrive to Asturias. This journey from Madrid is, approximately, 486 km and takes about 5 hours. Silver motorway (A-66): Access to Asturias from Madrid through the highway….

Access to Asturias by bus

Asturias has a good network of roads and buses, with large terminals in the cities and stations in the villages for local services. The main bus company is ALSA and the recommended arrival station is Gijón. Gijón Bus Station Address: C/ Magnus Blikstad 1, 33207, Gijón. Phone: +34 985 34 27 11 Web: www.alsa.es Email:…

Access to Asturias by train

RENFE is the rail company which connects Asturias with Spanish and European cities. The company of RENFE provides connections to Asturias from Madrid with four daily services by train, in our case, the kind of train to connect Asturias is ALVIA. The destination would be Gijón, which is 10 kms from Candás. Arrival train station…

Access to Asturias by Plane: Airports of Asturias and Santander

A. Asturias Airport The Asturias Airport  belonging to the AENA Network that is located in the rural core of Anzu, parish of Santiago del Monte, council of Castrillón, in the Principality of Asturias. 8 airlines operate to 22 destinations regularly from Asturias Airport with direct flights and also charter flights to other national and international…

Arrive to Asturias by plane: El Prat Airport (Barcelona) and Barajas Airport (Madrid)

A. Josep Tarradellas-El Prat: AENA official website Here you will find an extense Guide of this airport which contains, among others: information about departures/arrivals, destinations, airlines, practical information and services for passengers, Terminals (T1 and T2), transport between Terminals, etc. Public transport from the airport FlixBus (France and Switzerland): From Terminal T2, there is a…