Flights

Three airports service the area and a fourth is currently being built at Castellon, which is due to open in 2007. Reus Airport is 1.25 hours drive away and an hour by train from Salou station. Valencia Airport is 1.5 hours drive away and an hour and a half by train from Valencia Norte station. Barcelona Airport is 2 hours drive away and two hours by train from Barcelona Sants station. Transfer by car/taxi from local station is approx 15 mins

There are an increasing number of low cost airlines offering flights to these airports. Below is a guide and visitors should be aware that air passenger companies constantly updating there information as new routes become available.

Company	Web Address	UK Departure Airport	Spanish Arrival Airport
Easyjet	www.easyjet.com	Bristol Gatwick Liverpool Luton Newcastle Stanstead Bristol Gatwick Stanstead	Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona Valencia Valencia Valencia
Ryan	www.ryanair.com	Stanstead Dublin Liverpool Luton Stanstead	Valencia Reus Reus Reus Reus
BA	www.ba.com	Gatwick Gatwick	Barcelona Valencia
Jet 2	www.jet2.com	Leeds Bradford Belfast Manchester	Barcelona Barcelona Valencia
Monarch	www.flymonarch.com	Manchester	Barcelona
Thompson Fly	www.thompsonfly.com	Bournemouth Coventry Doncaster/Sheffield	Valencia Valencia Valencia

Transfer from the airport/station by car

Please contact us if you would like a be picked up from the airport

Car Hire

There are a number of companies offering car hire in this area of Spain and they are competitive. Here are a few to look at and compare prices.

Company	Web Address	Spanish Airport
Carjet	www.carjet.co.uk	Barcelona Reus
Europcar	www.europcar.com	Barcelona Reus
Hertz	www.hertz.com	Barcelona Reus Valencia
Starcars	www.rentspain.com	Barcelona Reus Valencia
Nova	www.rentacar-europe.com	Barcelona Valencia

Trains

Trains are very clean in Spain and a great way to travel. They must be booked in advance as they get very busy and there is no standing room. Also please book your flight to fit in with the train timetable as they are not too frequent. From Barcelona airport there is a transfer train into Barcelona Sants station where the train leaves for Vinaròs and Peñiscola/Benicarló. It is best to allow an hour for the transfer as these trains run every half hour. From Valencia Airport it is best to take a taxi to Valencia Norte station where the train leaves for Vinaròs and Peñiscola/Benicarló. it is best to allow up to an hour for travel time in case traffic is heavy. From Reus Airport it is best to take a taxi to Salou station where the train leaves for Vinaròs and Peñiscola/Benicarló. There is also a bus service.

Visit the Renfe website to check timetables and to book, http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/ingles.html

Bring your own car by ferry

For those using the ferry to Bilbao, it as approximately 400 miles to Peñiscola, with Santander a little further. By car, from Calais to Peñíscola (via Lyon) is approx 925-950 miles. The shortest distance is St Malo, Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Andorra, Peñíscola approx 725 miles. It is a relatively easy drive into Gascony in one day, following this route. The stretch of motorway from Chateauroux to Montauban is virtually toll free, approx 200 miles. For Poitiers to Bordeaux, the route via Angoulême is shorter, free and almost as quick. There is easy access to an Auchan hypermarket as you bypass Angoulême.