Almeria has shortcuts to the main cities of Spain, with a network of highways and road quite fast, which allow you to move from one city to another easily. It also has an airport just minutes from the city and a port from which ships depart daily to the north of Africa.
Intermodal Station (buses and trains)
From the train station in Almeria in the Plaza de la Estación s / n can take any bus that you move around Almeria and other cities. Daily direct trains to Madrid, Seville, Granada, Jaen and Barcelona.
Address: Plaza de la Estación , n 6-C.P: 04006
Phone: 0034 950 262 098
Url: http://www.adif.es
Airport of Almeria
Just 10 km. of the capital, 15 min. car, is the airport of Almeria, with national and international flights
Address: Ctra. Níjar s/n-C.P: 04007 - Almería - Spain
Phone: 0034 950 21 37 00
Url: http://www.aena.es
E-mail:
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Port of Almeria
Regular lines to North Africa
Phone: 0034 950 236 033
Fax: 0034 950 232 949
Taxis
• Radio Taxi: 0034 950226161
• Tele Taxi: 0034 950251111
• Night Taxis: 0034 950425757
How to Get Here
By Plane Almería’s international airport is the easiest way to arrive in Almería, lying only ten minutes from the city centre. Direct national and international flights are run by 'low-cost' airlines.
Check on www.skyscanner.com, for example). Iberia has several daily flights to and from Almería via Madrid and Barcelona. There are also flights to Murcia, Alicante and Málaga airports, but be aware of the time and cost of the transfer to Almería by road. Bus or car hire are the only practical options, with the Málaga option being easier than Alicante or Murcia if you choose the bus. Journey Time from airports to Almería city centre by car:
Almería 10 minutes (9 km) Murcia 3 hours approx., driving west along the N340 2.5 hours approx., taking the toll road (approx 12€) to the N340.
Málaga 3 hours approx, driving east along the N340 Alicante 4 hours approx., driving west along the N340
Taxis from the Airports to Almería City Centre
Guide prices according to www.taxi2airport.com
Almería 15 € (approx. 10 km – 5 miles)
Murcia 230€ (approx. 170 km – 105 miles)
Málaga 225€ (approx. 200 km – 125 miles)
Alicante 325€ (approx. See www.toandfromtheairport.com for more details.
Train Rail links to Almería are very limited.
There are services from Madrid, and from Seville via Granada. See www.renfe.es (in English). Almería’s combined train and bus station is within walking distance of both the city centre (5-10 mins) and our Meditation Centre (20 mins). Coach and Bus Services From Almería Airport There’s a regular service from the airport into the city (every 30-50 minutes (around 1€ oneway). See www.spanish-airport-guide.com (in English) From Málaga There are regular buses (every 30 minutes for most of the day) from Málaga airport to Málaga bus station taking around 45 minutes. (costing less than 5€). See http://www.spanish-airport-guide.com/malaga-airport-buses.html or http://www.malagaairport.eu/buses.php From Málaga city bus station there are several buses a day to Almería (around 15€ oneway). The journey time is given as 5 hours. See the “routes and times” on the English pages at www.alsa.es. If you're considering an afternoon/evening flight, please check your bus connections before you arrive! From Murcia (San Javier airport) – not recommended unless you hire a car Murcia to Almería is easy with a hire car but much less so by bus: The airport is a long way from the city of Murcia – actually at San Javier, near Cartagena) and public transport is poor. There are three bus services a day from airport to the city, taking approx. 45 minutes (latbus company – see, for example http://www.alicante-spain.com/murcia-airport.html). A taxi from the airport to the city would cost about 70€. From Murcia city bus station there are several buses a day to Almería (around 17€ one way). The journey time is given as 3 hours. Consult “routes and times” on the English pages at www.alsa.es. (Be aware that the connection between the airport bus and this one looks rather limited). From Alicante – OK for buses but there's a five hour journey – much less handy than Almería or Málaga. From Alicante city bus station there are several buses a day to Almería. The journey time is given as 5 hours. See the “routes and times” on the English pages at www.alsa.es. From Madrid From Madrid, you are spoilt for choice, with regular flights (Iberia Ryanair, Spanair – lasting 1 hour), trains and comfortable bus services to Almería (both 6 or 7 hours). From other cities For other cities and timetables, see the travel and tourism section at www.andalucia.com Taxis to a city hotel from the Estación Intermodal (bus-train station) in Almería should cost 4- 10€.
