Trains
The AVE high speed train
links Cordoba with Sevilla (45min) and Madrid ( 2hrs) The new station opened
in 1994 and is located in the northwest of the city. There are trains to
most important Andalucian cities and Madrid and Barcelona. European and
American rail passes, including EuroRail and Inter Rail are accepted on
the RENFE network, subject to the usual conditions. However on certain
trains there may be a supplement to pay. Ticket machines for local trains
(cercanias) and regional lines are easy to use. A green flashing light
guides you through the instructions printed on the front of the machine.
For further information
about trains to and from Cordoba please contact Spanish Rail (RENFE) On:
Phone. 957.49.02.02 (Information)
Phone. 957.47.58.84 (Reservations)
Coaches
Coach travel is very popular
and very cheap in Andalucia and thanks to the recent improvement in road
can be fast and enjoyable. However, around the many holidays in the Spanish
festive calendar, travelling can be difficult as the stations are crowded
with locals and departures may be delayed and roads busier than usual.
The main coach station is located near the RENFE train station. It is convenient
and well signed with plenty of ticket windows, an information desk and
a shopping mall.
Cordoba Airport
The local airport to the
west is only a small airstrip suitable for light aircrafts.
There are currently no commercial
flights operating from Cordoba´s airport, but the airports of Sevilla,
Jerez, Málaga and Granada are all within easy reach, all of them
less than a two-hour drive away.
Iberia Airlines in Cordoba:
Phone. 957.47.12.27
Car
The N-IV highway from Madrid
and Sevilla.
National road N-432 from
Granada, Badajoz and Portugal.
National road N-331 from
Málaga.
For Further information
on how to arrive in Cordoba by car, please call Dirección General
de TRÁFICO. Phone: 900/123.505
Driving
Most of the main roads and
highways in Andalucia are very good. However, due to the rapid expansion
of the road infrastructure in recent years, some of the maps are out of
date so be sure to check the publishing date. Always drive with caution,
as the accident rate is the second highest after Portugal. The worse time
of year is July and August when the roads are packed with holiday makers.
You should always carry your driving licence with you to produce to police
if necessary. Failure to do so can result in a hefty fine.
City Buses
Buses in Spain are all single
decker. Get on at the front and either pay the driver or punch your ticket
in the machine. When alighting press the button to request your stop and,
if the bus is crowded, remember to give yourself plenty of time to disembark
Taxis
There is not usually much
difficulty in finding a taxi when you need it. They are always white and
have a logo on the door which displays their official number. Learn enough
Spanish to explain where you are going as most drivers won't speak English.
The meter marks up the basic fare, however a supplement may be added after
midnight and during fiestas or public holidays
Radio-Taxi: 957.45.00.00 |
