  
SURFING HOLIDAYS IN ANDALUCÍA, SOUTHWESTERN SPAIN
GETTING THERE: Malaga, Seville, Gibraltar or Jerez de la Fronterra.
BY AIR
Andalusia's major cities are served by air from Madrid and dozens of other Spanish gateways (Malaga even gets international service from Europe, as well as direct from the States via Air Europa).
More information
BY RAIL
Extensive rail network (including the high-speed AVE- Madrid to Seville in about two-and-a-half hours).
More information
BY ROAD
If you have the time, the drive down from Madrid is an interesting drive and is just - 260 miles to Granada or Cordoba, 340 to Seville. Drive through the medieval towns including Toledo (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and the region of La Mancha (where Don Quixote famously fought a windmill and embarked on dangerous quests for his imaginary love Dulcinea. 'A knight errant without love entanglements would be like a tree without leaves or fruit, or a body without a soul" - Cervantes)
GETTING AROUND
Intercity transport is a pretty straightforward, whether you opt for buses or railways, but if you want to explore any of Andalusia's countryside, you will want to get wheels.
Important!: If you're joining one of our surfing holidays and are staying in surfing accommodation in El Palmar or Conil de la Frontera, please see the airport transfers information below.
CHEAP FLIGHTS
Please find below more information on cheap flights to the major airports in and around the province of Cádiz in Andalucía. Due to the vast amount of internet airlines & cheap last minute deals to airports such as Malaga, we advise you to look for your own flights on the web. Flights start from as little as £0,99!
There are various possibilities with regards to flights, you can fly to Malaga, Seville, Gibraltar or Jerez de la Fronterra.
JEREZ
Cheap flights with Ryan Air:
From London Stansted (STN) & Frankfurt Hahn (HHN)
SEVILLE
Cheap flights with Ryan Air:
From London Stansted (STN), Liverpool (LPL) & Milan Orio al Serio (BGY)
MALAGA
Cheap flights with Ryan Air:
From Brussels Charleroi (CRL), Dublin (DUB) & Shannon (SNN).
Cheap flights with Easy Jet:
From Germany: Dortmund & Berlin
From Switzerland: Basel & Geneva
From Italy: Milan Malpensa
From the UK & ireland: Glasgow, Belfast, Newcastle, Liverpool, East Midlands, Stansted, Bristol, Luton & Gatwick
GIBRALTAR
Gibraltar airport is served by Monarch Airlines, with several flights from the UK's major airports to Gibraltar throughout the week.
OTHER SITES WORTH CHECKING
For cheap flights to Seville from UK airports try: Low Fare Flights
For cheap flights to Jerez from UK airports try: Low Fare Flights - Jerez
Airport Transfers
Transfers are available but are not recommended. Car hire is super cheap and is a great way to explore the area.
When you book your Learn-2-Surf holiday, surf clinic, guided surf trip or book your Accommodation with us, you get FREE car hire, which can be picked up from whichever airport you fly into.
Upon booking you will be e-mailed or faxed detailed directions from the airport to the resort. You will also be greeted by the surf school staff in order to settle you into your accommodation.
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TRAINS
The Spanish railway network is run by the state owned company RENFE. International trains from France terminate at either Madrid or Barcelona. From there you can catch a train to many of the cities in Andalucia. See more information, routes and route maps here.
There are four different services:
Alta Velocidad (High Speed)
Including the magnificent AVE which runs on a special line from Madrid to Cordoba and Seville. (under 3hrs)
The Talgo 200 train
* Madrid to Malaga (4.5 hrs)
* Madrid to Cadiz (5 hrs) and Huelva (4.5 hrs)
* Madrid to Algeciras (6 hrs)
Grandes Lineas (Long Distance)
Services from Madrid and Barcelona direct to the major cities in Andalucia
Regionales (Regional)
There is a network of regional trains that stop at the smaller intermediate stations en route
Cercanias (Local)
These stopping trains operate on the following routes:
* Malaga to Fuengirola ( Calling at Malaga airport)
* Malaga to Alora
* Seville to Cazalla-Constantina
* Seville to Loria del Rio
* Seville to Utrera
* Cadiz to Jerez de la Fronterra
Andalucia Express
The Al Andaluz express is a special train which offers high quality service in refurbished coaches built in the early part of the 20th Century. The excursions in the summer visit some of the popular cities of Andalucia.
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