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Travel New York to Madrid : The following airlines fly direct from NY to Madrid ; Iberia (tel. 212-644-8841), American, Delta and United Airlines. Also, AirEuropa ( www.air-europa.com tel, 212-921-2381) and Continental fly from Newark , NJ directly to Madrid (AirEuropa everyday except Wednesday and Sunday and Continental daily). AirPlus Comet ( www.aircomet.com tel. 1-800-234-1700) flies weekly non-stops to Madrid from JFK. Madrid to La Coruña : Iberia is the sole carrier that flies to La Coruña . Iberia has several flights daily to and from Madrid . Flight time is approximately 50 minutes. La Coruña 's Alvedro Airport is approximately 6 miles from La Coruña city center. There are plenty of taxis available to take you to the center of town. Alternatively you may drive from Madrid to La Coruña on a very good highway (approximately 5.5hrs and 378 miles). From Madrid center follow signs for A-6 (toll is approximately 8 Euros). Madrid to Santiago de Compostela (more frequent flights) : As an alternative to flying into La Coruña , you may fly into the nearby historic city of Santiago de Compostela , (approximately 50 miles from La Coruña). Iberia flies there up to seven times daily to Santiago 's Lavacolla Airport . AirEuropa and Spanair also fly from Madrid to Santiago . Once at the Lavacolla Airport you will need to get to La Coruña ; Up to 20 buses (bus company: Empresa Freire) are available daily (Eur. 1.45) to take you from Lavacolla Airport to Santiago 's Bus Station. From Bus Station, take another bus (bus company: Castromil Eur 5.25 approximately 1 hr) to go to La Coruna . Otherwise, you can rent a car at Lavacolla Airport (take highway A-9 direction A Coruña tolls costs Euro 4.10; if you wish a more scenic route take N-550 which is free). On-line Travel Sites: www.travelocity.com, www.expedia.com, www.orbitz.com , www.cheaptickets.com. Car Rental : you can rent from all the major US car rental companies (hertz, avis, alamo) or from spanish companies such as National/Atesa ( www.atesa.com ). A U.S. Driver's License is sufficient. You can also book your car rental on-line through any of the major on-line travel sites listed above. We have in the past rented from www.easyrentacar.com, an English company and found their rates reasonable. It is highly recommended that you book in advance. You can pick up your car at any of the airports here mentioned. NOTE: be sure to check with your automobile insurance provider and/or your credit card company prior to deciding on whether you need insurance add-ons (such as collision damage waiver) that will be offered to you. These add-ons are on top of the standard rental prices and can significantly add on to the price of your car rental. We recommend you not rent a car larger than a midsize car. The roads are rather narrow, and garages tight. Garages are “self-service.” Therefore when exiting a garage, remember to first pay at the machine before you exit. If in doubt ask the garage attendant. As in the rest of Europe, Spaniards drive much faster than americans. Speed limits are posted in kms (1 mile is approximately 1.6 Kms). To avoid being tailgated, do not use the left lane except when passing. |
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