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 How to
get to Begur ?
You have
a choice of three nearby airports, all served by low cost airlines,
Girona (Gerona), Barcelona and Perpignan. The easiest way to get to Begur from
these airports is by hire car. All the low cost airlines offer cheap
car hire from their respective airports. Car hire is also available
from Hertz and
Holidayautos.
There are no direct connections with public transport from
any of the above airports to Begur.
Travelling
by car from Barcelona you take the A7 motorway in the direction of
Girona/France. You take the exit 9 (Sortida 9) and the direction San Feliu de Guixols, Playa d'Aro, Palamos, Palafrugell and Begur.
Travelling by car from France you take the A7 motorway direction Girona/Barcelona. You leave the motorway at exit 4 (Sortida 4).
You take the N-II approx. 1 Km in the direction back towards France and
drive off the N-II in the direction Verges/La Bisbal. In Verges
you turn left at a roundabout towards Torroella de Montgri, Pals and Begur.
Approximate travel times from airports to Begur by
car are indicated here:
|
Airport |
Time |
Airlines |
|
Girona |
(approx 45 mins) |
A number
of charter airlines during the summer and
Ryanair with scheduled flights
all year to and from numerous destinations throughout Europe.
Transavia with scheduled flights to and from Amsterdam and
Rotterdam. |
|
Barcelona |
(approx 120 mins) |
Easyjet and
Brussels Airlines from a variety of European and world
wide airports. New comer is
Transavia with routes to and
from The Netherlands. |
|
Perpignan |
(approx 90 mins) |
Ryanair from for example Stansted in the UK
or Brussels in Belgium. |
It is
possible to get to Begur by Taxi or by public transport. However as
the public transport serving Begur is very infrequent, most visitors
prefer to get here by rental car. Palafrugell is a 10 minutes taxi ride from Begur.
|
Airport |
Taxi cost *) |
Public transport |
|
Girona |
€90
www.taxibegur.com
www.taxiscampasols.es |
A bus with
Sagales to Girona town centre
A bus with
Sarfa from Girona to Palafrugell
A train (renfe)
from Girona to Flaça (train station approx. 32 km from Begur)
with Figueres as end destination. |
|
Barcelona |
€150
www.taxibegur.com
www.taxiscampasols.es |
A train to the Arc de Triumph Station
A short walk to the
Sarfa North Bus Station (Estacio
del Nord)
A bus with
Sarfa from Barcelona North
Station to Begur,
Palafrugell or Pals
A train to the Sants Station in
Barcelona and a train (renfe)
from Barcelona Sants Station (Catalonia Express) to Flaça (train station approx. 32 km from Begur)
with Figuereas as end destination. |
|
Perpignan |
€120
www.taxibegur.com
www.taxiscampasols.es |
A train (sncf)
to Cerbera
A bus from Cerbera to Flaça
A bus with
Sarfa from Flaça to Palafrugell
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*) approx. in 2010. Please contact your
preferred taxi company for the up-to-date cost.
All of
these instructions are correct at the time of publishing but should be
checked before travel. The people at the
Tourist Information Office in Begur are very helpful
and speak English. Call them at + 34
972 624520.
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