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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.
In the summer season (July and
August) there are four daily direct return connections from Barcelona
International
Airport (BCN) to Begur with public transport (bus) departing from BCN - Terminal
1 and Terminal 2. During the low season (as from September) there are 2 daily direct
return connections on weekdays and one during the weekends. The ride lasts approx. 3 hours and 20 minutes
(subject to traffic). The adult single fare is 21.45 €uro (2016). These are real
direct services without any need for transfers.
For further info:
httpss://www.grupsarbus.com/en-GB/trayectos.html
Since the summer of
2015 (July and August) there are 6 daily return bus connections from Girona
Airport to Palafrugell Bus Station which is only approx. 10
minutes Taxi ride from Begur. For further info:
httpss://www.grupsarbus.com/en-GB/trayectos-girona.html
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,
Ryanair 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 |
€100
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 |
€175
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 |
€175
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 |
*) approx. in 2017. 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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