- Choosing wings
- How to get to Cordoba from Madrid
- The car is not a luxury
The ancient Spanish city of Cordoba in Andalusia has existed since the days of the Phoenician civilization. Its most famous landmark, the Roman Bridge, was built in 45 BC. after the last battle of Gaius Julius Caesar took place in these parts. Among other urban architectural masterpieces are medieval towers and monuments, and foreign tourists try to get to Cordoba in order to taste the famous local wines. Their production is one of the most important items of the region's income.
Choosing wings
Cordoba's own airport is very small and only accepts domestic flights from other cities in Spain. It is located 6 kilometers south-west of the city and from there taxi drivers will help you to get to Cordoba. The trip will cost a maximum of 10 euros.
You will have to fly from Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Russian cities via Madrid or Barcelona:
- Connecting flights via Madrid are the cheapest. The cost of a flight on the wings of the local air carrier Iberia is about 370 euros. The planes fly from the Moscow Domodedovo airport. You will be in Cordoba in 7 hours, plus connecting times.
- Flights via Barcelona are possible with different airlines. You can get to the tourist capital of Spain, for example, by direct Aeroflot flights for 270 euros and 4.5 hours. But this option is not the cheapest, and you have a chance to reduce travel costs by buying a ticket on board Swiss International Air Lines (185 euros via Zurich) or on a German airline (200 euros, 5 hours of flight and a connection in Munich). You can fly from Barcelona to Cordoba on the same Iberia planes.
How to get to Cordoba from Madrid
Search aggregators do not always find inexpensive tickets to Cordoba, if they find them at all, but this is not a reason to give up. You can easily get from the Spanish capital to the ancient city in Andalusia by train, bus and car, since they are separated by only 400 kilometers.
Passenger buses leave from Madrid South Bus Station, located at Méndez Álvaro, 83. Buses are scheduled at 1 am, 9 am and midnight, and throughout the day they leave about once every hour and a half. The fare on the Socibus bus serving the route is just under 20 euros. Travel time is from 5 to 6 hours, depending on traffic congestion. A useful link for independent travelers is the company's website www.socibus.es, where you can find a detailed timetable and buy tickets online.
European buses pleasantly surprise the Russian traveler with their special comfort and service. All of them are equipped with air conditioning and multimedia systems, machines for making hot drinks and individual sockets for recharging electronic gadgets. The buses have spacious luggage compartments and dry closets
Trains from the Spanish capital to Cordoba leave from Madrid Atocha Station at Plaza Emperador Carlos V. The first train leaves at 6.20 am, the last at 21.20. The interval of their movement depends on the time of day and ranges from 20 minutes to an hour. Ticket prices start from 22 euros in a class 2 carriage. Details of timetables, fares and conditions for purchasing tickets can be found at www.renfe.com.
- Remember to print your tickets purchased online before boarding the train.
- They can also be bought at the terminal at Atocha Station just before departure.
With a rental car at Madrid Airport, you can easily cover 400 km from the capital to Cordoba in less than five hours. The desired E5 highway leaves Madrid in a south direction.
To save on car rental, take it from the representatives of the Spanish agencies represented right at the airport. For example, prices from Goldcar look very nice, especially in the "low" tourist season and with advance booking on the company's website - www.goldcar.es
The car is not a luxury
If you decide to take a motor rally in Spain and get to Cordoba in your own car, get ready for the fact that you will have to cover about 4500 kilometers one way. Your path will pass through Belarus and Poland, Germany and France, and the road will take at least two days.
The cost of one liter of fuel in the countries whose territories you have to cross is 0, 6 - 1.45 euros. The cheapest gasoline is usually offered by self-service filling stations near large shopping centers, and on highways, fuel is more expensive by an average of 10%.
In Belarus, France and Poland, foreign vehicles are charged for the use of roads. Its size depends on the type of car and the distance traveled. Paid sections are marked with special signs. In Germany, tolls for using the Autobahn will only be introduced in 2019.
It is important to follow traffic rules on European roads. Fines for not wearing a seat belt or talking on the phone while driving without the use of special equipment can lighten your wallet by several hundred euros. A lot of invaluable information for motorists who are going to drive to Europe is collected on the site - www.autotraveler.ru.
All prices in the material are approximate and given as of April 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
