Asturias - Essential Information
Airport
Asturias (Oviedo) Airport is approximately 14 km (8 miles) west of Aviles and 48 km (30 miles) north of Oviedo on the N642 highway. There are regular coach services between the airport and Oviedo, Aviles and Gijon.
Tel: + 34 902 499 949 or +34 902 422 242. A one-way ticket to Oviedo and Gijón costs €5.40 (€10.30 return).
One-way ticket to Avilés costs €2.60 (€4.95 with return ticket). The taxi rank is located outside the terminal. Approximate prices: Oviedo or Gijon €40, Avilés €17.
Public Transport
Trains and buses
RENFE (Spanish Railways) has a comprehensive network of inter-city and local trains linking Oviedo with Aviles, Gijon and with most other towns and villages in Asturias.
Tel: +34 902 24 02 02
www.renfe.es
ALSA buses connect the airport with all three cities and other towns in the region.
Tel: +34 902 42 22 42
www.alsa.es
Taxi
Within central Oviedo, Aviles and Gijon the easiest way to get around is on foot, as the historic central areas of all three towns are largely pedestrian-only. For longer urban journeys, taxis are plentiful and inexpensive. A taxi across Oviedo costs around €6.
Car
Car rental desks are located on the ground floor of the arrivals hall at Asturias airport.
Companies include:
Atesa (National) +34 98 555 1217 www.atesa.es
Avis +34 98 556 2111
www.avis.com
Europcar +34 985 519 33
www.europcar.com
Hertz tel +34 985 551 217
www.hertz.com
Post
Santa Susana 18, Oviedo
Tel: +34 985 208 884
Open: 08:30-20:30
Mon Fri, 09:30-13:00 Sat
Plaza 6 de Agosto, Gijon
Tel: +34 985 176 806
Open: 08:30-20:30
Mon Fri, 09:30-13:00 Sat
Pharmacy
Farmacia Patricia Bartolome Fernandez
Telephone
Country code: 34
Area code: 985 (Asturias)
Electricity
220 volts
