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Most Spanish Airports have seen huge growth in passenger numbers over the last 10 years, but Girona Airport in particular has seen huge increases. In 1997, 533,445 passengers passed through Girona Airport, whilst in 2006, 3,614,254 passengers passed through Girona Airport heading for numerous destinations along the holiday Costa Brava coast or transferring from Girona to Barcelona. A considerable amount of Girona Airport's tourist passenger traffic transfers south to Barcelona (85 km away), and there are good links by Minibus from Girona to Barcelona, and easy access onto the A7 south from Girona to Barcelona.
A number of UK budget airlines serve Girona Airport, including particularly Ryan Air for the Costa Brava, Gerona and Barcelona, making the choice of cheap flights to Girona Airport excellent all year round (see Cheap Flights to Girona weblink right for flight price comparison and booking online). Girona Airport is convenient for many different kinds of travellers, hence its huge growth. It's conveniently close to the lively Costa Brava resorts of Lloret de Mar and Playa D'Aro, it's only 10 km from Girona city (ideal for Girona city breaks or business travellers within Spain) and it's a northern entrance to the Catalan Pyrenees and winter skiing holidays. As you'd expect in such a busy Spanish Airport, passenger services are excellent with a choice of Girona Airport hotels, car hire Girona Airport, cafes, restaurants, banking services and shops.
Cheap flights to Girona Airport direct come from a number of UK and Ireland Airports including Blackpool, Bristol, Doncaster International, Glasgow Prestwick, Dublin, Liverpool, London Luton, London Stanstead, Newcastle, Nottingham East Midlands, and Shannon. Budget airlines are servicing these routes too, so cheap flights to Gerona abound. (see OpenJet's flight comparison & Girona Flights weblink right for the best cheap flight deals to Girona. Gerona Airport has a tourist information centre on the ground floor open from 8am to 8pm, Tel. 972 186 708. The airport also has an information point for transfers from Girona Airport to Barcelona by bus (tel. 902 361 550). See the Girona Airport weblink right for maps showing where these information points are located within the terminal.
Reacting to increased demand, the number and frequency of bus services connecting Girona Airport to Barcelona and Girona Airport to the Costa Brava resorts is now superb. The two main bus suppliers are Sarfa and Sagales (see weblinks right for timetables). Girona Airport's bus ticket office is situated in the arrivals terminal. You'll need to purchase your relevant bus ticket here before boarding the bus. Bus stops are situated directly outside Gerona Airport's Arrivals terminal.
A good choice of budget car rental firms operate from Girona Airport. Girona is a busy airport, and car hire both for business and tourism is popular. Pre-booking is recommended. See the Holiday Autos Cheap Car Rental Girona Airport weblink right for the best online deals, or contact Iknow Holidays Booking line direct for assistance.
If you're based on the Costa Brava or in Girona or Barcelona, your nearest British Embassy/Consulate in Spain is in Barcelona.
British Consulate-General, Barcelona, Avenida Diagonal, 477, 13 08036 Barcelona, Spain. Tel. (00 34) 93 366 6200.
See the Foreign Office's Advice on Travel to Spain (weblink's right) and for up-to-date opening times of consulates.
The main British Embassy in Spain is based in Madrid. British Consulate-General, Madrid, Paseo de Recoletos, 7/9 28004 Madrid, Spain. Tel. (00 34) 91 524 97 00.
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