I have spent some time on this one and yes, it is difficult.
There are only two trains a day linking Vigo to Porto and these each take +-4hrs:30 min. La Coruna - Vigo by train takes a further 2 hours!
La Coruna is a lot further than Vigo so I really don't think this route is doable by public transport.
If you have a car, the distance is 301km taking about 3:30 mins.
As regards buses there are services from La Coruna to Porto Airport operated by alsa.es
However, the Friday La Coruna to Porto to service operates too late to tie in with the flight from Porto.
On Thursday however, there is a bus from La Coruna Bus Station to Porto Airport leaving at 09:00 arriving 12:30.
There is then a direct flight from Porto to Geneva operated by Easyjet.com as follows
Thursday July 4th
Porto to Geneva
dep. 13:55, arr. 17:00
For the return there is a flight leaving Geneva for Porto as follows:
Sunday July 6th
Geneva to Porto
dep. 13:40, arr. 14:55
However, the current return price is about € 200.
There is a bus from Porto Airport to La Coruna as follows:
Dept Porto Airport 00.45H Arrive La Corunna 06.00H
Easyjet's Summer La Coruna - Madrid service has not yet be confirmed. Not available till 18th May.
It may be that there will be better routings via this route.
However, you might want to have a look at routing via Barcelona although the transit times are somewhat short.
July 4th.
La Coruna to Barcelona - Spanair
09:35 La Coruna 11:10 Barcelona
Barcelona to Geneva
Easyjet
12:05 Barcelona 13:40 Geneva
or
La Coruna to Barcelona - Spanair
15:25 La Coruna 17:00 Barcelona
Barcelona to Geneva - Easyjet
18:05 Barcelona 19:40 Geneva
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Geneva to Barcelona - Easyjet
10:20 Geneva 11:50 Barcelona
Barcelona to La Coruna - Spanair
12:50 Barcelona 14:35 La Coruna
I would suggest that if you can get hold of a car, driving to Porto would probably be the best option.
As regards, rental accomodation in La Coruna, I unfortunately live in the Algarve in the South of Portugal and am not local to La Coruna.
However, if you would like to visit my blog,
http://barlaventostravelblog.blogspot.com/
scroll down to the bottom of the right hand panel, and click on "View my complete profile", you could then click on email and send me your requirements. I will then see if I can assist although it may take some time.
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Lisbon - Oriente Station-store luggage
There is also a fairly large luggage locker facility on the parking garage level of Gare Oriente.
Find your way down the escalators until you arrive at the level with the internet cafe and cafes/food court.
With the Internet cafe to your right, head past the shops and you will enter the long white passage that leads to the parking, toilets on the left and half way along on the right, a doorway leading to the left luggage lockers.
Find your way down the escalators until you arrive at the level with the internet cafe and cafes/food court.
With the Internet cafe to your right, head past the shops and you will enter the long white passage that leads to the parking, toilets on the left and half way along on the right, a doorway leading to the left luggage lockers.
calicas, lagos
To be honest, it depends which part of Calicas the villa is in.
In any event, I concur with Cubsur. It is a long walk into town and back after a night out.....especially as there is a substantail climb.
You will have to be prepared to get taxis back or one of you will have to be alcohol free of the night.
BTW I live in Meia Praia 500m from Calicas and am often up there, and have often walked the area! :))))
Unfortunately, the restrictions on these forums does not allow one to post links longer than 140 characters to appropriate maps on Google Maps.
If you go to my blog:
http://barlaventostravelblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/calicas-lagos.html
I have posted an extract from the appropriate google map of the area.
Items 1 & 2 approx indicate the area of Calicas, while item B indicates the centre of downtown Lagos. Walking even via the Marina bridge is at least 2 kms.
In any event, I concur with Cubsur. It is a long walk into town and back after a night out.....especially as there is a substantail climb.
You will have to be prepared to get taxis back or one of you will have to be alcohol free of the night.
BTW I live in Meia Praia 500m from Calicas and am often up there, and have often walked the area! :))))
Unfortunately, the restrictions on these forums does not allow one to post links longer than 140 characters to appropriate maps on Google Maps.
If you go to my blog:
http://barlaventostravelblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/calicas-lagos.html
I have posted an extract from the appropriate google map of the area.
Items 1 & 2 approx indicate the area of Calicas, while item B indicates the centre of downtown Lagos. Walking even via the Marina bridge is at least 2 kms.
EDP shops throughout Portugal
Loulé?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The main EDP office for Lagos and the Western Part of the Algarve is in Portimão.
You can also do a lot online through their portal (in English as well!!!!!!!):
http://www.edp.pt/EDPI/Internet/EN/Group/Customers/Customers.htm
For Emergency Phone Support see the following link:
http://www.edp.pt/EDPI/Internet/EN/SiteServices/Tools/Contact/default.htm
For a list of all EDP customer shops throughout Portugal view below. (To enlarge click on the box on the right of the menu bar below.)
The main EDP office for Lagos and the Western Part of the Algarve is in Portimão.
You can also do a lot online through their portal (in English as well!!!!!!!):
http://www.edp.pt/EDPI/Internet/EN/Group/Customers/Customers.htm
For Emergency Phone Support see the following link:
http://www.edp.pt/EDPI/Internet/EN/SiteServices/Tools/Contact/default.htm
For a list of all EDP customer shops throughout Portugal view below. (To enlarge click on the box on the right of the menu bar below.)
how to get from Leiria to Caceres
This route is not easy and is only possible by bus and will require two bus changes.
Furthermore, it is not possible on Sundays as there is no early morning bus between Leiria and Lisbon
Operator: Rede Expressos - Leiria to Lisbon Sete Rios
website: http://www.rede-expressos.pt/0010.asp
Dept: Leiria 06:00 h Arrive Lisbon Sete Rios: 07:50 h Price: 10.00 € Frequency : Weekdays except public holidays.
or
Dept: Leiria 07:00 h Arrive Lisbon Sete Rios: 08:50 h Price: 10.00 € Frequency : Weekdays and Saturdays.
Then:
www.alsa.es
Dept: Lisbon Sete Rios 09:30 h Arrive Badajoz: 13:45 h Price: 25.00 € Frequency : Daily
Then.
Dept: Badajoz 16:30 h Arrive Caceres: 18:00 h Price: 8.16 € Frequency : Daily
Note that the tickets will have to be purchased en route - there is no easy Internet Booking, so allow plenty of time to buy tickets.
Hope this helps.
Furthermore, it is not possible on Sundays as there is no early morning bus between Leiria and Lisbon
Operator: Rede Expressos - Leiria to Lisbon Sete Rios
website: http://www.rede-expressos.pt/0010.asp
Dept: Leiria 06:00 h Arrive Lisbon Sete Rios: 07:50 h Price: 10.00 € Frequency : Weekdays except public holidays.
or
Dept: Leiria 07:00 h Arrive Lisbon Sete Rios: 08:50 h Price: 10.00 € Frequency : Weekdays and Saturdays.
Then:
www.alsa.es
Dept: Lisbon Sete Rios 09:30 h Arrive Badajoz: 13:45 h Price: 25.00 € Frequency : Daily
Then.
Dept: Badajoz 16:30 h Arrive Caceres: 18:00 h Price: 8.16 € Frequency : Daily
Note that the tickets will have to be purchased en route - there is no easy Internet Booking, so allow plenty of time to buy tickets.
Hope this helps.
Monday, 5 May 2008
Faro to Malaga
As you have already surmised, there are no direct links by train, rail or air between Faro and Malaga - or for that matter between Faro and any Spanish Mainland city.
Viamichelin.com quotes as follows for the drive by car from Faro to Malaga:
Distance: 414km including 397km on motorways
Estimated drive time:04h18
You should note that it is very expensive to do inter-country drop-offs with hire cars between Spain and Portugal and vice versa.
Air is not really feasible as you would have to travel to Lisbon, get a low cost to Madrid and then another low-cost to Malaga.
Rail is essentially the same.
There is a bus service operated by www.alsa.es with a bus change in Seville at Plaza das Armas Bus Station as follows:
Town Dept
FARO 02:00
VILA REAL ST ANTONIO 02:45
AYAMONTE 04:00
HUELVA 04:30
SEVILLA 05:45
MALAGA 08:45
This would be the most direct.
You might also be able to catch one of the two daily buses operated by DAMAS/EVA from Faro to Seville (weekdays only in winter.)
Have a look at this page on Cubsur's site for more info:
http://thomasallen.home.sapo.pt/travel/001.htm
From Seville there will be several daily services to Malaga from either Plaza das Armas or Prado Bus Stations including these services operated by ALSINA GRAELLS SUR, S.A.
02:50 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
11:00 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
12:00 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
14:00 03:30 DE LUNES A SABADOS
16:00 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
17:40 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
19:00 03:30 VIERNES Y DOMINGO
20:15 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
20:30 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
22:00 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
23:58 03:30 A VIERNES DOMINGOS Y FESTIVO
Alternatively, you could get a cab from Seville Plaza das Armas to Estacion Stª. Justa Train Station and get the AVE high speed train to Malaga changing at Cordoba.
This will probably be very expensive and probably not save much time.
For more info check out the spanish railways site
www.renfe.es.
Hope this helps
Viamichelin.com quotes as follows for the drive by car from Faro to Malaga:
Distance: 414km including 397km on motorways
Estimated drive time:04h18
You should note that it is very expensive to do inter-country drop-offs with hire cars between Spain and Portugal and vice versa.
Air is not really feasible as you would have to travel to Lisbon, get a low cost to Madrid and then another low-cost to Malaga.
Rail is essentially the same.
There is a bus service operated by www.alsa.es with a bus change in Seville at Plaza das Armas Bus Station as follows:
Town Dept
FARO 02:00
VILA REAL ST ANTONIO 02:45
AYAMONTE 04:00
HUELVA 04:30
SEVILLA 05:45
MALAGA 08:45
This would be the most direct.
You might also be able to catch one of the two daily buses operated by DAMAS/EVA from Faro to Seville (weekdays only in winter.)
Have a look at this page on Cubsur's site for more info:
http://thomasallen.home.sapo.pt/travel/001.htm
From Seville there will be several daily services to Malaga from either Plaza das Armas or Prado Bus Stations including these services operated by ALSINA GRAELLS SUR, S.A.
02:50 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
11:00 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
12:00 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
14:00 03:30 DE LUNES A SABADOS
16:00 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
17:40 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
19:00 03:30 VIERNES Y DOMINGO
20:15 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
20:30 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
22:00 03:30 TODA LA SEMANA
23:58 03:30 A VIERNES DOMINGOS Y FESTIVO
Alternatively, you could get a cab from Seville Plaza das Armas to Estacion Stª. Justa Train Station and get the AVE high speed train to Malaga changing at Cordoba.
This will probably be very expensive and probably not save much time.
For more info check out the spanish railways site
www.renfe.es.
Hope this helps
Another Tragic Algarve British Child Incident
The BBC this morning reports that two British children aged 6 and 2 were taken into temporary care by social services in the Algarve, on Friday night, after hotel staff became very concerned at the fact that both their parents collapsed drunk.
The BBC report can be found here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7383439.stm
As of 10:39 this a.m. google news was listing 19 reports of the affair.
See:
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1156073236
It was reported on the Portuguese TV news last night and yesterday's national "Correio da Manha" reported the affair here:
http://www.correiomanha.pt/Noticia.aspx?channelid=00000010-0000-0000-0000-000000000010&contentid=0548B0A2-F229-48A2-A36A-5759761246FA
This occurred on the week-end of the anniversary of the Mccann affair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What the hell were the parents thinking off?
I rarely make political or social comment on this blog.
However, over the years, I have to confess that I am increasingly ashamed and would really prefer not to be British.
The crass Sangria/Vinho/Beer/Sun obsessed / Obesity encouraging hedonistic activities of many Brits at home, and internationally, make me feel increasingly like ceasing to be a subject of Her Majesty.
The British complain about Americans, and with Dubya and Cheney in the White House who can complain. However, when are the British going to take the logs out of their own eyes and see themselves as world sees them!
The problem is not restricted to younger Brits. On March 20th this year the BBC published this article about "Saga Louts":
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7305669.stm
Not a few days later walking across the car park in Lagos to the car at 10:30 at night there were 2 British couples staggering their way somewhere. The two women were so far going that one actually staggered a metre into my path even though I tried to avoid it.
The Portuguese Press over the past 24 hours have been reporting on the issue and not favourably:
As of 10:39 this a.m. google news portugal was listing 17 reports of the affair.
See:
http://news.google.pt/news?hl=pt&tab=wn&ned=pt-PT_pt&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1159862603
I am tired of the crass hedonistic xenophobic attitude exhibited by many Brits when abroad.
At least, the Portuguese Hotel Staff and authorities did something and took care of the kids.
When is Britain as a nation going to have leaders who are going to confront the masses with there own sad image as a society, and get people to take responsibility for themselves and show respect to others?
ADDENDUM: 6th May 2008.
I am pleased to see that the Portuguese Authorities have decided to pursue this matter further.
Even if the parents in this case are not charged, it will hopefully(perhaps, albeit forlornly) send a message to people to enjoy their holidays but be responsible, particularly if they have kids with them.
See the following links:
The Times
The Scotsman
Google News - Links to lots of articles worldwide on this!
Google News Portugal - Links to articles in the Portuguese Press
The BBC report can be found here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7383439.stm
As of 10:39 this a.m. google news was listing 19 reports of the affair.
See:
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1156073236
It was reported on the Portuguese TV news last night and yesterday's national "Correio da Manha" reported the affair here:
http://www.correiomanha.pt/Noticia.aspx?channelid=00000010-0000-0000-0000-000000000010&contentid=0548B0A2-F229-48A2-A36A-5759761246FA
This occurred on the week-end of the anniversary of the Mccann affair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What the hell were the parents thinking off?
I rarely make political or social comment on this blog.
However, over the years, I have to confess that I am increasingly ashamed and would really prefer not to be British.
The crass Sangria/Vinho/Beer/Sun obsessed / Obesity encouraging hedonistic activities of many Brits at home, and internationally, make me feel increasingly like ceasing to be a subject of Her Majesty.
The British complain about Americans, and with Dubya and Cheney in the White House who can complain. However, when are the British going to take the logs out of their own eyes and see themselves as world sees them!
The problem is not restricted to younger Brits. On March 20th this year the BBC published this article about "Saga Louts":
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7305669.stm
Not a few days later walking across the car park in Lagos to the car at 10:30 at night there were 2 British couples staggering their way somewhere. The two women were so far going that one actually staggered a metre into my path even though I tried to avoid it.
The Portuguese Press over the past 24 hours have been reporting on the issue and not favourably:
As of 10:39 this a.m. google news portugal was listing 17 reports of the affair.
See:
http://news.google.pt/news?hl=pt&tab=wn&ned=pt-PT_pt&ie=UTF-8&ncl=1159862603
I am tired of the crass hedonistic xenophobic attitude exhibited by many Brits when abroad.
At least, the Portuguese Hotel Staff and authorities did something and took care of the kids.
When is Britain as a nation going to have leaders who are going to confront the masses with there own sad image as a society, and get people to take responsibility for themselves and show respect to others?
ADDENDUM: 6th May 2008.
I am pleased to see that the Portuguese Authorities have decided to pursue this matter further.
Even if the parents in this case are not charged, it will hopefully(perhaps, albeit forlornly) send a message to people to enjoy their holidays but be responsible, particularly if they have kids with them.
See the following links:
The Times
The Scotsman
Google News - Links to lots of articles worldwide on this!
Google News Portugal - Links to articles in the Portuguese Press
Friday, 2 May 2008
Bus from Albufeira to monchique spa
Have a look at Cubsur's site here:
http://thomasallen.home.sapo.pt/travel/010.htm
This shows buses from Portimão to Monchique which go right by the Spa.
Look at:
http://thomasallen.home.sapo.pt/travel/002w.htm
for buses from Albufeira to Portimão.
Hope this helps.
http://thomasallen.home.sapo.pt/travel/010.htm
This shows buses from Portimão to Monchique which go right by the Spa.
Look at:
http://thomasallen.home.sapo.pt/travel/002w.htm
for buses from Albufeira to Portimão.
Hope this helps.
Getting from Faro to Seville
Inter-country car drop between Spain and Portugal is very expensive and only offered by the big-boys like Avis, Hertz etc.
Have a look at this post on my blog which may interest you:
http://barlaventostravelblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/hiring-car-in-faroportugal-and-dropping.html
Note there is no train between Faro and Seville.
Bus is the only option.
Here is a synopsis of relevant schedules: (Click on the image to enlarge!)
Have a look at this post on my blog which may interest you:
http://barlaventostravelblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/hiring-car-in-faroportugal-and-dropping.html
Note there is no train between Faro and Seville.
Bus is the only option.
Here is a synopsis of relevant schedules: (Click on the image to enlarge!)
Passenger & Car Ferry - Portimão - Madeira
Spanish ferry company, Naviera-Armas, are now accepting bookings on their website for a new weekly ferry service operating Portimão (Algarve) - Funchal (Madeira) - Tenerife (Canary Islands).
The schedule shown runs from 15th June 2008 and only runs up until 20th July, 2008.
Sailing time to Madeira is 21hrs and to Tenerife 42 hours.
Website is here:
http://www.naviera-armas.com
The service atarted as indicated. Price for a return with an "airline" type seat reported at €164. Service reported to be only operating for 15 weeks over the summer.
The schedule shown runs from 15th June 2008 and only runs up until 20th July, 2008.
Sailing time to Madeira is 21hrs and to Tenerife 42 hours.
Website is here:
http://www.naviera-armas.com
The service atarted as indicated. Price for a return with an "airline" type seat reported at €164. Service reported to be only operating for 15 weeks over the summer.
Note: Regrettably, this ferry service was terminated in 2012!
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