Jul 24 2010
The Airport Of Girona
Girona Air port, officially Girona Costa-Brava airport, is also known as Barcelona Girona Air port (GRO) and Gerona Air port depending on whether you choose to spell it in Spanish or Catalan. Girona airport is located twelve kilometres from the center of Girona and about 100km from Barcelona. With the increasing number of cheap flights that come into and out of this airport, it is becoming an increasing popular vacation spot for tourists taking their holidays in the Catalonian capital as well as all along the Costa Brava. In the last few years the Air port has added lots more flights and now flies to destinations all across Europe. There is a total of eleven airlines that are now based at Girona Air port although the main airline is Ryanair.
There are additional air companies working in this airport. Air Italy Polska, Air Malta, Blue Air, BMI British Midland Airways, Braathens Malmo Aviation, Iberia and others. If you arrive to El Prat Airport, you can check the following article about Aeroport Barcelone
If you are flying to Girona Air port but holidaying in Barcelona then the simplest way to transport between the 2 is by bus. There is a nonstop bus connecting Girona airport and Barcelona Estacio del Nord that leaves from outside the arrivals hall at airport. This is the cheapest way to go to The Catalonian capital, and usually there are no problems with queues and delays. The journey takes around 1 hr and fifteen minutes, and very conveniently the time table is adjusted to coincide with plane arrivals. There is also a regular bus that runs between Girona Airport and Girona city center that at the time of writing costs 2.05 € for a single and 3.90 € for a return ticket.
In regards what to do there whilst waiting for your plane, there are a number bars and stores although admittedly the services are somewhat limited. Girona airport has 3 stores located in the terminal building, including a multi shop and 2 snack bars. If you plans to stay in Barcelona, you can go on Voyage Barcelone for a lot of useful tips.
Girona airport has facilities to assist disabled travelers, including ramps; adapted toilets; and adapted telephones. There are also reserved parking spaces in the car park. You can find ever facility which can be extended to special people.This airport is not just used by the tourists traveling to Girona but it is the major itinerary to Barcelona too. The main reasons are itst place ( 1 hr drive from Barcelona),cheap prices, availability of tickets(Ryanair has mad it a hub for Europe) and well-organized transport from Girona airport to the Catalonian capital.
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