Search Flights from Girona to Rotterdam

Costa Brava Airport, which is the second most important airport of the Barcelona region in Spain, is also known as 'Girona Airport'. The distance between Girona city center and the airport is approximately 12.5 kilometers, and you can travel to the airport by bus, taxi, car rental and private shuttle.

Bus

The bus routes 604 and 605 are two of the lines connecting Girona city center to Costa Brava Airport. These buses depart with a schedule arranged according to Ryanair flights which is the most important company of the airport. You can get on the bus at the bus terminal in the city center. The bus terminal is located in the same building with the train station, it can be easily reached with the directions throughout the city center and get information from the city maps given by tourist offices. You can get off at the stop in front of the terminal after a travel of 20 minutes. The bus route L-28 is named as Lieida-Girona bus route, and it takes about 15 minutes to reach the airport.

If you are going to leave the city at the weekend, the bus route 607 is another public transportation alternative that operates between the city center and the airport. This route operates only at the weekends. These buses depart from the Riudellots stop and reach the airport in about 20 minutes.

Taxi

If you have heavy luggage and do not want to lose time with the buses, you can take a taxi to travel to the airport at any time of the day. The travel between two points takes about 15 minutes and you pay an average of 25-30 Euros for this transportation. The fares vary for the day and night tariffs. Highway tolls are also included. In order to call a taxi to your location, you can make a reservation by visiting the website of one of the taxi companies, or you can call a taxi by contacting a reliable company such as Radio Taxi (+34 97 220 3377) or Gitaxi Taxi (+34 97 222 2323).

Private Transfer

If you are traveling as a crowded group and have much luggage, you can provide your transfer with a private vehicle for the most comfortable travel to the airport. You can search the companies offering this service in the region and learn the cost of using a private vehicle. You can also ask your hotel whether your hotel offers this service for its guests.

Car Rental

If you want to travel to the airport in a comfortable and fast way, you can rent a car by visiting one of the local car rental companies offering service in Girona city center. You can also make a reservation before your travel. There are also offices of Avis, Europcar, InterRent, Hertz, Dolar and Firefly car rental companies. It is possible to reach the airport via several alternative routes with navigation. When you go through the highway, you pay a certain amount. When you leave the highway, you can continue on the AP7 highway which goes in the direction of Girona. You should keep in mind that the highway speed limit in Spain is 120 kilometers, and there is a strict road control.

Airport Information

Located 92 kilometers north of Barcelona Airport, Girona - Costa Brava Airport is also an alternative to this large airport. The airport is also known as the second most important airport of Barcelona. Located in the northeast of Spain, next to a small village called Vilobi d'Onyar, the airport is 12.5 kilometers away from Girona city center. The airport establishes a connection between Southern France and the Pyrenees.

The airport welcomes approximately 2.7 million passengers every year with its increasing passenger traffic. On the ground floor of the two-storey passenger terminal, there are exchange offices, a few small restaurants and ATMs, and you can come across 33 check-in desks with 11 boarding gates. The airport, where you can find free Wi-Fi, vending machines, conference halls, bars and smoking areas, has been offering service in the region since 1965.

There are many ways to get to the city center from Rotterdam The Hague Airport. Immediately after landing, you can see the shuttle, bus and taxi stops right next to the exit. There are also car rental companies that you can easily access within the airport. Public transportation cards used by the Dutch are not usable by the visitors unfortunately.  If the visitors want to use public transport, they can buy standard one-way tickets, or if they use public transport frequently, they can get a visitors’ card validity for 4 or 5 years. It is possible to get these cards from the newsagent at the airport. In order to use these cards for train travel, extra credit is required. Transportation is free for children between 0-3 years old.

If you have any questions about public transport, you can contact the information center within the airport.

Bus

There are three different bus companies in Rotterdam; RET, ARRIVA and Conexxion. Among these, the most widely used company is RET. Although these companies commonly use the same bus stops, it is not possible to transfer between buses from different companies. If you turn left at the exit of the airport, you can reach the departure point of the services within a short walking distance.

The bus number 3, departing from this point, arrives at the center of Rotterdam in about twenty-five minutes. The bus is moving every ten minutes during the day and every half an hour during the evening hours. If you want to buy a single ticket, you can get the ticket from the bus driver. Other RET buses passing through the city center include bus number 38 travelling between Schiedam Center and Kerkhoflaan, bus number 40 from the city center to Delft Buffer station and bus number 44 from Zentral to Zuidplein.

It is possible to reach many other bus services from the central districts of the city. There are also night busses called BOB-bus providing access to well-known entertainment centers of the city operating on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Shuttle

Shuttle number 50, departing from the same point, takes you to Meijersplein metro station in about ten minutes. The shuttle departs every half an hour, both during the day and in the evening.

Metro

The metro is the most widespread and most widely used alternative for transportation within the city and to neighboring cities. Metro provides access to every corner of the city from the city center. Once you reach the Meijersplein metro station from the airport, you can reach The Hague in about twenty-five minutes using the E-line.

The E line provides transportation between Rotterdam and The Hague city centers. From the city center of Rotterdam you can reach the Beurs, Slinge, Rhoon, Tussenwater and Spijkenisse centers with the D line in the direction of De Akkers. You can transfer from the Beurs station to lines A, B and C.

You can transfer to C line from the D line and reach the direction of De Terp or De Akkers following Parkweg, Troelstralaan, Vijfsluzien and Pernis stops.

The lines A and B, which you can get by transferring from the D line from the city center, are travelling to the north of Rotterdam. You can travel to Binnenhof via line A and Nesselande by line B, or you can reach the Schiedam Center in the west by taking the other direction.

Tram

Another option you can choose to travel within the city is the tram. From the airport to the city center, there are trams 4, 7, 8, 20, 21, 23, 24 and 25 which travel to different parts of the city.

Water Vehicles

You can reach New York Hotel from the places near the city center such as Leuvehaven and Veerhaven by water taxi which you can find about every ten minutes around the Maas River. You can also travel between Erasmusbrug / Spido, Katendrecht, St. Jobshaven and Heijplaat-RDM stations by taking the ferry called Aquliner.

Train

The Rotterdam city center railway station connects other means of public transportation such as buses, metro and trams, as well as connecting different cities with the railways. The train is a good option if you want to travel between the cities quickly and at reasonable prices.

Intercity Direct

Intercity Direct train travels from Rotterdam Central Station, stopping only at Schiphol, to Amsterdam Central Station in about forty minutes. In addition, the Intercity Train arrives in Amsterdam via Delft, Laheyne, Leiden and Schiphol.

Taxi

If you are looking for a faster and more convenient way to reach your destination, taxi is a good alternative. It is possible to book a taxi via phone before your flight, or to find you’re a taxi at any hour from the taxi stop located in Rotterdam The Hague Airport. However, it should be noted that taking a taxi is not an economical alternative in Rotterdam.

Car Rental

If you are looking for an independent, fast, and more flexible option in the city, we would recommend you to rent a car. You can find the best car rental companies in various points of the city or at the airport, and rent a car.