Getting There
There are more than two dozen trains leaving daily from Madrid for Avila, about a 1 1/2- to 2-hour trip each way. Depending on the schedule, trains depart from Chamartín, Atocha, and Príncipe (Norte) railway stations. The 8am train from Atocha, arriving in Avila a t 9:26am, is a good choice, considering all there is to see. Tickets cost 5.75€ to 15€ ($7.20-$19). The Avila station is at Avenida José Antonio (tel. 90-224-02-02), about a mile east of the Old City. You'll find taxis lined up in front of Avila's railway station and at the more central Plaza Santa Teresa. For taxi information, call tel. 92-025-09-00.
Buses leave Madrid daily from Paseo Florida 11 (Metro: Norte), in front of the Norte railway station. In Avila the bus terminal (tel. 92-025-65-05) is at the corner of Avenida Madrid and Avenida Portugal, northeast of the center of town. A one-way ticket from Madrid costs around 6.80€ ($8.50).
To drive there, exit Madrid from its northwest perimeter and head northwest on highway N-VI (A-6), toward La Coruña, eventually forking southwest to Avila. Driving time is around 1 1/2 hours.
Visitor Information
The tourist information office, Plaza Catedral 4 (tel. 92-021-13-87), is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 2pm and 5 to 7pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 2pm and 5 to 8pm.
Avila Travel Experiences
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Spanish Royalty
Friday morning we boarded the bus at 9:00 a.m. to visit the Monastery of El Escorial located near the Pyrenees Mountains. It was so inter... Continue reading »
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I Can See Snow
Once we got in from Porto we headed up to Segovia from Madrid. It is one of the World Heritage Sights of Spain. We hopped on... Continue reading »
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La Catedral de Segovia...catwalk!
So yesterday I did probably one of the neatest things, and my favorite activity so far. Our history class is taught by a Spanish woman wh... Continue reading »
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Los Castillos
Whoa what a weekend!!!!I am in between classes right now and I should mention that no Spaniard has been able to pronouce my name even clo... Continue reading »
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Segovia
This Saturday I went to Segovia with two friends from the Hamilton program, Annie Baja (short) and Ryan. Segovia is only about a 1 hour b... Continue reading »
