Algeciras travel guide

Bus

Comes, near the train station on C San Bernardo, runs half-hourly buses all over the province. From Av Virgen del Carmen 17, opposite the ferry terminal, there are direct services to Granada, Málaga, and most other Andalucían capitals, as well as coast-hopping buses east along the Costa del Sol. There are also services to Madrid and Barcelona.

Ferry

C San Bernardo leads almost directly to the large modern ferry port, which is close to the town centre. Some buses arrive and depart from the ferry port itself.

There are several ferry companies operating services to Ceuta and Tanger. There are departures almost half-hourly to both destinations. The ferries take 2 hrs 30 mins, and cost around €35 1 way, and €75-110 for a car. Faster catamarans take 35 mins and are only marginally pricier. You can buy the tickets directly from the companies: Euroferrys, T956-651178, www.euro ferrys.com; FRS, T956-681830, http://www.frs.es and Trasmediterranea, T956- 583400, http://www.trasmediterranea.es, or from a travel agent in town or at the port.

Train

There are 3 daily trains to Granada (4 hrs), and 2 to Madrid (5 hrs, €63.50). All go through Ronda (1 hr 45 mins), and Bobadilla, a junction where you can change for other Andalucían towns.