This is an important airport of Northern Spain, where tourists come to enjoy the beautiful unending coastline that is clean and is lined with cities such as Aviles, Oviedo and Gijon.
The Spanish name for the airport is Aeropuerto de Asturias. In 2008 the airport handled 18,371 flights. Asturias airport is situated in Castrillon which is the municipal district in Asturias. Aviles is 14 km away from the airport, 40 kms from the airport is Gijon and Oviedo is 47kms
The taxi stop is in the outer area of the arrival hall. The rank is never empty and one can also find taxis that are waiting to be hired. Tourists can check for rates the taxis will charge from the airport to their desired destination. One can also call up the radio taxi helpline number and book for a taxi.
There are no train services from the Asturias airport. However if travel by train is absolutely necessary then local train services start from the towns centre, from where one can get a written guide on train details in Spain.
Tourists can find regular bus services from the Asturias airport to major stops in cities like Oviedo, Gijon and Aviles. A few of these lines also have Salinas and Piedras Blancas as a stop. The buses ply regularly from the airport and the frequency of the buses are timed with the arrivals. If required, detailed information can be got for direct routes to Santiago, La Coruña, Valladolid and Compostela by calling up the help number.
The car parking space at the Asturias airport is divided into sections for different groups and types of parking. There are approximately 743 general parking spaces, from which 524 paid parking slots, and 12 are specifically reserved for people with disabilities and the rest of the space is where hire cars are located. The car park operates right from 06:00 am to 12:30 am throughout the year. The tariff charged is dependent on the number of hours the car is parked in car park area.
