By Air in Seville and Western Andalusia

By Air

Seville is a relatively easy destination to reach via air, although from the United States you will need to connect, ideally in Madrid or London. Ryan Air operates an inexpensive no-frills flight from London Stansted airport to Seville on a daily basis for as little as EUR 30 return. Iberia and British Airways also have a daily nonstop flight between London and Seville. You can alternatively connect in other major European cities, including Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, and Paris.

Domestic flights connect the Andalusian capital with Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and other major cities. Iberia flies from Jerez de la Frontera to numerous Spanish cities, including Almería, Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia, Ibiza, and Zaragoza, and Spanair and Air Europa have daily nonstop flights to and from Barcelona to Seville. Ryan Air operates a daily flight to and from London Stansted and Jerez. Iberia has at least two direct daily flights to and from Madrid and Barcelona and Jerez.

The region's main airport belongs to Seville, 7 km (3 mi) east of the city on the NIV to Córdoba. There's a bus from the airport to the center of Seville every half hour on weekdays (between 6:30 AM and 8 PM), and every hour on weekends and holidays. It costs EUR 2.30 one way. The smaller Aeropuerto de Jerez is 7 km (4 mi) northeast of Jerez on the road to Seville. There's no public transport into Jerez, you will need to take a taxi (approximately EUR 12).

Airports

Aeropuerto de Jerez (956/150000 Jerez). Aeropuerto de Sevilla (95/444-9000).

Airlines

Air Europa (Aeropuerto de Sevilla, Seville. 95/444-9179. www.aireuropa.com). British Airways (Aeropuerto de Sevilla. 902/111333. www.ba.com). Iberia (Avenida Buhaira 8, Seville. 95/498-7357; 902/400500 at Aeropuerto de Sevilla; 956/150010 at Jerez de la Frontera airport. www.iberia.es). Ryan Air (0818/303030 (from the U.K.). www.ryanair.com). Spanair (Aeropuerto de Sevilla, Seville. 902/131415. www.spanair.com).