There are two main options to arrive in Asturias.The first is to fly directly from Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, or London, which can be fairly cheap, depending on when you buy the ticket. Asturias airport (http://www.aena.es/csee/S...) is located near Avilés, and is easily accessible by bus from the three main cities of Gijón, Oviedo and Avilés.If you're coming from London try easyjet.com, which flies direct to Asturias airport or Air Berlin which flies to Asturias via Palma de Mallorca. From other areas in Europe try ryanair.com, which flies into Santander, less than a three hour bus ride from Oviedo. All three of these airlines are low cost carriers.If you're coming via Madrid, buses also frequently run from the bus station, which is accessible by metro from the airport. Tickets cost from about â¬30 each way and can be pre-booked online though the web site of the coach company ALSA (http://www.alsa.es). ALSA is the company that operates the majority of the inter-city buses. The bus takes a little over 5 hours. Train is a third option when coming from Madrid. Prices are from â¬27 each way for the discounted 'Estrella' tariff which must be booked at least least 7 days in advance through the RENFE Spanish state railways website (http://www.renfe.es). This makes it slightly cheaper than the bus. Otherwise the train is a bit more expensive, from â¬45. The train is definitely the scenic option though. Nowadays there's a 'fast' connection: high speed until Valladolid.There are also direct bus lines departing from Brussels, Paris, etc. See eurolines.com in partnership ALSA.
