Many national airlines offer multi-stop tickets for travel within Spain and Portugal. These tickets are particularly useful for travel between the Spanish mainland and the Islas Baleares and Islas Canarias ...more
Though European trains and rail passes are popular, in some cases buses prove a better option. In Spain, the bus and train systems are on par; in Portugal, bus networks are more extensive, efficient ...more
Trains in Spain and Portugal are generally comfortable, convenient, and reasonably swift. Almost all countries give students or youths (usually defined as anyone under 26) direct discounts on regular ...more
Cars offer speed, freedom, access to the countryside, and an escape from the town-to-town mentality of trains. Although a solo traveler won’t save by renting a car, four usually will. For a primer ...more
With a mountain bike, you can also do some serious sightseeing. Some airlines will count your bike as your second piece of luggage, but others charge extra. The additional fee runs about US$50-150 each ...more
In both Spain and Portugal, motorized bikes are a popular method of transportation for locals, and they can be a fun alternative for tourist daytrips. However, they’re uncomfortable for long distances ...more
Let’S Not Go. Let’s Go never recommends hitchhiking as a safe means of transportation, and none of the information here is intended to do so. Let’s Go strongly urges you to consider the ...more
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