The Stages of Villafranca del Bierzo

Villafranca del Bierzo ©Panoramio Ruben GarcíaMain connections

By road, the easiest way is on the A- 6; it links Madrid to A Coruña. The exit from Villafranca del Bierzo is the 407.

By bus, the best option is from the nearby Ponferrada. Every day of the week the company Alsa connects these two cities with a services departing every hour. Tickets cost 1.65 euros. For more information call (+34) 9875400028. The nearest railway station is that of Ponferrada, just over 20 kilometres away and it is well connected to the main cities of the country.

Correos offers a delivery backpacks service so you can walk without loads and enjoy the routes and stages. You can also purchase a packaging and shipment of bicycles service. The price is 42,03 euros (VAT included, shipping to mainland Spain). This is available in all offices.

The taxi rank of Villafranca del Bierzo is located on Calle Alameda Baja, the local licensed drivers are Jesús López Gutiérrez (La Granga, s/n | (+34) 987 540 327), Jesus Lopez (La Granga, 37 | (+34) 987 540 305), Pedro Cao (Las Vegas, 21 | (+34) 654701957), Roberto (Campairo, 1 | (+34) 696 074 780), Jose Manuel Lopez (+34) 636 486 062) and Dositeo, with a taxi with seating for seven people (+34) 679 440 956).   (See Burgos)