Transporte
Many events start from small towns, poorly served by train and with flights only reaching airports one or two hours away, so planning the journey ahead of time avoids last-minute scares. Here we cover the nearest airport, whether there are train or bus alternatives, and how much margin to leave between your arrival and bib pickup, especially if you're travelling with a checked-in bike or a bike bag.
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Events that include this service
Here's how this service fits into the real preparation for some of our events: see the reasoning for each one and open the full event page for the rest of the 360 Pack.
Andalucía Bike Race by Garmin
Granada
Granada-Jaén airport is the most practical gateway for the first venue; the organization handles gear transfers between the three cities during the week.
Clásica Sierra de Segura
Orcera
Orcera lies deep in the Sierra de Segura, with no direct train connection; the closest airport is Granada-Jaén, over an hour and a half away by car.
Gran Fondo Jaén Paraíso Interior
Úbeda
Úbeda has no airport of its own; the closest ones are Granada-Jaén and Málaga, just over an hour away by car with good motorway links.
Granfondo Sierra de Cazorla
Cazorla
Cazorla lies inland in the province of Jaén, just over an hour's drive from the city of Jaén and about two hours from Granada.
Marcha Cicloturista La Indomable
Berja
Almería airport has domestic and some international connections, and is just over 30 minutes by car from Berja.
Sierra de Andújar Bike Maratón
Andújar
Andújar has a train station on the Madrid-Córdoba-Seville line; the closest airport is Granada-Jaén, just over an hour away by car.
Sierra Nevada Límite Gran Fondo
Cenes de la Vega
Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén airport has domestic connections and is about 25 minutes from Cenes de la Vega, the race's starting point.
Cicloturista Maestrazgo
Cantavieja
Cantavieja lies inland in the province of Teruel, just over an hour's drive from the city of Teruel.
Quebrantahuesos
Sabiñánigo
Sabiñánigo is just over an hour from Huesca and about two and a half hours from Zaragoza. On event weekend the local roads are busy with riders.
Prueba Cicloturista Oscos Granfondo
Santa Eulalia de Oscos
Santa Eulalia de Oscos lies in western Asturias, over two hours by road from Oviedo and close to the border with Galicia.
Vuelta Cicloturista a Ibiza Campagnolo
Sant Antoni de Portmany
Ibiza airport connects with the whole of Spain. The bike travels as special luggage and a hard case is the safest way to get it there in one piece.
Gran Canaria Bike Week – La Cicloturista
Maspalomas
Gran Canaria airport (LPA) is about 20 minutes from Maspalomas via the GC-1, with direct buses and bike-rack taxis available on request.
Gran Fondo Pico de las Nieves – Ciclismo a Fondo
Arucas
Gran Canaria airport (LPA) is about 25 minutes from Arucas via the GC-1, with frequent buses to Las Palmas and on to Arucas.
La Tea Granfondo
San Andrés y Sauces
San Andrés y Sauces sits in the northeast of the island of La Palma, about 30 minutes by car from La Palma airport and from Santa Cruz de La Palma.
Sureste Bike Race
Santa Lucía de Tirajana
Gran Canaria airport is less than 30 minutes by car from Vecindario, which makes logistics easy for anyone travelling from off the island.
La Cantabrona
Polanco
Polanco is next to the A-67 motorway, ten minutes from Torrelavega and half an hour from Santander. Santander airport connects with several Spanish cities.
Gran Fondo Sierra de Albacete
Riópar
Riópar is about 100 km from the city of Albacete and over 250 km from Madrid; the most practical option is driving via the A-32 and local roads.
Marcha Cicloturista Pedro Delgado
Segovia
Segovia is very well connected: half an hour by high-speed train from Madrid and just over an hour by car. The start and finish are in the historic centre.
Gran Fondo Lloret Costa Brava
Lloret de Mar
Lloret de Mar is about 40 minutes from Girona airport and just over an hour from Barcelona-El Prat.
Montsec-Montsec
Balaguer
Balaguer is about 30 km from Lleida, with good road connections from Barcelona via the A-2.
Mussara Salou Costa Daurada
Salou
Salou is just over 15 minutes from Reus airport and an hour from Barcelona-El Prat.
Terra de Remences · Energy Tools
Sant Esteve d'en Bas
Sant Esteve d'en Bas is about 15 minutes from Olot and just over an hour from Girona and Barcelona via the C-63 and C-37.
Vielha Cycling Tour
Vielha
Vielha is in the Val d'Aran, just over two hours by car from Lleida or from Toulouse, France.
TotalEnergies Gran Fondo Alberto Contador
Oliva
Oliva is 75 km from Valencia and 100 km from Alicante, both with airports and good motorway access (AP-7).
UCI Gran Fondo World Series La Nucía
La Nucía
La Nucía is about 45 minutes from Alicante-Elche airport (ALC) via the AP-7 and very close to Benidorm, with TRAM train links from Alicante to Altea or Benidorm.
Gran Fondo Internacional por València
Valencia
Valencia has an international airport and a high-speed rail station, with direct connections from Madrid, Barcelona and much of Spain.
Mediterranean Epic Gran Fondo
Oropesa del Mar
Oropesa del Mar is about 90 km from Valencia and 20 km from Castellón de la Plana, with a train station and good motorway access (AP-7).
The Millars UCI Gran Fondo World Series
Castellón de la Plana
Castellón is 75 km from Valencia, which has an airport and good motorway access (AP-7), and just over 60 km from Vinaròs if coming from Catalonia.
Gran Fondo Ézaro
Dumbría
Ézaro is just over an hour from Santiago de Compostela by road. Santiago airport is the most convenient for anyone coming from outside Galicia.
Cicloturista La Rioja
Logroño
Logroño has good road and rail connections from Madrid, Zaragoza, Bilbao and the Basque Country, plus a central bus station.
La Rioja Bike Experience
Logroño
Logroño has good train and bus connections from Madrid, Bilbao and Zaragoza, and Agoncillo airport offers regional flights.
Rioja y Pedal
Cenicero
Cenicero is about 20 km from Logroño via the N-232, with good road connections from across La Rioja.
Travesía BTT La Pera
Rincón de Soto
Rincón de Soto is in the Rioja Baja, very close to Calahorra and Alfaro, with good connections via the N-232 and the AP-68.
Desafío Puertos de Guadarrama
Guadarrama
The start area is less than an hour from central Madrid, well connected via the A-6 motorway and commuter train.
Madrid-Segovia MTB
Madrid
As this is a point-to-point crossing, it's worth arranging the return from Segovia in advance, either by high-speed train or an organized event bus.
Marcha Cicloturista Sierra Norte
Buitrago del Lozoya
Buitrago del Lozoya is just over an hour's drive from central Madrid via the A-1 motorway.
Marcha BTT del Cocido
Brunete
Brunete is about 30 km from central Madrid, reachable via the M-501 with no direct commuter rail connection, so most people arrive by car.
Trofeo BTT Gravel Ciudad Tres Cantos
Tres Cantos
Tres Cantos is well connected to central Madrid via the A-1 motorway and commuter rail, under 30 minutes from the centre.
Xcorial Xtreme
El Escorial
El Escorial is about 50 km from central Madrid, well connected via the A-6 motorway and commuter train.
La Integral de la Cabra
Sangonera la Verde
Sangonera la Verde is a district of the municipality of Murcia, about 15 kilometres southwest of the city centre.
III Marcha CC Beniel - BTT Experience Región de Murcia
Beniel
Beniel is just a 15-minute drive from the city of Murcia, well connected via the Mediterranean motorway.
Memorial Luis Fernández XCM
Cehegín
Cehegín is located in the Northwest of the Región de Murcia, just over 45 minutes by car from the city of Murcia.
Larra Larrau
Isaba
Isaba is in the Roncal valley, just over an hour's drive from Pamplona.
Abraham Olano Martxa · 8 Cimas por Gipuzkoa
Tolosa
Tolosa is well connected by road and rail with Donostia and the rest of Gipuzkoa, just over 20 minutes from the capital.
Marcha Cicloturista Internacional Occident Bilbao-Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao has its own airport with national and international connections, plus good motorway and rail links with the rest of northern Spain.
Marcha Cicloturista Internacional Donostia-Baiona-Donostia
Donostia / San Sebastián
Donostia has its own airport (Hondarribia) and good motorway and rail connections with Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz and France.
Gran Fondo BIBE Transbizkaia
Durango
Durango is well connected by motorway with Bilbao (about 30 minutes) and with the rest of Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa.
Prueba Cicloturista Vitoria
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz has its own airport and good motorway and rail connections with Bilbao, Donostia, Madrid and Zaragoza.
