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Santiago de Compostela Lavacolla (SCQ)
Tel: (981) 547 501 (24-hour information service)

Santiago de Compostela's airport is situated 11km (7.5 miles) to the northeast of the city.

Major airlines: In addition to Spain's national airline Iberia (tel: (902) 400 500 or (981) 572 024 (central reservations); website: www.iberia.es), Air Europa (tel: (981) 594 950; website: www.air-europa.es), and Spanair (tel: 981-547 770; website: www.spanair.es) all operate flights to Santiago de Compostela.

Approximate flight times to Santiago de Compostela: From London is 2 hours; from New York is 9 hours 40 minutes (plus transfer); from Los Angeles is 16 hours (plus transfer); from Toronto is 11 hours (plus transfer); and from Sydney is 26 hours (plus transfer).

Airport facilities: Services include duty-free facilities, shops, a bank (Banco Pastor) and bureau de change, restaurants, cafés and car hire services from Avis, Hertz and Europcar.

Business facilities: None

Arrival/departure tax: Included in ticket

Transport to the city: Buses to the city centre run from 0715 (0830 on Sun). The last bus leaves the airport at 2330 (2200 on Sat). Journey time - 20 minutes) and cost Pta200. Taxis to central Santiago de Compostela (journey time - 15 minutes) operate 24-hours; the fare is about Pta2200.



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