Almeria's airport is located about 8km east of the capital. Access is by the N340 highway and is well signposted from the Autovia.

The airport is located on the very edge of the Mediterranean Sea, the runways running parallel with the coastline. The airport has two active runways and the apron can handle up to eleven aircraft at any given time. It can also handle small, sports aircraft.

Buses to and from the airport
The bus you need is 'linea 14'. From Almeria to the airport, Monday - Friday from 7am - 10.30pm, every 30 minutes. Sat/Sun from 7am - 10.30pm
From the airport to the city, Monday - Friday from 7.22am - 11.03pm, approx every 30 minutes. Sat/Sun from 7.56am - 11.03pm.

Car Hire
There are several leading car hire companies based at the airport.

You can find a taxi outside the airport main entrance. Taxis are white and when free, display a green light.

Flights
There are flights to and from Alicante, Amsterdam, Asturias, Barcelona, Berlin, Birmingham, Brussels, Alicante, Bonn, Dortmund, Dresden, Dusseldorf, Faro, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Helsinki, Jerez, Leipzig, Gatwick, Madrid, Malaga, Manchester, Melilla, Munster, Munich, Nuremburg, Paderborn, Palma, Salamanca, Stuttgart, Valladolid, Vitoria and Zaragoza.

The terminal building comprises of three floors. The ground floor has an arrival area with baggage check, cafe-bar, shops, medical services and tour operator services. The lower floor caters for departures and has a cafe-bar, shops and waiting room. The upper floor is used for administration and has terraces for passengers and visitors. It can also be used for an extra departure hall if needed.

Car parking
Located in front of the terminal building. Obtain a ticket from the machine as you enter the car park. You have the first 20 minutes free of charge. Rates after this are by the hour, a 24 hour period or a monthly pass. Be aware that if you lose your ticket you will be charged the daily rate.

Take your ticket to the 'caja' machine before you go to your car, insert the ticket then the required fee. Your ticket should then be placed in the machine as you exit the car park.