Our holidays are so designed that it is you, the holidaymaker, who chooses what you want, from where you stay to how you get there.

We are able to make ferry bookings for you with Brittany Ferries. We also arrange car hire from airports and city offices. But should you prefer we are happy for your to make your own travel arrangements, the choice is yours. We do not at present make flight reservations, but are always ready to advise on all travel options.

Travelling to Spain or north Portugal is a matter of choice and of time. The quickest way is to fly/drive and the low cost "no frills" airlines Easyjet and Ryanair have routes to many suitable destinations, as do scheduled airlines.

For a more leisurely start to your holiday, you can sail direct to northern Spain with Brittany Ferries from Plymouth to Santander or P&O Ferries from Portsmouth to Bilbao. Or, if time allows, cross the Channel by ferry or the Eurotunnel shuttle to France and then drive on down - you'll need at least one night en-route.

If you prefer to make use of local buses and trains rather than a car at your destination, please ask us for advice on which properties are best suited. And we'll always try to help with digging up local travel information for you.

And don't forget - whether you ask us to make your reservations or you choose to make your own, it is advisable to book as early as possible, especially for the high season.

We offer good value car hire through Transhire in Spain and Portugal.

Cars can be collected and returned at regional airports or at city offices. You can pick up a car at one destination and return to another. but only within the same country. You can take a car across borders - just remember to tell us if this is what you plan to do, for insurance purposes.

Click the button to hire a car through Casas Cantabricas and follow the on-screen instructions.

Alternatively you may download our booking form (go to Car Hire Booking Form, below), complete and return it to Casas Cantabricas.
NB
i Please give full flight details - arrival and departure times as well as flight numbers - if booking a car at an airport.
ii Don't forget to let us know of any special requirements you may have - eg child seats.
iii The prices include two named drivers; if you wish to add further drivers, let us know, or inform the desk at the collection point - there is usually a surcharge for additional drivers to cover insurance. and of course all drivers require a passport and driving licence.

The General Terms and Conditions for car rental can viewed on screen or downloaded below.

To avoid the hassle of airports or motorways, take one of the long crossings direct to northern Spain. The ferries are in effect cruise ships, with comfortable accommodation and a good choice of restaurants, bars, entertainment on board. Brittany Ferries sails twice-weekly from Plymouth to Santander; the crossing takes 18 hours, (outward - departs Plymouth Sundays and Wednesdays, arriving Monday and Thursday), (inward - departs Santander Mondays and Thursdays). Properties within Cantabria and Asturias are within easy reach of Santander, those in Salamanca a short day's drive away, while for Galicia and Northern Portugal it is a long day with an overnight stop necessary on the return journey.

We offer negotiated fares for return crossings on any ferry route with Brittany Ferries. Some clients prefer to take the Plymouth Santander route in one direction combined with a French crossing.

To book a Brittany Ferries crossing through us please phone (01223 328721) or email us with your requirements. Details of routes fares and timetables are given below.

For those who prefer to drive some more and spend less time on the boat Brittany Ferries' routes to France can be a good compromise. The shortest mileage to the Spanish border at Irun, just round the corner from Biarritz, is from St Malo (730kms). For western Channel ports there are crossings with from Portsmouth to St Malo, Cherbourg or Caen, from Poole to Cherbourg, and from Plymouth to Roscoff.

If you don't see the route you are interested here please call us for a quotation, we offer all Brittany Ferrries' routes.

P&O Ferries sail from Portsmouth to Bilbao, with a rolling timetable giving several crossings through the week. Outward crossings take 33 hours, while the return is 29 hours.

To book your P&O ferry click here

With motorway through much of France and Spain, or using the quiet "D" roads, it is possible to make the journey from the Channel to the Basque country, Cantabria and Asturias with a one-night stop. For destinations further west or south at least two nights en route are recommended.

For those who are not fond of the sea, Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais has up to four departures an hour at peak times, and the journey takes only 35 minutes - just time to have a nap or to stretch your legs, before driving off onto the A16 Autoroute.

For short sea crossings there are the Hoverspeed fast ferries from Dover to Calais (taking just under an hour) and from Newhaven to Dieppe (two hours), or the ferry crossings with P&O Ferries or Sea France from Dover to Calais.

Both scheduled and "no frills" airlines fly to the regions we cover giving an excellent choice of destinations, times and prices. For airline details timetables, costings and flight reservations go to Travel Links. At present we do not make flight reservations, but are always pleased to help in any way we can - just phone us on 01223 328721 or email us at mail@casas.co.uk

Don't forget - it's perfectly possible to fly into one airport and out from another, so you can make the most of the different regions we offer holidays in.

For Euskadi, Navarra, Rioja Alavesa, Cantabria and Asturias fly to
Bilbao - with Easyjet, Clickair and Iberia
Santander - with Ryanair (Dublin or Stanstead)
Biarritz - with Ryanair
Zaragoza - with Ryanair
Asturias (Aviles) - with Easyjet

For Galicia
Fly to Santiago de Compostela - with Iberia (LHR) and Ryanair (Liverpool or Stanstead)

A Coruña (La Coruña) – with Iberia

Vigo - with Clickair

Aviles (Asturias) - with Easyjet

For Salamanca and the Sierra de Francia fly to
Madrid - with Iberia, British Airways, Easyjet, and others
Valladolid - with Ryanair

For Catalunya fly to
Barcelona- with Iberia, British Airways, Easyjet, and others. (Easyjet fly here from Stanstead, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle, Gatwick and Luton)
Reus- with Ryanair from London, Liverpool, Dublin, Glasgow and Luton.

For Cadiz fly to
Jerez de la Frontera - with Ryanair
Sevilla - with Ryanair from Stanstead and Liverpool, Clickair from Gatwick or British Airways from Heathrow

For the north of Portugal the most convenient airport is Porto (Oporto); it is also possible to fly into Lisbon (about 4/5 hours drive), or into Santiago de Compostela in Spain (2 hours drive away). Fly with a scheduled airline or with a "no frills" carrier. For airline details go to Travel Links, for timetables, prices and reservations.

At present we do not make flight reservations but are always pleased to help with information or advice - phone us on 01223 328721 or email us at mail@casas.co.uk

For Porto (Oporto) - fly with TAP or Ryanair
For Lisbon - fly with TAP, British Airways, or other airlines
For Santiago de Compostela - fly with Iberia or Ryanair

Fly direct from Dublin to Bilbao, Madrid or Lisbon with Aer Lingus. In addition to their existing services to Madrid and Lisbon, Aer Lingus are now offering direct flights to Bilbao. From the 29th April to 28th of October the service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Ryanair also offer routes from Dublin to Biarritz, Reus and Jerez de la Frontera and from Shannon to Biarritz and Reus whilst visitors to Portugal can fly direct Dublin to Oporto.

At present we do not make flight reservations, but are always pleased to help in any way we can - just phone us on 01223 328721 or email us at mail@casas.co.uk.