How to get to Cudillero
// By car
Whilst Cudillero is accessible by public transport, as many of you reading this post will be visiting as part of a wider Asturias – or indeed Northern Spain – road trip, it generally makes more sense to hire a car. This is especially true if you wish to explore more harder to reach destinations or wish to cover a lot of ground in one day.
We rarely go direct when hiring our road trip vehicles, instead preferring to use two popular rental aggregators to compare costs and find the best deal. The two companies we use are AutoEurope and RentalCars – both of which we have had excellent experiences with.
If you’re planning on renting a car during your time in Spain, we suggest reading ‘Nine Essential Car Rental Tips for Travellers’, for general tips on how to save money on your car hire and avoid some common vehicle rental mistakes.
For those basing themselves here, it’s important to note that as most of the accommodations are located in the hills, parking nearby can be quite problematic (all the car parks are down near the harbour). Some accommodations will allow you to drop off luggage in your vehicle but if you think this could be a problem we’d highly recommend discussing with your hotel / apartment before confirming.
// By plane
The nearest airport to Cudillero is in Castrillón, and handily referred to as ‘Asturias Airport’. There are direct flights from London Stansted with EasyJet but all other UK departures require a change elsewhere in Spain (alternatively, consider flying into a larger city in northern Spain and picking up a car / taking public transport from there).
From the airport you can either take a taxi, make your way to Santiago del Monte train station (maps) and hop on a train or bus, or pick up your rental car from the airport.
// By train
From Gijón or Oviedo (the two places most people day trip to Cudillero from), catch one of the FEVE trains that travel directly to Cudillero. A round trip coasts around €7 per person, and from Gijon the journey is approximately 1.5 hours.
Alternatively, you could consider travelling to Avilés by bus and then taking the train between Avilés and Cudillero.
Be aware that Cudillero station is a 20-minute walk from the centre of the village.
You can check train and bus times, plus books tickets, here.
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