Chris and Helen

June 2010

Just coming for the reception?

Things will be kicking off at Finca Casablanca from about 1300 on Saturday 12th June 09, so that is the guide for your arrival time. There is a plan for an informal BBQ / pool party on the Sunday, depending on weather and what is left over!

Valencia is the preferable airport to land at as it is less than an hour to Xativa by train, which is the local station to Finca Casablanca, or a 45min drive. Alicante is the next best option but is at least a 2hr train to Xativa which is quite expensive - about €86 return for 2 people. Plus if the plane lands after 6pm on the way out, or leaves before 1130am on the way back it will probably cost you a hotel room each way too.

Visit www.renfe.es for Spanish train times and prices, and click here for a map of these locations.

To get to Finca Casablanca, we will arrange for a minibus to collect guest at regular intervals from a location in Xativa, more details to follow closer to the time.

Below are flight times and prices from various UK airports to Valencia and Alicante, and are correct as of 5th December 2010 (best options as we see it are in bold). Please note that this is assuming only hand luggage and doesn't include credit/debit card fees, etc.

EasyJet
£8 per hold bag per flight
Manchester - Alicante
Out/Back Date Dep Arr Price
Out Fri 11 Jun 0610 0955 £92.99
Back Sun 13 Jun 1030 1220 £61.99
Back Mon 14 Jun 1030 1220 £71.99
Gatwick - Valencia
Out/Back Date Dep Arr Price
Out Thu 10 Jun 1740 2100 £47.99
Out Fri 11 Jun 1740 2100 £55.99
Back Sun 13 Jun 2130 2250 £39.88
Back Mon 14 Jun 2130 2250 £24.88
Bristol - Valencia
Flights not yet released
Jet2.com
£13 per hold bag per flight
Leeds Bradford - Alicante
Out/Back Date Dep Arr Price
Out Thu 10 Jun 0850 1240 £59.99
Out Fri 11 Jun 0850 1240 £69.99
Out Fri 11 Jun 1530 1920 £39.99
Back Sun 13 Jun 1340 1530 £69.99
Back Sun 13 Jun 2100 2255 £59.99
Back Mon 14 Jun 1340 1530 £59.99
Manchester - Alicante
Out/Back Date Dep Arr Price
Out Thu 10 Jun 1550 1940 £24.99
Out Fri 11 Jun 1420 1800 £24.99
Back Sun 13 Jun 1900 2050 £49.99
Out Mon 14 Jun 1900 2050 £69.99
RyanAir
£15 per hold bag per flight
Leeds Bradford - Alicante
Out/Back Date Dep Arr Price
Out Thu 10 Jun 1955 2335 £34.99
Back Tue 15 Jun 1755 1930 £34.99
East Midlands - Valencia
Out/Back Date Dep Arr Price
Out Fri 11 Jun 0925 1255 £34.99
Back Sun 13 Jun 1330 1500 £44.99
Back Mon 14 Jun 1330 1500 £34.99
Doncaster - Alicante
Out/Back Date Dep Arr Price
Out Fri 11 Jun 1955 2335 £44.99
Back Sun 13 Jun 1755 1930 £44.99
London Stanstead - Valencia
Out/Back Date Dep Arr Price
Out Fri 11 Jun 0730 1100 £34.99
Out Fri 11 Jun 1725 2050 £34.99
Back Sun 13 Jun 2125 2250 £34.99
Back Mon 14 Jun 2125 2250 £34.99
Bournemouth - Valencia
Out/Back Date Dep Arr Price
Out Thu 10 Jun 0640 1000 £44.99
Back Mon 14 Jun 1040 1200 £51.76
Birmingham - Alicante
Out/Back Date Dep Arr Price
Out Thu 10 Jun 0635 1010 £34.99
Out Fri 11 Jun 0625 1000 £44.99
Back Sun 13 Jun 0945 1120 £34.99
Back Mon 14 Jun 1035 1210 £55.67
Bristol - Valencia
Out/Back Date Dep Arr Price
Out Thu 10 Jun 0635 1000 £19.99
Back Tue 15 Jun 1030 1155 £26.99

Making a holiday of it?

If you are planning on making a holiday of the trip out to Spain, here are a couple of other ideas.

Spanish trains Flying to Madrid
  • British Airways offer relatively cheap flights from Heathrow to Madrid, and it is then a 3hr train to Xativa.
Flying to Barcelona
  • A number of low-cost airlines fly to Barcelona (or Barcelona Girona) which is about a 4hr train, changing in Valencia.