The trip will be well worth it
Rioja Alavesa is the southernmost region of the seven districts into which the province of Alava is divided, in Euskadi. Its official name is Cuadrilla de Laguardia-Rioja Alavesa and Laguardia is its regional capital. Only 300 km2 big it is bordered to the south by the River Ebro and to the north by the Mountain range of Cantabria.
By road
The Rioja Alavesa Wine Route has excellent communications, such as the AP-68 and AP-12 dual-carriageways and an extensive network of local roads. Short distances and ease of access between its 23 urban centres, belonging to 15 municipalities and 4 Administrative Councils, make the region an ideal place to tour and enjoy its towns, landscapes and people.
The AP-68 motorway is one of the most important national highways, since it joins the N-I, at Miranda de Ebro, with Zaragoza. Logroño can be reached from Pamplona via the AP-12 motorway, and from there the different towns of Rioja Alavesa. From Madrid the distance is 356 km, taking about 3 and a half hours. Taking Laguardia, the capital of the region, as the reference point, the distance to Vitoria is 48 km, which takes about 50 minutes. From Bilbao, it is 111 km, and it takes 1 hour and 20 minutes. From Pamplona it is 101 km and it takes an hour and a quarter. From Zaragoza it is 194 km and it takes about two hours to arrive.
By plane
The main airport nearby and the one with most connections is Bilbao, which is 110km from Rioja Alavesa.
You can also fly to the airports of Vitoria, 60 km away, and Logroño-Agoncillo that is located 33 km from Laguardia.
Other nearby airports are Madrid-Barajas, 360 km, Zaragoza, 195 km, and Santander, 210 km.
More information at www.aena.com
By train
Vitoria-Gasteiz Train Station is 45 km away.
The station of Logroño is 19 km from Laguardia and Miranda de Ebro is 40 km.
More information at www.renfe.es
