Transport in Melilla

Melilla is a Spanish autonomous city, located in the north coast of Africa. It has an airport, a port and roads.

Air transport

Melilla Airport terminal
Main article: Melilla Airport

In Melilla, there is a national airport, Melilla Airport (IATA: MLN, OACI: GEML), which has a paved runway and a terminal. It has flights to Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Gran Canaria and Palma de Mallorca.[1]

Some airlines with Melilla Airport as their hub are: Melilla Airlines, Ryjet, Airmel or Pauknair.

Maritime transport

Main article: Port of Melilla

There is a port, with ferry connection to Málaga, Almería and Motril.

Roads

There are 28 kilometers of roads in Melilla. 27 of those kilometers are roads with a single lane per direction, and only one kilometer has multiple lanes. There are no freeways (in Spanish: autovía or autopista) in the whole autonomous city.[2]

Crossing points

Border crossing between Melilla and Beni Ansar

There are 4 crossing points between Melilla and Morocco, being the most important one the Beni Ensar Crossing Point.

Rail transport

Further information: Narrow-gauge railways in former Spanish Morocco § Melilla area

There are no railways in Melilla.

Bus

The city of Melilla has 6 bus lines:[3]

  • Line 1: Barrio Chino - García Cabrelles
  • Line 2: Plaza España - Frontera Benienzar
  • Line 3: Real - General Marina
  • Line 5: Plaza Torres Quevedo - Cabrerizas
  • Line 6: Plaza Torres Quevedo - Mariguari
  • Line 7: García Cabrelles - Farhana

References

  1. ^ "Destinos - Aeropuerto de Melilla - Aena.es". www.aena.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  2. ^ Ministerio de Fomento. "Capítulo 7: Carreteras". Anuario estadístico 2015. Gobierno de España.
  3. ^ "Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla - Líneas de Autobuses".