Peñiscola

Peñíscola (Valencian: Peníscola) is a town of 7,500 people (2018) in the province of Castellón on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. The town with its 5 km of beaches is one of the most heavily visited tourist destinations in Spain, popular with Spanish and foreign visitors; in summers the population of this small town explodes to more than 150,000 people.

Understand
Peñiscola is an ancient fortified seaport that was established by the Iberians in 1000 BCE. The port was conquered by the Phoenicians, later by the Greeks, and then by the Carthaginians, where Hannibal famously swore to never ally himself with Rome. Later the Romans and Moors controlled the seaport, until it finally came under Christian control in the 13th century.



By bus
All inter-urban buses stop at the (Plaza de la Constitución).

Autos Mediterraneo runs multiple daily buses connecting Castellón with Vinaròs and points in between. A bus route and schedule can be downloaded here.

HIFE runs a daily bus between Valencia, and Peñiscola, with a stop in Castellón. From Castellón the one-way fare is €6.05 and the journey takes just under 1½ hours. Tickets can be purchased directly from the driver or online.

By bus
Autos Mediterraneo runs a bus service connecting Peñíscola with the nearby towns of Benicarló and Vinaròs. Buses operate daily 06:30-23:30 and leave every half-hour; a bus route and schedule can be downloaded here.

In late April and from the end of June until mid-September, HIFE operates three routes (líneas urbanas) within Peñiscola; a time schedule and list of bus stops can be downloaded here.