Travel and accommodation

Travel

There are three main airports that can be used to reach San Sebastian:

San Sebastian airport, Spain (EAS, 25 km. from the city center)

Next to the town of Hondarribia, about 30 minutes driving from San Sebastian city center. A small airport with domestic connections (Iberia) to Madrid and Barcelona. Very convenient whenever a connection through Madrid is possible. A taxi from the airport to San Sebastian city center is around 35 euros. The airport is also connected to the city center through bus lines E20 and E21 (operated by Ekialdebus).

Biarritz airport, France (BIQ, 50 km. from the city center)

40 minutes driving from San Sebastian city center. Convenient when flying from France or London. There is a direct bus connection between Biarritz Airport and San Sebastian city center, operated by PESA company (5-6 buses per day; timetable here)

Bilbao airport, Spain (BIO, 100 km. from the city center)

About 1 hour driving from San Sebastian city center. Bilbao is an international airport with connections to many major cities in Europe (London, Paris, Frankfurt, Brussels, Rome,...). The most convenient one for overseas travellers in terms of connections and air fares. A direct shuttle bus running every hour connects the airport with San Sebastian for about 17 euros. The bus time table is available here.

Accommodation

As a service to the participants, a few rooms have been blocked in Hotel San Sebastian (http://hotelsansebastian.net/) at a special rate (95€/night, double room, single use, breakfast and VAT included).

Attendants must contact the Hotel San Sebastian and book their accommodations by themselves. A list of alternative options is provided below:

HOTEL	Email address
NH Aranzazu ****	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
San Sebastián ****	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Codina***	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Residence Olarain	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Residence Agud Querol	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please find below a map with the location of the hotels as well as the location of the conference site (Miramar Palace). All hotels are a 10-15 minutes walk from the Miramar Palace.