Plan Your Visit
Find information on nearby hotels and transportation details below.
** EBD Group does not have a 3rd party hotel booking agency representing this event aside from the official HotelMap link on the website. If you are contacted to book accommodation by any agency this is not recommended, as they are unknown to EBD Group and the hotels.
Venue
Centro Kursaal Elkargunea
Zurriola Hiribidea, 1
20002 San Sebastián
(Basque: Donostia)
SPAIN
Important Information
GETTING THERE
San Sebastián is located in the north of Spain on the Iberian Peninsula on La Concha Bay. The city is just 20 km west of the French border in the arc of the Bay of Biscay.
Three airports are located near the city:
- Airport San Sebastián: 20 km (IATA-Code: EAS)
- Airport Bilbao: 105 km (IATA-Code: BIO)
- Airport Biarritz, France: 47 km (IATA-Code BIQ)
The main train station is called Estacíon de San Sebastián/Donostia Adif. Several long and short distance trains depart here. The long distance Alvia trains run to and from Madrid Chamartin and Barcelona Sants.
MOVING AROUND
Bio€quity 2024 will take place in Kursaal Elkargunea Center, which is in the city center of San Sebastián.
Public Transport
The bus service is managed by dbus company. You can pay on the bus with your credit card. CLICK HERE for more information.
As an alternative to paying on the bus, you can also purchase travel cards in advance, after which you will receive an email confirmation that you can display on your mobile phone to board participating bus lines.
Get around easily by public transport with the San Sebastián Card that also provides discounts in leisure, commerce and gastronomy. CLICK HERE for more information.
In addition to the San Sebastián Card, there is also the Basque Card that includes trips to the surrounding region. CLICK HERE for more information.
AROUND THE CITY CENTRE
The venue is within walking distance of the city’s hotels and the main train station. There are also buses in the city center, the nearest bus stop to the venue is called Kursaal.
Taxis in San Sebastián operate 24 hours a day. Rates are metered and official. Unlike in other cities, taxis in San Sebastian do not stop on the street, so it is best to go to a taxi rank or call:
- Vallina Teletaxi.
- Radio Taxi Donosti
- This taxi service also offers pick-up from various airports, including Airport San Sebastián, Bilbao (Loiu airport), and Francia (Biarritz airport).
TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT
Below are some transportation options from the 3 Airport to the event venue in San Sebastián City Center.
Airport San Sebastián
For information on major airlines flying to and from San Sebastián, please click here.
Airport Shuttle (30-40 minutes)
Bus line E21 is the airport shuttle bus into the city center, and tickets can be purchased at the airport. This bus has 10 stops departing from San Sebastián airport (Google Maps) and ending at Gipuzkoa Plaza 10 (Google Maps), which is 550 m or a 7-minute walk away from Kursaal, the event venue (Google Maps).
To view the bus line E21 schedule, please visit the ekialdebus website and click “E21 HONDARRIBIA-DONOSTIA”.
Taxis (20-25 minutes)
Taxis in San Sebastián operate 24 hours a day. Rates are metered and official. Unlike in other cities, taxis in San Sebastián do not stop on the street, so it is best to go to a taxi rank, which can be found right after exiting the airport facilities. Below are some taxi ranks just outside of the San Sebastián airport:
Accepted payment methods: Credit card: Visa, American Express, and Master Card.
You may book in advance by clicking here.
Private Transfer Services (20-25 minutes)
Here are some private transfer services, which allow booking in advance:
Airport Bilbao
For information on major airlines flying to and from Bilbao Airport, please click here.
Airport Shuttle (1 hour 20 minutes)
Bus line DO50B is the airport shuttle bus into the city center of San Sebastián. When making a bus ticket purchase online, from the dropdown menu, be sure to select the Origin "AEROPUERTO BILBAO" and Destination "DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN". CLICK HERE for more information.
Taxis [1 hour 15 minutes]
Bilbao airport has a taxi rank located in front of the Passenger Terminal Building, on the level 1 (Arrivals sidewalk). For more information, please find taxi information on the Bilbao Airport website.
Alternatively, you may also use the following taxi service, which offers pick up from Bilbao airport: Radio Taxi Donosti.
Private car transfer (1 hour 15 minutes)
Airport Biarritz
For information on major airlines flying to and from Airport Biarritz, please click here.
Airport Shuttle (1 hour 20 minutes)
Make a reservation online in advance: FlixBus, which departs from Biarritz Airport. The destination stop is Paseo Federico García Lorca 1, 20010 San Sebastián, which is 900 m (12 minutes by walk) away from Kursaal, the conference center.
Taxi (50 minutes)
- Make a reservation online in advance
Private car transfer (1 hour 15 minutes)
VISA INFORMATION
For visa requirements, please visit the website of the responsible Spanish ministry.
Should you require an invitation letter for your visa application, please email EBDbilling@informaconnect.com with the information below, and they will be happy to issue the letter for you.
- Full Name as shown on passport
- Passport Number
- Date of Issue
- Date of Expiry
- Date of Birth