AAATE 2007, 9th European Conference for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe

• Presentation
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• The city, San Sebastian
• Travel & Accommodation
  • Accommodation
  • How to arrive

By Air:

Airport of San Sebastian (EAS)

At Fuenterrabía to Donostia / San Sebastián (distance: 20Km.)
Bus service (company: Interbús) from the airport to the centre of Donostia and a taxi service.

Airport of Bilbao (BIO)

San Sebastián (distance: 100Km.)
Bus service from Bilbao from the Interbus bus station in the center of Bilbao (you can take a taxi from the airport to get there) to San Sebastián every hour (Bus companies: Alsa and Pesa). Journey: about 1 hour.

Airport of Vitoria (VIT)

San Sebastián (distance: 120Km.)
Only a taxi service from the airport to the centre of the city.
From Vitoria to San Sebastián: bus service (Bus companies: Burundesa, Pesa, Continental-Auto. Bus station address: c/ Los Herrán, 50) and a railway service (Company: Renfe, Address: Plaza de la Estación), with train departures every 3 - 4 hours. Journey: 1h. 45 min. approx.

Airport of Biarritz (BIQ)

San Sebastián (distance: 40Km.)
Upon arrival at the airport, take a taxi to the railway station of Biarritz and then take a train to Hendaye (concerning the transport from Hendaye to San Sebastián, please see 1 by Train).

By Train:

Train station París - Montparnasse (TGV)
San Sebastián (distance: 800Km.)
It is highly recommended to travel from Paris to Hendaye, on the frontier with Spain (22 Km. far from San Sebastián), on a TGV train (high speed train) which covers the distance in 5 hours approx. (the price is cheaper if the ticket is reserved one month in advance). Departure of the train is from Montparnasse railway station in the center of Paris. In order to get from Hendaye (France) to San Sebastián (distance: 22 Km.) take the train (short distance train known as the "Topo") of the "Eusko Tren" Company, just next to Hendaye railway station. Services to Donostia / San Sebastián every 1/2 hour. Journey: about 45 min.

By Car:

By car to Donostia / San Sebastián
3 main highways to Donostia / San Sebastián from the province of Guipuzkoa and elsewhere in Spain:

• A-8 from Bizkaia and from France
• N-1 and A-5 from Vitoria, Burgos and Gipuzkoa
• A-15 from Pamplona