Travel information
Early booking of all travel arrangements including accommodation is strongly encouraged!! Consider refundable bookings if you still want to stay flexible.
Check the following links with useful information for your visit:
How to get to San Sebastian: https://www.sansebastianturismoa.eus/en/come/how-to-get-here
Practical information: https://www.sansebastianturismoa.eus/en/come/practical-information
How to move around: https://www.sansebastianturismoa.eus/en/come/how-to-get-around
Maps, guides, and tourist information: https://www.sansebastianturismoa.eus/en/come/maps
Restaurants and bars guide: https://www.sansebastianturismoa.eus/en/eat/where-to-eat
Travel
Useful information on how to reach San Sebastián can be found here:
https://www.sansebastianturismoa.eus/en/come/how-to-get-here
Despite the distance from San Sebastián (110 km), the airport of Bilbao (BIO) is probably the best option. The airport is served by various airlines and is well-connected to major European airports. In front of the terminal, you will find a convenient bus service to the San Sebastián bus terminal (every 30 min, 1 h 10 min travel time, 17 EUR). A taxi will cost approx. 110 EUR.
The closest airport is Donostia-San Sebastian Airport (EAS), situated in Hondarribia, 18 km north of San Sebastían. There are interurban bus lines to San Sebastián (Lurraldebus, 3 EUR). Taxi for about 45 EUR.
Other nearby airports are Biarritz (BIQ) in France, or Vitoria-Gasteiz (VIT).
If you want to travel by train, the French border village of Hendaye is connected to the French high-speed train system, and also served by commuter train to Donostia/San Sebastián (https://www.euskotren.eus/en). Of course, San Sebastián is also connected to various long-distance lines of the Spanish railways (RENFE).
Accommodation
There are many good options for accomodation in San Sebastián. Here you find a few suggestions, not very far from our conference venue at the Ibaeta campus:
Participants should make their own hotel bookings. Donostia offers a great variety of different kinds of accommodation, ranging from 5-star hotels to hostels and flats. In order to make it easier for you to find the accommodation that better suits you, we suggest that you visit the link of the Tourism Office, below. You can make your own reservation directly at the selected place.
http://www.sansebastianturismo.com/en/sleep/where-to-sleep
We strongly recommend booking your accommodation as early as possible. The spring season is very busy and hotels fill up quickly
Selection of Hostels
Inexpensive shared rooms
- Koisi https://koisihostel.com/
A Room in the city https://www.aroominthecity.eu
Selection of Residences:
- Olarain https://www.olarain.com/en/alojamiento/
- Livensa Living (studios) https://www.livensaliving.com/en/student-accommodation-donostia-san-sebastian/student-accommodation-livensa-san-sebastian/
Selection of Hotels:
- Ondarreta Beach Hotel https://hotelondarretabeach.com/
- Hotel Distrito Oeste** https://www.hoteldistritooeste.com/en/welcome/
- Hotel La Galería** https://hotellagaleria.com/
- Hotel Ezeiza** https://hotelezeiza.com/
- Hotel Niza*** https://www.hotelniza.com/
- Hotel Antik San Sebastián*** https://hesperiadonosti.reservationstays.com/hotels/Pjm5Krjg?utm_source=adwords_semro&utm_campaign=G:RS:ROW:PPC:NB:DSA-Prop:ROW-ROW:EN&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-oqdBhDfARIsAO0TrGHzEPXSZQBL0pVO6Os2ldpiCcG9UG_66AhMeV4ekmG4BpUK3PBw1xcaAgoeEALw_wcB
- Hotel Codina *** https://www.hotelcodina.es/esp/index_esp.html
- Hotel Barcelo Costa Vasca**** https://www.barcelo.com/es-es/barcelo-costa-vasca/
- NH Collection San Sebastian Aranzazu**** https://www.nh-hotels.com/hotel/nh-collection-san-sebastian-aranzazu?campid=8435708&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-oqdBhDfARIsAO0TrGGvSYgcMXHNRbBXXmI-VcfCcrk7djOJ8IpernapkDjVFPC79EFhnOsaAo49EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
- Hotel Ilunion San Sebastián**** https://www.ilunionsansebastian.com/?cp=NAVIDAD5&partner=894&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-oqdBhDfARIsAO0TrGHGHburvuXB0zC1PUpY8iLYF9XlLQxwPM0iXFigXn2WUaJeDAvK1uMaAqjwEALw_wcB
- Hotel Silken Amara Plaza**** https://www.hoteles-silken.com/es/hotel-amara-plaza-san-sebastian/ (10% discount on the best available rate at the time of booking. To apply this discount, please contact the hotel via email - Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo. - making reference to your attendance at the event: Optics, Electronics, and Magnetism in 2D Materials workshop (OEM-2D))