17-18 OCTOBER 2024, VITORIA-GASTEIZ  |  Facultad de Letras, UPV/EHU

TRAVEL & VENUE

CONFERENCE VENUE
The conference will take place in:
Salón de Grados
Facultad de Letras
Paseo de la Universidad, 5,
Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain)

HOW TO GET TO VITORIA-GASTEIZ

BY PLANE
Vitoria International Airport (VIT) is very close to the city (less than 10 km), and it has flight connections with national and international cities, including Sevilla, Málaga, Alicante, Mallorca and Gran Canaria in Spain, as well as with Brussels/Charleroi (Belgium), Cologne-Bonn (Germany) and Milan-Bergamo (Italy). The main company operating from Vitoria is Ryanair.

Vitoria Airport is conveniently connected with the city centre by bus. Bus tickets can be purchased here.

Alternatively, Bilbao Airport (BIO) is about 1 hour away by public transport and it has many international connections. To reach Vitoria-Gasteiz from Bilbao airport, catch the bus from the one and only bus stop just outside the arrivals area. Remain on the bus until the final stop at Bilbao bus terminal (Intermodal). Buses run every 15-20 minutes and the journey takes about 20-25 minutes. At Bilbao bus terminal, take the bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz run by La Union bus line. The journey takes 45 min.

BY TRAIN
Vitoria-Gasteiz has direct train connections from Madrid (3h 10min) and Barcelona (5h).

CHECK RENFE WEBSITE

BY BUS
Check the bus company ALSA for connections between Vitoria-Gasteiz and the main cities within Spain. This company offers journeys directly from the Madrid Airport (Barajas) to Vitoria (4h 30 min).

CHECK ALSA WEBSITE
ABOUT VITORIA-GASTEIZ

Vitoria-Gasteiz is the capital of the province of Alava, in the Basque Country. In 2012, it was designated “European Green Capital” by the European Commission, thanks to its pioneering environmental policies. The city is surrounded by parks known as the “green belt”.

The city has a medieval centre, where countless places of great traditional character, such as the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca (White Virgin Square), and historic buildings like the cathedral of Santa María.

Vitoria-Gasteiz is also known for its lively culinary scene, with a range of restaurants, cafes, and food markets offering some of the best Basque dishes and pintxos.

The centre is relatively small and easy to get around on foot. The UPV/EHU campus is connected with the bus station by tram and bus, and the train station is right opposite the Faculty of Arts (2 min walk).

TOURIST INFORMATION WEBSITE
ACCOMODATION

Some of the accomodation options available in Vitoria-Gasteiz all of which are within short walking distance (12 minutes max.) of the conference venue.

Hotel Silken Ciudad de Vitoria (4*)
Walking distance to the conference venue: 12 minutes approx.
Standard room price per night: 80 € approx.

ABBA Jazz Hotel Vitoria (3*)
Walking distance to the conference venue: 8 minutes approx.
Standard room price per night: 60 € approx.

Hotel Dato (2*)
Walking distance to the conference venue: 5 minutes approx.
Standard room price per night: 65 € approx.

Hotel Arts (2*)
Walking distance to the conference venue: 12 minutes approx.
Standard room price per night: 55 € approx.

NH Canciller Ayala (4*)
Walking distance to the conference venue: 10 minutes approx.
Standard room price per night: 75 € approx.

Kora Green City (4* Aparthotel)
Walking distance to the conference venue: 8 minutes approx.
Standard room price per night: 65 € approx.

Hotel Nirea (2*)
Walking distance to the conference venue: 8 minutes approx.
Standard room price per night: 70 € approx.

Hotel Centro de Vitoria (2*)
Walking distance to the conference venue: 8 minutes approx.
Standard room price per night: 50 € approx.