Travel information
Castro Urdiales is an old fishermen town in the north coast of Spain, half way between Bilbao and Santander, the two major cities nearby. It will provide a quiet and nice environment to hold the event, and the CIEM (International Center for Mathematical Meetings) has all the necessary facilities to promote the fruitful exchange of ideas and discussions that will undoubtedly take place during the workshop.
How to arrive
In the web page of CIEM you will find a detailed description of how to arrive to Castro Urdiales. Here we explain you how to arrive by plane.
Transportation
The closest airport to Castro Urdiales is the Bilbao airport.
Bilbao airport
Bilbao’s International airport is only 25 Km away from Castro Urdiales and provides direct and regular connections to the main European capitals. There is a regular taxi and bus service between Santander and Bilbao (Alsa Grupo).
- Bilbao Airport and destinations.
- Taxi from airport to hotels: 60 euros approx.
- Bus: Take a bus from airport to the city center and then bus from bus terminal to hotels. More information at http://www.termibus.es
Santander airport
The operating airlines are RYANAIR (providing direct connections with Barcelona, Brussels Charleroi, Dublin, Düsseldorf Weeze, Edinburg, Frankfurt Hahn, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, London Stansted, Madrid, Málaga, Milan Bergamo, Palma, Rome Ciampino, Seville, Tenerife and Valencia) and IBERIA.
Interesting links: Santander Airport, Ryanair and Iberia.
- Taxi from airport to hotels: 100 euros approx.
- Bus: Take a bus from airport to the city center and then bus from bus terminal to hotels. More information at http://www.transportedecantabria.es
Accommodation
We have made arrangements for accommodation at the Hotel Las Rocas (****), where we got special rates for the course.
Accordingly, do not contact the hotel directly. We will provide the corresponding information in a future communication.
Lunches
Lunches and social dinner will be served at Hotel Las Rocas.