Meeting 2022 Travel information

ULTRAVIOLET ASTRONOMY IN THE XXI CENTURY

FACE TO FACE MEETING IN BASQUE COUNTRY UNIVERSITY, VITORIA-GASTEIZ (SPAIN)
3rd- 7th October 2022


TRAVEL INFORMATION

Information for air travelers

Flight to Madrid or Bilbao + taxi to Vitoria-Gasteiz City

Option 1- Madrid airport – Bilbao airport -Vitoria-Gasteiz City.

  • Flight to Madrid Airport from any worldwide airport
  • + flight from Madrid to Bilbao Airport (1 hour flight from Madrid)
  • + taxi to Vitoria-Gasteiz City (78 km/49 miles)

Option 2- Other European cities- Bilbao airport-Vitoria-Gasteiz City. There are many European cities with direct flights to Bilbao airport:

Bilbao airport taxi company: https://taxisaeropuertobilbao.com/en/home/ (From Bilbao airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz, 100€ aprox)    

Map of Journey from Bilbao Airport to the Campus

More information at: https://www.bilbaoair.info/index.php/como-llegar-al-aeropuerto-de-bilbao-loiu-en-autobus-y-coche

Information for car travelers

From Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz (352 km/218 miles total), via national highway A-1/AP-1 for 343 km /213 miles exit to N-102 Vitoria-Gasteiz/ France.

Information for train travelers

From Madrid airport by subway to the train station: Madrid-Atocha station, in the center of the city, where trains depart daily to Vitoria-Gasteiz every 2-4 hours (journey time 4 hours approx Madrid to Vitoria-Gasteiz) – € 100 round trip approx. Tickets online: https://venta.renfe.com/vol/home.do?c=_Fl5c.

There is no direct bus from Bilbao Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz. However, there are services departing from Airport and arriving at Vitoria-Gasteiz city station  passing through Bilbao / Bilbo-Termibus / Geltoki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m. – €25 round trip approx. Tickets online: https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Bilbao-Airport-BIO/Vitoria-Gasteiz#r/Bus

Accomodation

In Vitoria-Gasteiz City there are a high offer of hotels for your choice available to book online or through travel agencies. https://www.booking.com/

VISA/Invitation letters

Attendees requiring an invitation letter for processing their visa should send an email to NUVA organisers: nuva(at)ucm.es.

Note that the visa application processes may take a long time to be completed. If needed, we strongly encourage travelers to apply for their visas as early as possible.

Venue

 

The workshop will take place at Universidad del País Vasco, on the Alava campus.

www.ehu.eus/es/


From Bilbao Airport to the Campus

Campus Map

City Map