The workshop will take place at the Instituto de Física de Cantabria (IFCA) in Santander (Google Maps). The institute is within easy reach (either on foot or by bus) of downtown Santander and the Sardinero beach area. Good local hotels include Hotel Santemar and Hotel Las Brisas. If you’re planning to book a hotel for your stay, please let us know – we may be able to negotiate a better rate for a large number of bookings.
Below you can find information about reaching Santander, as well as information about transport within the city.
By airplane
The Santander airport is Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR), also known as Parayas airport, is located in Maliaño (Camargo), five kilometres outside the city. There is a shuttle service from the airport to the Bus Station in Santander (Information of Airport-Bus Station service). Taxis (Information of taxi tariffs) and car hire are availables. Information in AENA Website of destinations and companies that operate at the airport.
The Bilbao Airport, Bilbao Airport (BIO), is 109 Km far from Santander and has a wide range of daily conections with Spanish, European cities and the rest of the world. Driving from the A8 highway takes about an hour and a quarter (See map).It can also be reached by public transport, combining two bus lines: “Shuttle service from airport to Bus Station in Bilbao” and “ALSA bus route from Santander to Bilbao“. See more information at Bilbao airport portal information and Bilbao Bus Station (Temibus).
By train
The RENFE and FEVE train stations are in downtown Santander, in the Plaza de las Estaciones (See map). The IFCA can be reached by taxi or by city bus. Information of regional, national and international destinations, tariffs and timetable in the RENFE website.
By intercity bus
The Central Bus Station is in downtown Santander, near Plaza de las Estaciones, in the Navas de Tolosa street (See map). The IFCA can be reached by taxi or by city bus. Information of ALSA passenger transport company, autobus service to the airports, national and international routes.
By urban bus
Information of the Urban Transport Service of Santander (TUS) and Network Lines, plan and schedule. The IFCA nearest bus stops are “Escuela Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos” and “Parque La Teja”. The lines that reach the campus of UC are:
- Línea 3: Ojaiz (only working days)
- Línea 4: Bº Pesquero – Brisas (only working and school days)
- Línea 7C-1: L. Quintanilla Isasi – Avda. Los Castros
- Línea 7C-2: J. Bustamante – Valdecilla
For some reason, google doesn’t provide good transport information for Santander, so we recommend using Moovit.
By bicycle
The city of Santander provides a bicycle rental service throughout the city, with several pick-up and drop-off locations. The IFCA nearest pick-up point is at Plaza de la Ciencia. More information: Bycicle Service (TusBic) y Bike Mobility Plan (University of Cantabria)