How to reach Bilbao

By plane:

• Destination: Loiu Airport
• Distance from the airport to the Euskalduna Conference Centre: 15 Km
• Travelling from the airport to central Bilbao: Regular bus service every 20 minutes from 6.20 a.m. to midnight. Bizkaibus Line A3247 Fare €1.45
• Link to airport website

By train:

• Destination: Renfe long distance train station at Abando (Distance to the Euskalduna Conference Centre: 1.7 km (20 minutes on foot))
• Renfe suburban train station at San Mamés (Distance: 400 m)
• Link to Bilbao suburban train service website
• Link to long distance train service website

By coach/bus:

• Destination: Termibus Transport Hub (San Mamés)
• The San Mamés tramway stop and Metro underground station is close to the  transport hub.
• Distance to the Euskalduna Conference Centre: 950 m (10 minutes on foot)
• Suburban buses
• Link to Bizkaibus website
• Link to Euskotren website

By car:

• The A-8 motorway is the best way to reach Bilbao if you are travelling from the east or west. If you are travelling from central Spain (entering from the south), the A-68 is the main highway to Bilbao.
• Link to route calculator (by car)

By metro:

• Station closest to the Euskaduna Conference Centre: San Mamés (Sabino Arana exit)
• Service: Metro line 1 and 2
• 8 minutes on foot from the station
• Bilbao Metro Timetable

By tram:

• Closest stop: Euskalduna
• Link to Euskotren website

By coach/bus:

• The urban bus routes are: L26, L56 and L62 (map of the routes)
• Closest stop: Jesusen Bihotza 1
• The Bilbao Coach Terminal, which is served by different national and provincial routes, is ten minutes on foot from the Conference Centre.

By car:

• The Euskalduna Conference Centre has a car park that you can use for your vehicle.
• Bilbao Street Map