Local Information:
Santander:
The city of Santander is located in the autonomous region of Cantabria, on the northern coast of Spain. Santander’s climate is very temperate year-round (the average temperature in April is approximately 15°C).
https://www.turismodecantabria.com/descubrela/zonas/7-santander
The University of Cantabria (UC) is one of only three universities to have been in the Top 10 of the main Spanish rankings in both education and research quality. The UC has a very strong international focus, both in education and research, and has established and maintains a significant number of strong links with other universities in Europe and around the world, and is an active member of national and international networks.
http://web.unican.es/en/Pages/default.aspx
Important Conections:
Santander’s Airport
Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (IATA: SDR, ICAO: LEXJ), also known as Parayas Airport, is a Spanish international airport owned by Aena, located five kilometers from the city of Santander.
To travel to and from the airport, you can use the S4 bus line:
Línea – S4 Santander-Aeropuerto
Or alternatively, use taxis:
- Radio Taxi Santander: +34 942 33 33 33
- Tele Taxi Santander: +34 942 36 91 91
- Taxi Santander: +34 942 34 34 34
Santander’s Train Station
Santander Station is a railway terminal located in the north of Spain.
It was opened in 1943 by RENFE.
It is located in the Plaza de las Estaciones near the city center. Next to this station, which belongs to the Adif Iberian gauge network, is the Santander AM station, which serves trains running on the narrow gauge network, also operated by Adif.
Long-distance: Thanks to its Alvia trains, Renfe connects Santander with Madrid and Alicante.
Santander’s Bus Station
The Santander bus station is located in the city center and serves as the starting and ending point for all national and international lines serving Cantabria, as well as most services serving the main destinations within the region.
Its central location next to the train stations and its direct connection to the airport make it a true modal interchange for Cantabria.
Plaza de las Estaciones s/n
39002 SANTANDER
Teléfono de información: 942 21 09 60
Moving around Santander:
You can call a taxi to the conference venue by inquiring at your hotel reception or calling one of the following taxi services. Your hotel can also provide information on standard rates.
- Radio Taxi Santander: +34 942 33 33 33
- Tele Taxi Santander: +34 942 36 91 91
- Taxi Santander: +34 942 34 34 34
There are several Santander Urban Transport Service lines (Santander bus) that can take you to the UC:
Línea 7C-1: Manuel Llano – Avda. Los Castros – Sardinero – Manuel Llano
Línea 7C-2: J. Bustamante – Sardinero – Avda. Los Castros
Línea 3: Ojaiz – Puertochico – Piquío
Línea 4: Bº Pesquero – Piquío – Castilla – Bº Pesquero
The closest bus stops, according to the route, are “Plaza de la Ciencia” and “Parque de la Teja.”
You can visit the following link to learn more about bus schedules and routes: URL: http://www.tusantander.es/usuarios/red-de-lineas
