Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ifyou'recomingonaregionaltrainfromHendaye/HendaiaontheFrenchborder,get
offatthe
Amara EuskoTren Station
(fivestopsbeforetheendoftheline,whichiscalled
Lasarte-Oria). It's a level 15-minute walk to the center: Exit the station and walk across
the long plaza, then veer right and walk eight blocks down Calle Easo (toward the statue
of Christ hovering on the hill) to the beach. The Old Town will be ahead on your right,
with Playa de la Concha to your left. To speed things up, catch bus #21, #26, or #28 along
Calle Easo and take it to the Boulevard stop, near the TI at the bottom of the Old Town.
If you're arriving by train from elsewhere in Spain (or from France after transferring
inIrún),you'llgetoffatthemain
RENFE station.
It'sjustacrosstheriverfromtheCentro
shopping district. There are no convenient buses from the station—to get to the Old Town
and most recommended hotels, catch a taxi (they wait out front, €6 to downtown). Or just
walk (about 10-15 minutes)—beyond the tree-lined plaza, cross the fancy dragon-decor-
atedMaríaCristinaBridge,turnrightontothebusyavenuecalledPaseodelosFueros,and
follow the Urumea River until the last bridge. The modern, blocky Kursaal Conference
Center across the river serves as an easy landmark.
By Bus:
A few buses—such as those from Hondarribia and the airport—can let you
off at pretty Plaza de Gipuzkoa (first stop after crossing the river, in Centro shopping area,
one block from the Boulevard, TI, and Old Town). But most buses—including those from
Bilbao—take you instead to San Sebastián's makeshift “bus station” (dubbed Amara) at a
bigroundaboutcalledPlazaPíoXII.It'sbasicallyaparkinglotwithafewbussheltersand
a TI kiosk (open July-Aug only). At the end of the lot nearest the big roundabout, you'll
see directional signs pointing you toward the town center (about a 30-minute walk). To
save time and energy, catch local bus #21, #26, or #28 from the bus stop at the start of
AvenidadeSanchoelSabioandgetoffattheBoulevardstop,neartheTIatthestartofthe
Old Town.
By Plane: San Sebastián Airport
(airport code: EAS) is beautifully situated along
the harbor in the nearby town of Hondarribia, 12 miles east of the city, just across the bay
from France (tel. 902-404-704,
www.aena.es
)
. An easy regional bus (#E21) connects the
airport to San Sebastián's Plaza de Gipuzkoa, just a block south of the Boulevard and TI
(€2, about hourly Mon-Sat 6:00-20:15, Sun 9:40-20:55, 35 minutes,
www.ekialdebus.net
).
Buses #E25 and #E27 also connect the airport to San Sebastián, but #E21 is much faster.
A taxi into town costs about €35.
Ifyouarriveat
Bilbao Airport,
gooutfrontandtakethePesabusdirectlytoSanSe-
bastián(€16.50,paydriver,runshourly7:45-23:45,1hour,dropsoffatAmarabusstation;
buy ticket
to
the airport at Pesa office in San Sebastián at Avenida de Sancho el Sabio 33;
www.pesa.net
).
By Car:
TaketheAmarafreewayexit,follow
centrociudad
signsintothecitycenter,
andparkinapaylot(manyarewell-signed—theKursaalundergroundlotisthemostcent-
