By plane, car or train... even by
boat! You can get to Barcelona by any means of transport.
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More info on how
to get to Barcelona
By plane
Barcelona Airport, also known as El
Prat, is the main airport serving Barcelona in which around 100 companies
operate.
It is located 14 km southwest from the city centre and 12 km from the
Congress venue: Fira Gran Via
Preferential flight ticket: oneworld
has been appointed official airline alliance of ESC Congress 2014.
Book your flight
and enjoy the benefits.
Attendee benefits:
• Attractive flight discounts for attendees and one travel companion
• Flights available from all oneworld member airlines and affiliates
• User-friendly booking tool that will display the most convenient flights and multiple fare options
• 24-hour support desk – reach us by email or phone
• Earn miles and tier status points on oneworld eligible flights and redeem rewards across the entire alliance network
• Frequent flyer privileges, including, for top tier cardholders, access to some 550 premium airport lounges worldwide, fasttrack at security lanes in selected airports and extra baggage allowance
• Seamless connections and quality service on oneworld member airlines
Visit www.oneworld.com/events and enter event code OW85A14 to log in as an attendee and access a convenient online booking tool. You and a travel companion can then book discounted flights for travel seven days before and seven days after the event. Fares will be available up to twelve months prior to the event. For more information please visit www.oneworld.com
oneworld®, the premier global airline alliance, brings together 13 leading airlines from around the world - airberlin, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian and S7 Airlines. Together with around 30 affiliate members,oneworld’s expanding network currently serves almost 900 destinations in 150 countries.
By train
Barcelona has direct railway links
with a number of important cities, including Paris, Zurich and Milan, and the
high-speed train runs to Madrid, southern and eastern Spain. The city’s major
railway stations and metropolitan rail network ensure you can travel to
Barcelona and anywhere by train without any difficulties.
Barcelona Sants Station is the city’s
main railway station and most trains departing and arriving in Barcelona stop
here. The station is the terminus for the High-Speed Train and many Spanish and
foreign destinations, suburban rail and trains to Barcelona Airport.
By car
Barcelona is located 150 km from La
Jonquera, the French border. The French motorway network connects to the AP-7,
N-II and C-32 Barcelona motorway. You can enter the city via the ring roads or
the Avinguda Meridiana which leads to the centre.
From the south, if you're
entering from the rest of Spain join the AP-7 or C-32 and enter the city via
the Avinguda Diagonal.
Car parks:
Barcelona has a large number of car
parks for cars, many of them located in the city centre. Parking rates range
from 2 and €3 per hour to around €35 for a whole day.
There are also paid
parking areas in the street (blue zones & green area) and charges vary
according to the zone of Barcelona.
By bus
The bus station in Barcelona that has
the most national and international connections is Barcelona Nord Bus Station.
Buses also depart from Barcelona Sants station and other areas of the city.
By boat
Barcelona has become the
Mediterranean’s foremost cruise ship harbour. It has nine passenger terminals,
seven for cruise liners and four for ferries. It has connections with the main
Mediterranean harbours. Ferries depart daily for the Balearic Islands and there
is a direct service to the port of Genoa, Rome and Algiers.
More information: www.portdebarcelona.cat
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The congress venue
Fira Gran Via Av. Joan Carles I, 64 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona Spain GPS: 41.35448, 2.12698 | Get your itinerary from your hotel to ESC Congress 2014.
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An extensive network of public and private ground transportation will take you everywhere in Barcelona and its surroundings, including the ESC Congress 2014 venue. The venue, Fira Gran Via, has its own train station: Europa/Fira Station. |