How to get there

By airplane
Barcelona and Girona are the nearest airports to San Feliu de Guixols.
Barcelona airport is located 10 km south-west of the city. There are daily flights to Barcelona from most major cities.
A taxi from Barcelona airport to San Feliu de Guixols costs around EUR 130. If you have any problems concerning the price to pay for the trip, contact the hotel staff upon arrival. Group transportation will be arranged from Barcelona airport to the hotel. The journey takes about 1½ hours.
Please check the Final Programme which will be mailed to you or closer to the time in the "Venue" section for the exact bus departure times.

How to find the coaches? The buses will wait in the special bus parking area located between the A and B terminals. They will have a sign in the window indicating "EMBO Conference" for easy recognition.
On departure day, transport will be arranged in a similar manner back to Barcelona airport departing after breakfast. Further information about bus departures times and itineraries will be provided during the conference.
You are strongly urged to take advantage of this organised transportation which is included in the costs covered for you or the conference fee (participants from industry and accompanying guests). If you cannot do so, here are some other means of reaching Sant Feliu:

By bus
This is certainly the most convenient way of reaching San Feliu.
From the airport, take the train to Arc de Triomph/Estacio Nord station. From Barcelona Estacio Nord (Ali-bei street 80), the SARFA company travels to San Feliu de Guixols, to the "Carrer Llibertat" - "Carretera de Girona" junction. Buses are scheduled about every two hours. The trip takes about 1½ hours and costs about EUR 10 one way. It is about a 20 minute walk from the bus station in San Feliu to the hotel. You can also take a taxi from the bus station to the hotel (it costs around EUR 5).
SARFA bus company

By train
RENFE/ Spanish National Railways operate a frequent train service between Barcelona airport (Aeropuerto Stn) to Barcelona Sants railway station. Departures from the airport are about every 30 minutes throughout the day until about 22.30; from Barcelona Sants Stn. about every 30 minutes until about 22.15. Journey time is approximately 20 minutes.
Approximare single rail fare to Barcelona Sants: EUR 2
The nearest railway station to San Feliu de Guixols is Girona.
There are trains from Barcelona Sants every 1 to 1½ hours. The trip takes 1½ hours and costs around EUR 5. (Girona is also easily reached from France, via Montpellier and Portbou).

Outside Girona railway station, the TEISA Company buses leave for San Feliu approximately every hour (timetable). Arrival in San Feliu de Guixols is at the Monastery Square where you can take a taxi or walk (20 minutes) to the hotel.
A taxi from Girona railway station to the hotel costs around EUR 27.


By car
San Feliu de Guixols can be reached on motorway A7. This motorway should be left at exit 9 if travelling from Barcelona and at exit 7 if travelling from France.