ORGANIZE YOUR VISIT
Are you coming to Gijón for the festival? Discover everything you need to know to prepare your visit to the city, practical information, where to stay, how to move around and much more, at gijon.es
GETTING TO GIJON
By plane
Asturias Airport (IATA code OVD) is located in Castrillón, 40 km from the city of Gijón. It offers flights to major Spanish cities, as well as Amsterdam, Brussels, Düsseldorf, London, Milan, Paris and Rome.
The Airport–Gijón bus service runs daily. Check the timetables here
By train
RENFE connects the city with the rest of Asturias and Spain, offering short, medium and long-distance domestic services.
Gijón RENFE Station (Gijón – Sanz Crespo Temporary Railway Station) is located 10 minutes from the city centre.
Information, routes and timetables for RENFE Cercanías Information, routes and timetables for medium and long-distance services
By car
From the south (Madrid/León): the quickest route is the A-66, which leads directly to Gijón after crossing the Cantabrian mountain range. Please note that the Huerna toll (AP-66) applies.
From the East (Bilbao/Santander): Take the A-8 motorway (Autovía del Cantábrico) westbound towards Oviedo/Gijón.
From the West (Galicia): Take the A-8 motorway eastbound towards Oviedo/Gijón.
GETTING TO L.E.V.
The various festival venues are well connected by public transport, and you can also get around easily by bike. To enjoy the festival at a more relaxed pace and help protect the environment, we encourage you to choose these options over travelling by car.
Getting there by car
If you need to travel by car, the venues at La Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura (Teatro de la Laboral, Iglesia de la Laboral and Nave de LABoral Centro de Arte), the Muséu del Pueblu d’Asturies and the Jardín Botánico Atlántico offer public parking, subject to availability.
Travel by bus
Download the official EMTUSA mobile app for getting around the city by bus:
Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura / LABoral Centro de Arte
Lines L1, L2, L18 (stop nº31 “parque tecnológico”)
Line L10 (stop nº33 “tanatorio”)
Muséu del Pueblu d’Asturies
Line L1 (stop nº206 “la guía”)
Line L4 (stop nº22 “codema”)
Line L10 (stop nº85 “las mestas”)
Jardín Botánico Atlántico
Lines L1, L2, L18 and L35 (stop nº30 “jardín botánico”)
Centro de Cultura Antiguo Instituto (CCAI)
Lines L4, L10, L14, L20 and L25 (stop nº78 “el parchís”)
Colegiata del Palacio Revillagigedo
Line L4 (stop nº139 “jardines de la reina”)
Lines L10, L14, L20 and L25 (stop nº77 “plaza del carmen”)
Capilla San Esteban del Mar
Bike around the city
Access the interactive map showing all cycle lanes, shared bike lanes and Gijón Bici stations here.
By taxi
Gijón Taxi +34 985 16 44 44
Radio Taxi Gijón +34 985 14 11 11
Special bus night service during the festival
In collaboration with the Municipal Council for Environment and Mobility
Timetable (at the end of the activities)
Friday nigth May, 1: 3:00 h.
Saturday nigth May, 2: 4:35 h.
Stop nº33 (Universidad Laboral)
Route:
Universidad Laboral, Avda. del Jardín Botánico, C/Dionisio de la Huerta, Avda. Justo del Castillo
Glorieta de La Guía, C/ Ezcurdia, Avda. Castilla, Avda. de la Costa, Plaza del Humedal, C/ Álvarez Garaya, finalizando en la Plaza del Carmen
Bus ticket price: 1,50€
WHERE CAN I STAY IN GIJÓN?
Accommodation
Take a look at the different accommodation options available here.
Check the different festival locations on the map and find all the details in the Venues section.
