Travel to and around Seville

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Start planning your travel to and around Seville for the congress!

Seville is well connected to Europe and beyond, with convenient options by air, train, bus and car.

Discover the easiest way to reach the city and get around during ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2027.

Getting to Seville by plane

Seville Airport (SVQ), also known as San Pablo Airport, is located 10 kilometres east of downtown Seville and has a single passenger terminal.

There are dozens of airlines flying from Seville to over 120 airports around the world. Airlines serving Seville include Aegean, Aer Lingus, Air Europa, Air France, British Airways, easyJet, Eurowings, Iberia, Lufthansa, Ryanair, TAP, Transavia, Turkish Airlines, Vueling, Wizz Air and others. The airport is well served from across Europe, with strong links from France, the UK, Germany, Belgium and beyond. Direct intercontinental connections are available to North Africa (Casablanca, Marrakech, Rabat) and the Middle East (Istanbul).

Discounts:

AIR FRANCE KLM

Attendees of ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2027 can benefit from a 10% discount on eligible Air France and KLM flights.

How to benefit from the discount:

Book your flight in EUR via airfrance.com or klm.com and enter the discount code:

GME61712EU

When booking:

Select “Yes” when asked if you are travelling for business.
Enter “MICE” as the contract name if you do not have a company OIN or BlueBiz number.
Enter the code GME61712EU in the “Do you have a discount code?” field.
Select “Apply”.

The discount will be automatically applied if your booking meets the eligibility criteria.

Eligible travel dates
Event: 19-20 March 2027
Eligible travel:12–27 March 2027
Minimum fare requirements

The discount applies when the ticket fare excluding taxes and surcharges is above:

€75 for domestic France flights
€140 for European flights
€170 for intercontinental flights

Using “MICE” or the unique discount code as the contract name also gives you free standard seat selection and free name changes, subject to the applicable conditions

Read more about the general conditions linked to the usage of Air France and KLM Internet Discount Codes.

From the airport to the city centre

Driving from the airport to the city centre typically takes 15–25 minutes, depending on traffic.

More information on public transportation and taxi to and from the airport:

by taxi - approx. 15 mn depending on traffic - fixed fee
by bus - approx. 35 mn - €5 (€6 return)

Travel to Seville by train

The Santa Justa Train Station is located very close to the city centre and well deserved by public transport (15 mins to the city centre by public transport).

There are high-speed train connections to Madrid (approximately 2 hours 40 minutes), Barcelona (approximately 5 hours and 40 minutes) and Valencia (from 4 and a half hours), among others.

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By Regional Train

Seville's main station, Santa Justa, connects the city to other destinations across Andalusia and Spain.

Travel to Seville by bus

There are two main bus stations in Seville.

International and national routes arrive at the Plaza de Armas station, right in the centre of Seville.
Regional lines mainly come to Prado de San Sebastián station, also in the city centre.

Seville is accessible by international bus services connecting major European cities, including Madrid, Paris, and destinations in Germany, France, and Belgium. Within Portugal, extensive national routes also link Lisbon to other key regions, supporting convenient overland travel for congress delegates.

More information:

FlixBus

ALSA

Travel to Seville by car

From Madrid, via the A-4 and A-5 motorways (connecting with the A-66).
From Portugal, via the A-49 motorway.
From the Costa del Sol, via the A-92 motorway.
From Cadiz, via the AP-4 motorway.

Getting around Seville

Public transport

Bus

Seville’s city buses usually run from 06:00 to 11:30. Buses to the Congress Centre indicate "Palacio de expositiones y congresos"
There is a 1 or 3 day tourist card with unlimited travel.
More information

Metro

A metro line crosses the city.
Operating hours: Monday to Thursday, from 06:30 to 23:00. Fridays and eves of public holidays: 06:30 to 02:00. Saturdays: 07:30 to 02:00. Sundays and public holidays: 07:30 to 23:00.
You can get a single or return ticket, a money card for buying tickets, or a one-day pass.

Taxi

Taxis in Seville are white with a yellow stripe and always operate by meter. Fares are higher at night, on weekends and on public holidays. A green light on the roof shows they are available.

Other

Seville is an easy city to explore on foot.
Taxis are white with a yellow diagonal stripe.
It offers a bike hire network with 30 free minutes. It requires registration, with payment around of €13 (7-day pass) or €2.59 (one-day ticket).