Oceanologic Observatory of Banyuls-sur-Mer
19 avenue Pierre Fabre
66650 Banyuls-sur-Mer
France

Banyuls-sur-Mer is a small coastal town that can be reached from the city of Perpignan by train, by car or by bus. See connections and details below.

By train:

The train station in Banyuls-sur-Mer is about 15min walk from the OOB.
You can either walk or take a taxi.
The SNCF is the national railway company of France. You can use their website to find tickets and schedules from any destinations within France or Europe. Daily connections from Perpignan.

You can directly reach Banyuls-sur-Mer from Barcelona with a connection in Portbou (Spain). You will need a ticket from the Spanish railwail company Renfe for trains Barcelone-Portbou and another ticket for PortBou-Banyuls-sur-Mer from SNCF. The cost of the combined trip is about 15-20€.

By car:

• From France: 38 km away from Perpignan. On the A9 highway, exit at "Perpignan Sud". Then on the D914 road follow the directions for Elne, Argeles-sur-Mer, Collioure, and Port Vendres, and you arrive at Banyuls.

•  From Spain: 100 km away from Girona. On the AP7/E15 highway, follow the directions for Figueras, Perpignan. When you cross the border and arrive in France, continue on the A9 road and take exit 43. Then follow the directions for Argeles Sur mer, Collioure, Port-Vendres, and you arrive at Banyuls.

Paid parking near the conference center.

By bus:

You can take a bus from Perpignan (the stop is near the train station) for 1€.
(Bus line 540 Perpignan > Banyuls-sur-Mer, in "Pyrénées Orientales" section, https://www.lio-occitanie.fr/horaires-et-plans/)

How to reach Perpignan:

• Perpignan Rivesaltes Airport
  40 min away from Banyuls-sur-Mer.
  Connection from the airport to Perpignan train station by bus (line 6 of the Sankéo service. Download the timetable here) or by taxi.
  Several flights per day to Paris-Orly airport

• Paris Airports (Orly or Charles de Gaulles), 890 km away
  -Daily connections to Perpignan airport from Paris-Orly
  -Train station available at Charles de Gaulles airport. Possible connections to Banyuls-sur-Mer

• Girona Airport, 100 km away, connection by bus or train (SNCF and Renfe) to Perpignan.

• Barcelona Airport, 220 km away, connection by bus or train (SNCF and Renfe) to Perpignan.