OCEANOISE2026 is hosted by the Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics (LAB) of the Technical University of Catalonia, BarcelonaTech (UPC) and will be held in Vilanova i la Geltrú, a lovely small town (70.000 hab) located on the Mediterranean coast, at around 40km South from Barcelona, Spain.
The conference event will be held in the City Auditorium of Vilanova i la Geltrú (Auditori Municipal Eduard Toldrá, C/ Olesa de Bonesvalls, 8), in the heart of town.
The Barcelona El Prat airport is at an equal distance from Barcelona and Vilanova i la Geltrú.
Getting to Vilanova i la Geltrú
From Barcelona Airport (BCN)
- BY BUS
MONBUS operates a direct service from Terminal 1 to Vilanova i la Geltrú train station, with a stop in Sitges. Journey time is approximately one hour; tickets cost around €8 one way.
If your flight arrives at Terminal 2, take the free inter-terminal shuttle to Terminal 1 before boarding.
- BY TRAIN
Trains to Vilanova i la Geltrú depart from Terminal 2. A change at El Prat de Llobregat is required. Journey time is approximately 40 minutes; tickets cost around €5 one way.
If your flight arrives at Terminal 1, take the free inter-terminal shuttle to Terminal 2 before boarding.
- BY TAXI
Direct taxi from the airport takes approximately 20–25 minutes. Fares are around €70–75 (daytime) or €90–100 (night rate).
From Vilanova i la Geltrú Train Station to Your Hotel
Most hotels are within a 5-minute taxi ride or a 15-minute walk from the station.
Staying in Sitges? Sitges station is one stop before Vilanova i la Geltrú, make sure to exit there rather than continuing to the end of the line.
All times and prices are approximate and subject to change. We recommend checking current schedules at Renfe (trains) and Monbus (bus).
