The conference will take place in the "Salón de Grados "of the Facultad de Ciencias (Edificio A) at the Universidad de Zaragoza (Campus San Francisco).
For directions and more information about the venue, please visit: https://ciencias.unizar.es/institucional/localizacion
Travel Information
Zaragoza is about 320 km from Madrid and 290 km from Barcelona. The city is well connected with the rest of Spain and the world, and it can be easily reached by public transport.
By plane: There are currently regular flights to Zaragoza from Brussels, Bucharest, London/Stansted, Milan/Bergamo, Paris/Beauvais-Tille and Treviso/S.Angelo, as well as some domestic flights. The updated list of flight connections to Zaragoza airport can be found in the following link: http://www.aena.es/en/zaragoza/airlines-and-destinations/airport-destinations.html
By Train: Zaragoza is also easily reachable by train as it is one of the main links in the Spanish railway network. The High Speed Train (“AVE”) connects Zaragoza with several major Spanish cities, the closest being Madrid and Barcelona. The journey takes less than 90 min from Madrid to Zaragoza and less than 2 hours from Barcelona to Zaragoza. There are approximately one connection per hour and a one-way ticket costs around 50-70 EUR (discounts and/or special offers may be available). Timetables and prices can be checked at http://www.renfe.es (in Spanish) or http://www.renfe.com/es/en (in English). Tickets can be purchased online.
By Bus: Zaragoza is well-connected to Madrid and Barcelona by bus. The name of the bus company is ALSA. There is about one bus every hour and the journey takes about 4 hours. The cost is between 15-20 EUR, either from Madrid (Bus station "Intercambiador Avenida de America" or directly at Barajas Airport/ Terminal 4 or from Barcelona (Bus station "Barcelona Nord"). Tickets can be purchased online. Timetables and prices are available at http://www.alsa.es (in Spanish) or https://www.alsa.es/en/ (in English).
Getting around in Zaragoza
From the airport to downtown: Zaragoza Airport is about 9 km outside of the city. From the airport, the best option is to take a taxi to the city centre (~25 EUR). There is a bus service (single tickets cost ~4 EUR and only cash is accepted) but with low frequency (between half and one hour depending on the day). The bus stops at “Puerta del Carmen”, close to the venue.
More info available at the Zaragoza airport website: https://www.aena.es/en/zaragoza/getting-there/bus.html.
From the train and bus station to downtown: High speed trains arrive at “Zaragoza Delicias” train station, next to the “Zaragoza Estación Central” bus station, where buses from Madrid and Barcelona will arrive. To go from the train and bus stations to the venue, you can either take a taxi, with a cost of about 10-12 EUR, or the city bus service. Route/Bus 51 will take you close to the venue (bus stop “P. Pamplona N.o 5") and also close to the hotel/downtown area.
Useful links: Train station “Zaragoza Delicias”: https://www.adif.es/w/04040-zaragoza-delicias.
Bus station “Zaragoza Estación Central”: http://www.estacion-zaragoza.es/ (only in Spanish)
Transport in Zaragoza: you can use either taxis, bus and tram services within the city. Single tickets cost 1.60 EUR and can be bought from the bus driver (provided you pay with coins or small notes) or machines at tram stops (cash or card).
Information on bus lines and on the tram service (only in Spanish) is available at: http://zaragoza.avanzagrupo.com/ and http://www.tranviasdezaragoza.es/
Zaragoza is also a very walkable city, with the city centre and the conference venue about 10-15 min away on foot. During your walk, you will be able to see all the beautiful sites the city offers, so we definitely recommend a little stroll.
