First International Conference on
Unconventional Catalysis, Reactors and Applications

Zaragoza-Spain, 16-18 October 2019
How to reach Zaragoza
 
International direct flights to Zaragoza are mainly with Ryanair from London-Stansted, Paris-Beauvais, Brussels-Charleroi. Check other direct flights. 
Generally, it is more convenient to arrive in Madrid or Barcelona (Zaragoza is between them, about 300km far from either Madrid or Barcelona) and then continue on speed-train (less than 1.5 h) or bus (around 3.5 h). 
 
From Madrid Barajas Airport to Zaragoza 

By train:
From ATOCHA train station Madrid to Zaragoza-Delicias train station:  High speed train (AVE), about 1h20min http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html. From MADRID-ATOCHA to ZARAGOZA-DELICIAS. 
From the airport to ATOCHA train station 4 options:
  • Suburban train C-1 or C-10 from Terminal T4 to ATOCHA (every 30 minutes it takes around 40 minutes now). Right now they are on works on some stations (see image below), the train is not direct to ATOCHA and you have to change track in CHAMARTIN to train C-2 or C-3 to ATOCHA. If you arrive at Terminals T1,T2 or T3, there is a free bus inside the airport every 6-7 minutes and takes around 10-15 minutes to Terminal 2. Usually the price of this train is included in your long distance AVE fare (Madrid-Zaragoza or Barcelona-Zaragoza), but ticket should be issued on the vending machines using the code on your AVE ticket. You may ask on the reception desk  how to get the ticket in the machines, you should look in your ticket for the code “COMBINADO CERCANIAS”.
  • By bus: You have stops in the different terminals. It takes around 40 minutes. Cost 5€, you pay directly in the bus by cash or credit card. Línea Exprés (line 203): Airport Bus: http://www.aena.es/en/madrid-barajas-airport/city-buses.html
  • By metro: You should change trains (2 different lines): Line 8 from (Aeropuerto T1T2T3 or Aeropuerto T4) and stop Nuevos Ministerios. Line 1 (direction: VALDECARROS) --> stop: ATOCHA-RENFE. 
  • By taxi: It takes around 30 minutes although in rush hours, traffic could make it longer. The price is fixed 30€.
By bus: 
Bus from Terminal 4 to Zaragoza-Delicias station. About 3.5-hour trip. https://www.alsa.es. From MADRID-AEROPUERTO BARAJAS T4 to ZARAGOZA (Zaragoza-Delicias bus and train station).



From Barcelona Airport to Zaragoza 
 
By train:
From Barcelona SANTS train station to Zaragoza-Delicias train station:  High speed train, about 1h40min http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html
 
From the airport to SANTS train station 3 options:
 
  • Suburbain train. Line R2 departs from Terminal 2, to SANTS (every 30 minutes it takes around 20 minutes). If you arrive at Terminal 1, there is a free bus inside the airport every 6-7 minutes and takes around 10-15 minutes to Terminal 2. Usually the ticket of this train is included in your fare Barcelona-Zaragoza, ask on the reception desk  how to get the ticket in the machines, you should look in your ticket for the code “COMBINADO CERCANIAS”.
  • By metro: You should change trains (2 different lines): Line 9S from (Aeropuerto T1 or Aeropuerto T2) and stop Collblanc. Line 5 (direction: Vall d’Hebron) --> stop: Barcelona Sants. 
  • By taxi: It takes around 30 minutes although in rush hours, there could be traffic jam. The price is fixed 39€.
 
By bus
Bus from BARCELONA Nord station to Zaragoza. About 3.5-hour trip. https://www.alsa.es. From BARCELONA ESTACION NORD to ZARAGOZA (Zaragoza-Delicias bus and train station).
To get Barcelona Nord from the airport
Bus A2 to Plaza España
Metro L1 Plaza España to Barcelona Nord