Travelling to Zaragoza

2015 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference. Water and Sustainable Development: From Vision to Action. 15-17 January 2015

Flights

Flights to and from Zaragoza can either be direct (with Ryanair) via Brussels, London (Stansted), Milan, Ibiza, Bucharest or Paris (Beauvais) or via Madrid or Barcelona.

>> Additional information on airlines and destinations from Zaragoza airport

From the airport of Madrid or Barcelona to the AVE Train Station

Please be aware that travelling from the airport to the train stations in the city center of Madrid or Barcelona can take over an hour in both cases.

Madrid Airport to Madrid Train Station
From the Barajas airport in Madrid to the High Speed Train (AVE) station (Atocha Station) you can:

Take a taxi approximate cost: 30 Euros –fixed price including luggage- (one way).
Use the commuter train service which departs from Terminal 4: Renfe Commuter Train service.
Use the EMT public bus express service, which is available 24 hours. Travel time is about 40 minutes depending on traffic. You can buy your ticket from the driver (5,00 Euros) but they can accept cash only. Additional information is available at the EMT Bus Express website.

Barcelona Airport to Barcelona Train Station
There is a direct train service from Barcelona airport to Sants Train Station. This service runs every 30 min and it takes around 25 min to Sants train station. If you are arriving into Terminal 1 you will need to take a free shuttle bus from the terminal to the train station, where you can buy your ticket. A single ticket costs 3.60 Euros.

Trains from Madrid and Barcelona to Zaragoza

There are connections to Zaragoza (Delicias Train Station) by High Speed Train (AVE) both from Barcelona (Sants Station) and Madrid (Puerta de Atocha Station). The journey from Madrid to Zaragoza takes about 1.5 hours. The journey from Barcelona to Zaragoza takes about 1.5 hours.

>> Additional information on schedules and prices from Renfe website

Buses from Madrid and Barcelona to Zaragoza

You can also take a bus from Barcelona or Madrid to Zaragoza (Delicias station). The buses run almost every hour and cover the 300 km distance in 3h30min. Visit the Alsa website Alsa website for additional information. The bus from Madrid departs from the Airport so you may find this a more convenient option all together.