Zaragoza is at about 320 km from Madrid and 290 km from Barcelona. It benefits from privileged geographical position that favours communication and public transports with the rest of Spain.
By air
Currently there are regular flights to Zaragoza from A Coruña, Alicante, Bologna, Brussels, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Lanzarote, London, Madrid, Malaga, Milan, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Roma, Sevilla and Tenerife.
The airport is located 9 km from the city center. The best option is to take a taxi (about 25 €). There is a bus service but with very low frequency.
Useful links and telephone numbers:
AENA (info about Spanish Airports): 976 349 050 http://www.aena.es
AIR EUROPA: 902 401 501 http://www.air-europa.com
IBERIA: 902 400 500 http://www.iberia.com
RYANAIR http://www.ryanair.com.
By train
Zaragoza is one of the main links in the rail network. The High Speed Train currently runs to several Spanish main cities, including Madrid and Barcelona. Duration of the trip is only around one hour and a half from Madrid to Zaragoza and two hours from Barcelona to Zaragoza.
Please, check timetables and travel times at:
http://www.renfe.es/ or http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html
From the train station (“Zaragoza Delicias”):
- Take a taxi (about 10€).
- Or use the bus service line 51 and stop at “Paseo de Pamplona” close to the Paraninfo Building and also close to the hotels area.
A bus service will be arranged from Zaragoza to Canfranc on July 2nd.
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