Aug 10 – 14, 2026
Europe/Madrid timezone
IMPORTANT: Traffic restrictions will be in place the day of the eclipse. Access to our viewing site will only be possible via the conference buses (see scientific bulletin).

Venue and Travel information

The Invisibles26 Workshop will take place at Sede Afundación.
Address: Cantón Grande, 8, A Coruña. 15003, A Coruña.

We encourage you to stay until August 15th, as the workshop will run on the 14th with very interesting talks.



A free shuttle bus has been arranged from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) to A Coruña on Sunday, August 9. The bus will depart at 18:15. The exact meeting point will be communicated shortly.
There will not be free shuttle buses arranged from Porto Airport (OPO) due to insufficient demand.

Getting from Alvedro Airport (LCG-A Coruña) 

The LGC is 10 km from the city center. The simplest way is to take a taxi. A ride costs about €25 (incl. the airport supplement) and takes about 15 minutes. 

Contact information:
Radio Taxi: (+34) 981 243 333
Tele Taxi: (+34) 981 287 777
Federación Gallega del Taxi: (+34) 881 893 966

Otherwise, you can take public transportation (about 30-35 min):

  • By bus:

    - Line 4051/A4.-
    - The ticket cost is about €1,55. 
    - From Monday to Friday the bus only run every 30 mins starting at 5:00 am.
    - Sundays and public holidays, the bus runs every 60 minutes from 6:00 to 23:00.
    -The bus stops at Puerta Real, Marina (Casino) and Plaza de Orense in A Coruña city centre.
    More info: https://www.visitcoruna.com/turismo/en/plan-your-trip/getting-here?argIdioma=en

 

Getting from Santiago de Compostela - Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ)

  • By taxi:

    The SCQ is 65 km away from A Coruña city center. A ride costs between €80 - €110 (incl. the airport supplement) and takes about 60 minutes.

  • By bus: 

    - Transportation enterprise Alsa.
    - Ticket cost: €6,50 - €7.
    - Estimated duration: 60 minutes.
    - It is highly recommended to check the bus schedule in case you select this option.

  • By train: 

    1. From the SCQ Airport to Santiago train station: 

    - Easiest option: take the intercity bus (Monbus line) that connects the airport with the city center of Santiago de Compostela.
    - Destination stop: Train Station (Santiago Intermodal Station).
    - Duration: approx. 20–25 minutes.
    - Frequency: every 20–30 minutes.
    - Price: around €2–3 (payable to the driver or by card).


    2. Santiago Train Station to A Coruña San Cristóbal Train Station:

    Direct trains to A Coruña depart from Santiago Intermodal Station.
    Journey time: 30 – 40 minutes (Avant or Media Distancia trains).
    Frequency: about once an hour during the day.
    Price: between €5 and €12 depending on train type and fare.
    Operator: Renfe.

 

Getting from Porto - Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 

  • By bus:

    The most convenient way is to take a bus from Porto Airport directly to Coruña (3h to 5h depending on the stops) with ALSA. Buses with one transfer in Vigo have more flexibility in timetables. See Flixbus.

  • By bus + train:
    There are also combinations of Bus + Train via Vigo (the transfer from the Estación Intermodal in Vigo and the train station is 5min walk). You can check Omio, but beware that not all listed rides stop at Porto Airport.
 

 

Getting from the Student Residence Los Lagos to the venue

You can walk to the venue: 40 min walk: https://go.uv.es/35oDScj

By public transport:

Note that you cannot pay with contactless or credit card. You need euros in cash, or a transportation card that you can buy for instance here: https://tranviascoruna.com/en/fares-and-passes/

Take city bus line 1A, which connects Matogrande with Los Cantones.

You will find the 1A bus stop about 120 meters from the Residence at the roundabout, in the direction of Abente y Lago / Puerta Real or Cantón it depends on the bus departure time.

The journey takes around 20 minutes.

Get off at the stop “Praza de Mina” (approximately 11 bus stops, about 16 minutes from the Residence).

From there, walk about 450 meters (6 minutes) to the Congress Building (Sede Afundación) 

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Getting from the Student Residence José Sardina to the venue

We advise to simply walk to the venue: it is a 15 min walk: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q4z5P1LMQNyJC3MV9

By public transport:

Walk about 5 min (350 m) to Av. de Fisterra, 31. Then take the city bus line 6 Hercules. The journey takes around 10 minutes.
Get off at the stop San Andrés, 121 and walk about 5 min (400m) to Sede Afundación.
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