Some low cost companies offer direct flights to Zaragoza (IATA code: ZAZ). These are non-stop flights, so probably not convenient if you’re coming from outside of Europe. In particular, Zaragoza International Airport (Aeropuerto de Zaragoza in Spanish) has a total of 14 flights operated by 5 companies (although they do not operate every day, check each company for more information). The destinations and companies are as follows:

• Binter: Gran Canaria (LPA), Tenerife Norte-C. La Laguna (TFN)
• Rynair: Bolonia (BLQ), Brussels/Charleroi (CRL), London/Stansted (STN), Marrakech (RAK), Milan/Bergamo (BGY), Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Paris/Beauvais-Tille (BVA), Santiago-Rosalía de Castro (SCQ), Treviso/S. Angelo (TSF)
• Volotea: Menorca (MAH)
• Vueling: Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Tenerife Norte-C. La Laguna (TFN)
• Wizz Air: Bucharest (OTP), Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)

The airport is only nine kilometers from the city centre. Detailed information on how to reach the city center from the airport is available here

The easiest and most practical way to get to Zaragoza is to fly to Madrid (MAD) or Barcelona (BCN) and then take the AVE train to Zaragoza, operated by RENFE (select Zaragoza-Delicias as arrival station and Madrid-Pta. Atocha Almudena Grandes or Barcelona-Sants as departure station). AVE trains leave (approximately) every hour and the trip lasts about 1h 30min. Allow at least a margin of 2 hours between the arrival of your flight and the departure of the train, since you have to get to the train station from the airport. A discount is being managed for those registered in the congress on RENFE tickets, we will announce more details as soon as we know more. If you are coming on the AVE train, we strongly recommend that you buy your tickets in advance, they often run out!

There are also other companies that operate high-speed trains between Madrid and Barcelona, with intermediate stops in Zaragoza: Iryo and Ouigo. These trains are usually cheaper than RENFE, but their frequency is very low.

Follow these steps to catch the train station from the airport:

• From Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD): you can get to the
  Madrid-Pta. Atocha Almudena Grandes train station by bus, metro,
  commuter train, or taxi.
  • By bus: take the line Exprés Aeropuerto (the express bus). You can find the timetables, stops, and fares here.
  • By metro: it takes 45 minutes to get there and you have to make two metro transfers (from L8 Aeropuerto T4 to Nuevos
    Ministerios, change to L10 Puerta del Sur [Tribunal stop], and change again to L1 Valdecarros [Atocha stop]).
  • By train: take the “Cercanías” (lines C-1 or C-10) which leaves from Aeropuerto T4 to Atocha, it takes about 35 minutes,there are trains every 15-20 minutes, and the ticket is included in the AVE ticket (note here: it is not included in Iryo or Ouigo tickets). The price is 2.60€. If you have an AVE ticket, you can simply scan the QR of your ticket at the turnstiles or get a physical ticket in the machines with the number that appears on the ticket (where it says CombinadoCercanias). If you arrive at a terminal other than T4,
    there is an airport shuttle bus that connects all terminals.
  • By taxi: it takes around 30 minutes and the price Madrid Train Station <> Madrid Airport is around 30€.
• From Josep Tarradellas-Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN): you can get to the Barcelona-Sants train station by bus (you need to walk about 15 minutes), metro, commuter train, or taxi.
  • By bus: the AeroBus (the express bus) stops at Plaça Espanya (or Plaça Catalunya), takes about 30 minutes and costs 6€. There are two buses: A1 (to Terminal 1) and A2 (to Terminal 2). You can buy the tickets here. There is another Bus option which is the normal interurban line (Bus 46). Cheaper, but also slower. You can find more information here.
  • By metro: line L9 (orange) connects Aeroport T1 and Aeroport T2 with Collblanc (line L5). From this stop, you can reach Barcelona-Sants.
  • By train: take the “Rodaliers” (line R2) to reach Barcelona-Sants from Aeroport T2. It takes around 20 minutes, there are trains every 30 minutes and the ticket is included in the AVE ticket (note here: it is not included in Iryo or Ouigo tickets). The price is 4.50€. If you have an AVE ticket, you can simply scan the QR of your ticket at the turnstiles or get a physical ticket in the machines with the number that appears on the ticket (where it says CombinadoCercanias). If you arrive at a terminal other than T2, there is an airport shuttle bus that connects both terminals.
  • By taxi: it takes around 25 minutes and the price Barcelona Train Station <> Barcelona Airport is around 30€.

Traveling by bus is cheaper than by train, but it takes more time.

• From Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD):
  • Buses leave from the Terminal T4 of Barajas to Zaragoza (it takes about 3h30min and costs about 20€).
• From Josep Tarradellas Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN):
  • Buses leave from Estació d’Autobusos Barcelona Nord towards Zaragoza (it takes about 3h45min, and costs about 18€). To get to the bus station, you must take the A1 bus to Plaça Espanya from Terminal T1. From there, take the L1 metro line (direction Fonda) and get off at Arc de Triomf (about 5 minutes). Finally, walk from the Arc de Triomf metro station to the Estació d’Autobusos Barcelona Nord (about 5 min).

Buses are operated by ALSA. You can find the timetables, stops, and fares here. We recommend reserving and printing your ticket (also valid with e-ticket) in advance. You can also use the ALSA ticket vending machines at the bus stations.

The Zaragoza train station (Zaragoza-Delicias) and the Zaragoza bus station are in the same location: Avenida Navarra 80, 50011 Zaragoza. It is located about 2km from the city center, which can be reached by city buses such as 34 and 51 (it takes about 20 minutes, and a single ticket costs about 1.50€) or by taxi (it takes about 10 minutes, and costs about 20€). A useful map of the city bus lines can also be found here.

• From Madrid.
• From Barcelona.