XXVIII AESLA International Conference
Analysing data > Describing variation

How to arrive

By road:

Vigo has three main access roads:

  • The Rías Baixas highway links the city to Madrid (A52-A6).
  • The Atlantic highway (A55) runs from Vigo to the North of Portugal, via Tui, Braga and Porto, thereafter linking with Lisbon and Portugal’s network of motorways.
  • The Atlantic highway (AP9) also links the city with the north of Galicia, via Pontevedra, Santiago and A Coruña.

 

By bus:

The bus station is located in Avenida de Madrid. National destinations include Madrid, Barcelona, Asturias, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Irún, Pamplona, Zaragoza, Extremadura and Andalucía. There are also international routes to and from Portugal (Porto, Lisbon and Algarve), France, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Germany and Great Britain. More info: 986 373 411 and http://www.vigobus.com

 

By train:

The train station is located in the city centre, in the Casablanca neighbourhood. Apart from nearby destinations (several daily connections with Ourense, Pontevedra, Santiago, A Coruña and Porto), there are daily express and “Talgo” trains to Madrid and Barcelona, and direct trains to León, Irún and Ponferrada. For information on timetables, destinations and tickets visit http://www.renfe.es/.

 

By boat:

Each year the port of Vigo receives thousands of cruise passengers and the creation of a direct ferry service with France and United Kingdom is being studied. As to domestic destinations, there is daily transport to Moaña and Cangas do Morrazo and in Easter and from June to September, there are also daily routes to the Cíes Islands and excursions around the ria. The tickets can be bought in the Maritime Station, opposite the Bahía Hotel. Information on timetables and local destinations: 986 225 272 and http://www.mardeons.com.

 

By plain:

Peinador Airport is 10 kilometres from the city centre. There are scheduled flights to and from Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Paris-Charles de Gaulle and London-Heathrow, as well as charter flights. More info at http://www.aena.es and 986 268 200.