VENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The meeting will take place in Room D02 at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) located at Villafranca del Castillo, Madrid, Spain, starting at 13:30 on Monday 3 December and finishing at 16:00 on Tuesday 4 December.

WIFI connections will be offered to all participants. The connection details will be provided the day of the meeting. EDUROAM will be also available.

The most convenient way to reach ESAC is by car, although limited public transport from Madrid is available. See details below. Taxis from/to the airport can also be booked in advance when needed and the cost is approximately 55-60 euros.

We will offer transportation to/from ESAC and El Escorial on Monday and Tuesday, and from ESAC to Barajas Airport in Tuesday afternoon if enough people require it.

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How to reach ESAC

 

GPS Coordinates
Degrees, minutes and seconds
N 40  26' 37.7"
W 3  57' 10.6"

Decimal degrees
40.4438
-3.9529

To reach ESAC from Madrid Airport

Approximate Time: 40 min in non-peak hours
Distance: 50 km

Madrid Barajas Airport is located 20 km east of the city and is linked to Madrid by the M-11 and N-II highways. The best option to reach ESAC from Madrid Airport is by car, a trip of 50 km , taking 40 to 50 minutes in non-peak hours.

  • Barajas Terminal T1-T3:
  • Exit Madrid-Barajas Airport and follow signs to the M14 & M-11 highways.
  • Take M-11 highway towards M-40 Norte, A-1 (Burgos), A-6 (A Coruña), M-607.
  • Barajas Terminal T4:
  • Exit Madrid-Barajas Airport and follow signs to the M12 & M-40 highways.
  • Take M-12 highway towards M-11, M-40.

  • Leave M-12 at junction with M-11 and take M-11 towards M-40, A-1 (Burgos), A-6 (A Coruña).
    Note: Information on the exit from Madrid-Barajas airport at the following link:Map

     

  • Continue on the M-11 for 7km following the signs A-1 (Burgos), A-6 (A Coruña), A-5 (Badajoz).
  • Exit the M-11 highway at Junction 3 onto the M-40 towards A-1 (Burgos), A-6 (A Coruña), A-5 (Badajoz), Pozuelo & Boadilla.
  • Continue on the M-40 highway for approximately 23 km.
  • Leave M-40 highway at junction 41 onto M-503 towards Majadahonda/Pozuelo.
  • Continue on the M-503 following A Coruña A-6 signs.
  • Leave at Junction 9 towards Villanueva de la Cañada (although you have left the highway you are still on the M-503).
  • Go straight ahead towards Villanueva de la Cañada at the 1st and the 2nd roundabout.
  • After 4 Km exit at Junction 18 towards ESA direction.
  • Finally, at the roundabout take ESA exit.
 
To reach ESAC  by car from Madrid city center
 

Approximate Time: 30 min in non-peak hours
Distance: 30 km

  • Exiting Madrid from Moncloa (Arco de la Victoria), follow the signs to the A-6 highway in the direction of A Coruña
  • Once in the A-6, keep on following the signs of Villalba-A Coruña
  • Leave the A-6 highway at junction 11 onto the M-40 highway towards Badajoz (A-5), N-IV, N-V.
  • Continue on the M-40 for approximately 4 km.
  • Leave M-40 highway at junction 41 onto M-503 towards Majadahonda/Pozuelo.
  • Continue on the M-503 following A Coruña A-6 signs.
  • Leave at Junction 11 towards Villanueva de la Cañada (although you have left the highway you are still on the M-503).
  • Go straight ahead towards Villanueva de la Cañada at the 1st and the 2nd roundabout.
  • After 4 Km exit at Junction 18 towards ESA direction.
  • Finally, at the roundabout take ESA exit.

 

To reach ESAC by bus from Madrid City Centre

Approximate Time: 45 min in non-peak hours
Distance: 30 km

Bus number 623.  Please find the information in the following links:

Please note that only a limited number of buses stop at ESAC main entrance. The rest stop at the roundabout by the road that leads down to the ESAC Main Gate, which is about 2 km away. In this road, near the roundabout, there is a "Pick-up" point where passing cars stop and pick up people going to ESAC.