The pre-conference (Lleida) and conference (Vic) venues are well connected to other European cities either by road, rail or air. In line with the IROICA sustainability strategy, we encourage participants to consider more sustainable ways of getting to the conference, such as by train.
Pre-conference Venue
How to get to Lleida
Trains from Barcelona
Train services operate from Sants station in Barcelona to Lleida. The high-speed AVE takes 1 hour.
You can check train timetables online.
+34 902 240 202
Buses from Barcelona
ALSA: Bus service from Barcelona to Lleida.
Buses from Girona
Eixbus: Bus service between Girona and Lleida with stops in Tàrrega, Cervera, Manresa and Vic.
+34 972 200 275
Conference Venue
How to get to Vic
The AP-7 motorway leads to Girona, Vic and Barcelona from France.
Barcelona-Vic, C-17 (60km) – 1h
Girona – Vic, C-25 (70km) – 1h
Madrid-Vic (600km) – 6h
Paris-Vic (1000km) – 10h
The closest airports are Barcelona Airport-El Prat and Girona Airport. For further information please check the AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) website. A train service runs every 30 minutes from Barcelona Airport to Sants train station, where you can catch a train to Vic (R3 Line). There are also buses from the airport to Barcelona city centre (Plaça Catalunya), where nearby (Carrer Casp, 34) you can catch a Sagalés bus to Vic. A regular bus service operates between Girona airport and Girona city centre, where you can then catch the Eixbus to Vic. There are also bus services from Girona to Barcelona.
Trains from Barcelona
Train services operate from Sants and Plaça Catalunya stations in Barcelona on the R3 Line to Vic, Ripoll, Puigcerdà and La Tour de Carol (all of which stop at Vic).
You can check train timetables online.
+34 902 240 202
Buses from Barcelona
Sagalés: Bus service between Barcelona and Vic from Carrer Casp, 34 (near Plaça Catalunya).
Buses from Girona
Eixbus: Bus service between Girona and Vic.
+34 972 200 275