Getting Nowhere
You need to get yourself to and from the Nowhere site. Detailed instructions will be sent out in the survival guide closer to the time, and you can use the forums to arrange or offer ride shares.
Where is it?
Nowhere is in northern Spain, between Zaragoza and Lleida. The nearest villages are Castejón de Monegros (12km) and Sariñena (19km), and from both directions the last 10km is on gravel roads.
By plane
The closest airports are:
It can also be useful to check out flights to:
- Girona
- Bilbao
- Madrid
- Valencia
By Nowhere bus
Note: We hope to run a bus from Zaragoza, but this is dependent on Ryan Air confirming they will be running flights to Zaragoza this year. Until this is confirmed, we are only scheduling buses from Barcelona.
To Nowhere:
Monday 2 July
Depart 18.30/6.30pm Barcelona Sants (bus and train station)
Arrive 22.30/10.30pm Nowhere
Cost: 25 euros – includes a 50-minute shopping stop en route
Tuesday 3 July
Depart 16.00/4pm Barcelona Sants (bus and train station)
Arrive 20.00/8pm Nowhere
Cost: 25 euros – includes a 50-minute shopping stop en route
From Nowhere:
Monday 9 July
Depart 12.00/12pm Nowhere
Arrive 15.00/3pm Barcelona Sants (bus and train station)
Cost: 25 euros – direct
By car
You can drive from the following cities:
- Reus is 2.5 hours' drive to Castejón de Monegros (Reus airport has many UK regional flights, plus flights from Germany and Holland)
- Barcelona is 3.5 hours' drive to Castejón de Monegros (with flights from most major international airports)
- Pamplona is 3.5 hours' from Castejón de Monegros (Pamplona airport has flights from many Spanish airports)
- Madrid is 4.5 hours' drive to Castejón de Monegros
- Bilbao is 4.5 hours' drive to Castejón de Monegros
You can check distances at http://maps.google.es/
By train
You can find up-to-date train schedules at https://venta.renfe.com/vol/index.do (Note: Renfe will now only let you buy tickets online with a Spanish card, but you can buy tickets onboard and at stations).
The schedules listed below are from 2011:
Trains from Zaragoza to Sariñena
| Train |
Train type |
Departure |
Arrival |
When |
Price in EUR |
| 15650 |
Regional |
06:27 |
07:31 |
Mon–Fri |
5.90 |
| 15550 |
Regional |
09:05 |
10:14 |
Sat–Sun |
5.90 |
| 15510 |
Regional Express |
15:08 |
16:10 |
Mon–Fri |
6.70 |
| 15508 |
Regional |
21:10 |
22:11 |
Daily |
5.90 |
Sarinena to Zaragoza
| Train |
Train type |
Departure |
Arrival |
When |
Price in EUR |
| 15507 |
Regional |
07:34 |
08:51 |
Mon–Fri |
5.90 |
| 15517 |
Regional |
10:34 |
11:53 |
Sat |
5.90 |
| 15657 |
Regional |
16:08 |
17:20 |
Daily |
5.90 |
| 15617 |
Regional |
19:18 |
20:28 |
Sunday |
5.90 |
| 15511 |
Regional Express |
19:26 |
20:25 |
Mon–Fri |
6.70 |
If you’re travelling by train from Barcelona, catch the Zaragoza train and change at Lleida (aka Lerida):
Lleida to Sariñena: 06:20 Mon–Fri, 09:25 Sat, 15:00 daily, 18:15 Sun, 18:20 Mon–Fri
Sariñena to Lleida: 07:31 Mon–Fri, 10:14 Sat–Sun, 16:12 Mon–Fri, 22:11 daily
There is no public transport to Castejón de Monegros. Also note that the Sariñena train station is over 1km from the centre of the town.
By public bus
Spain has a very good bus network. You can find up-to-date bus schedules at www.movelia.es
Buses from Zaragoza to Sariñena
The new bus station (www.estacion-zaragoza.com) is on the ground floor at Zaragoza's train station Delicias. The bus company is ‘Autocares Therpasa’ (telephone: 976 22 57 23). The cost is about 6 euros each way, and the journey is about an hour and a quarter each way.
The schedules listed below are from 2011:
Zaragoza to Sariñena: Mon–Fri 13:00 and 20:00, Sat 13:00, Sun 18:00
Sariñena to Zaragoza: Mon–Fri 07:00 and 15:00, Sat 08:00, Sun 20:00
Zaragoza to Castejon Mon-Fri 07:00 and 19:30 (not on fiesta days)
By taxi
You can catch a taxi to the site from Sariñena (approx 40 euros for four people, more if at the weekend or at night) or from Zaragoza airport (approx 80 euros for up to four people). You will find a taxi number in your survival guide (sent out closer to the time) to help arrange this.
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