How to get here?
to Casa Cuadrau
Casa Cuadrau, Yoga Art & Trekking Retreats House is located in Vio, a village at the doors of the Ordesa & Monte Perdido National Park, Spanish Pyrenees. It is about 40 minutes drive from Ainsa (Huesca).
About 7-10 days before the retreat, we'll help to coordinate carpooling or to organize a taxi pick up.
At what time do the retreats start & finish?
Most of our retreats begin with check-in between 15:30 and 16:30h, but some of our retreats begin at a different time. We recommend checking the page of the retreat you’re attending, where the duration is specified.
Los participantes pueden comenzar a llegar a partir de las 15:30h.
The retreats finish at 13h or 14h, after a brunch or lunch.
* Please check at what time starts and finishes your retreat.
How to get here?
- By own car or rented: carpooling option
- By plane: via Barcelona
* Please, before buying your flight tickets make sure that you can connect with the daily bus that goes to Ainsa. Below you will find the recommendation of bus hours. Below you will find the recommendation of bus hours. - By bus
- By shared taxi: We can help you arrange a direct shuttle service from Barcelona to Casa Cuadrau.
A minimum number of interested parties is required.
The approximate price per ride for up to 8 people is €440 (updated price in 2024). This price will be divided among the participants who request it.
Check availability at info@casacuadrau.org
BY CAR
… from Barcelona:
Ruta: Barcelona- Lérida – Barbastro – Ainsa – Escalona – Puyarruego – Buerba – Vió.
…from Madrid – Zaragoza
Route: Madrid – Zaragoza – Huesca – Sabiñanigo – Fiscal – Ainsa – Escalona – Puyarruego – Buerba – Vió.
… from Basque Country – Jaca:
Route: Sabiñanigo – Fiscal – Ainsa – Escalona – Puyarruego – Buerba – Vió.
BY CAR IN WINTER TIME
It is necessary to bring traditional snow chains for the tires, or the ones that are for emergency made on fabric or winter tires.
The road Ainsa – Escalona – Puyarruego – Buerba – Vio is the best option as it is much more sunny, so it minimize the risk of finding snow / ice. We recommend this option during this time of the year even for those who are coming from Madrid – Zaragoza / Basque Country, and have no experience or appropriate car to drive in mountain roads in winter conditions.
BY BUS FROM BARCELONA
You need to buy your bus tickets as far in advance as possible.
You need to buy two separate tickets:
1. Barcelona Sants – Barbastro
2. Barbastro – Ainsa
18:10 Ainsa – Vio 19:00**
BY BUS FROM MADRID/ZARAGOZA
From the bus station Madrid Avda. de America to Ainsa with a transfer in Zaragoza and Barbastro.
Buy your tickets as far in advance as possible.
You need to buy 3 different tickets:
1. Madrid – Huesca (train)
2. Huesca – Barbastro (bus)
3. Barbastro – Ainsa (bus)
10:30 Zaragoza – 11:40 Huesca (Avanzabus)
18:10 Ainsa – Vio 19:00**
Link to companies:
Train: Renfe.com for trains to Huesca
Bus:
Madrid – Zaragoza Alsa.es
Zaragoza – Huesca Avanzabus
Huesca – Barbastro Monbus
BY PLANE
The most convenient airports are Barcelona El Prat and Girona Costa Brava.
PLEASE NOTE: before buying your flights.
Allow about 60 minutes for the trip to the airport from Barcelona Airport to Barcelona Sants bus station by public transport (time may vary depending on the terminal you are flying to) and 30 minutes by taxi (about 30 euros).
Departure
Important: please, plan your way back as with don’t offer internet service. If you want to carpool, please specify it in the booking form.
BUS
SHARED TAXI
We can help you organize the return trip.
– Casa Cuadrau to Ainsa – there is a bus from Ainsa to Barbastro at 4 pm only in July and August.
The approximate price for the pick-up service is 55 euros, to be divided among the participants who request it.
– Casa Cuadrau to Barbastro. The approximated price of shuttle service is 115 euros, to be divided among the participants.
The departure from Casa Cuadrau will be around 11 a.m or 12 a.m to be in Barbastro on time to take the corresponding buses. The journey from Casa Cuadrau to Barbastro is of 1h40min approx.
* It is offered only when the retreat ends.
Note: buy your tickets in advance as we don’t have internet service. If you need help with it we can do it for you.
BY PLANE
PLEASE NOTE: before buying your flights
Allow about 60 minutes for the trip to the airport from Barcelona Airport to Barcelona Sants bus station by public transport (time may vary depending on the terminal you are flying to) and 30 minutes by taxi (about 30 euros).
If you are landing in Girona, you need to take a train (allow about 90 minutes).
CARPOOLING
If you are coming by car and you want to carpool to Casa Cuadrau and share the expenses you can do it once you booked your spot for a retreat.
Travel Advice
We recommend you to come for a whole week and visit Ainsa, a beautiful medieval town.
You can enjoy the old town and castle of Ainsa, the Eco Museum, the Geopark, the food, etc.
More info: www.villadeainsa.com