Transportation

Daily Shuttle Buses

SMACD 2024 has arranged shuttle bus transfer for SMACD attendees from the designated hotels to the conference venue in the morning, and from the conference venue to the designated hotels in the afternoon.

Morning transfer to conference venue

• Tuesday, July 2nd (starting at 7:45):
  Volos Palace (7:45), 1910 (7:50), Magnes (7:55), Aegli (8:00), Azur (8:05), Domotel Xenia (8:10), Nefeli (8:15), Electra (8:20)


• Wednesday, July 3rd (starting at 7:30):
  Volos Palace (7:30), 1910 (7:35), Magnes (7:40), Aegli (7:45), Azur (7:50), Domotel Xenia (7:55), Nefeli (8:00), Electra (8:05)


• Thursday, July 4th (starting at 7:30):
  Volos Palace (7:30), 1910 (7:35), Magnes (7:40), Aegli (7:45), Azur (7:50), Domotel Xenia (7:55), Nefeli (8:00), Electra (8:05)


• Friday, July 5th (starting at 8:30):
  Volos Palace (8:30), 1910 (8:35), Magnes (8:40), Aegli (8:45), Azur (8:50), Domotel Xenia (8:55), Nefeli (9:00), Electra (9:05)

• Tuesday, July 2nd: Departure from venue at 17:15
• Wednesday, July 3rd: Departure from venue at 17:15
• Thursday, July 4th: Departure from venue at 16:45
• Friday, July 5th: Departure from venue at 17:00

Welcome Reception

The SMACD 2024 welcome reception will be hosted at the Domotel Xenia hotel on Tuesday, July 2nd @ 8:15. There will be no bus transfers, as we urge you to walk to the place and experience the magnificent seaside of Volos.

Gala Dinner

The SMACD 2024 gala dinner will be hosted in the majestic Mount Pelion (the mythical land of Centaurs), at the Xenia Portarias hotel on Thursday, July 4th @ 8:15. The bus pickup times and locations in Volos are the following:

• 19:30 Magnes Hotel
• 19:35 Volos City Hall (close to Volos Palace Hotel)
• 19:40 University of Thessaly seafront building (dome)
• 19:45 Polymeri & Filippou St. (close to Domotel Xenia)