20th Congress of the Asian Society of Transplantation
Venue and travel
The congress venue has not been contracted yet. How you reach Ahmedabad is already settled, so that part is below and you can start planning around it.
The venue
Coming soonISOT publishes the venue once it is contracted. Nothing is named here until then, because a venue announced early and changed later is worse than one announced late.
- The convention centre
- Which halls host the plenaries and the parallel sessions, with floor plans and capacities.
- Exhibition space
- The trade exhibition floor, stand sizes and the layout for sponsors and exhibitors.
- Accessibility
- Step free routes, assistance on request, and quiet and prayer space inside the venue.
- Hotels
- Negotiated delegate rates across several price bands, with distances and transfer times.
Getting here
Flying into Ahmedabad
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is the busiest airport in Gujarat and sits on the north side of the city, close enough that most delegates will be at their hotel within the hour.
- Airport
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International
- Codes
- AMD / VAAH
- From the city centre
- About 10.5 km, 25 to 40 minutes
- Passengers
- Over 13 million in 2024 to 2025
International flights use Terminal 2 and domestic flights use Terminal 1. The two terminals are about 2 km apart, so leave time between a connecting domestic leg and an international departure.
Direct from much of Asia
Ahmedabad has direct scheduled international service to the cities below. Delegates travelling from elsewhere in Asia connect through a Gulf hub, or through Delhi or Mumbai on a domestic leg.
The Gulf and West Asia
- Dubai
- Abu Dhabi
- Sharjah
- Doha
- Kuwait City
- Jeddah
- Mashhad
Southeast Asia
- Singapore
- Bangkok
- Kuala Lumpur
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Hanoi
- Phu Quoc
South Asia
- Colombo
Routes as scheduled in late 2026. Airlines add and drop services seasonally, so confirm against the airline before booking.
Once you have landed
Getting into the city
Prepaid taxis and app based cabs run from both terminals, and the city has a metro and a bus rapid transit network. Transfer advice tied to the congress hotels follows once the venue is announced.
Visas and invitation letters
Entry requirements depend on your nationality, so check with the Indian mission in your country. Invitation letters for registered delegates are issued through the secretariat once registration opens.