I Conference of Universities that signed MoU with the UN

University of Salamanca (Spain) May, 2011

GETTING TO SALAMANCA

The most common way to travel to Salamanca from another country is by flying first to

Madrid’s International Airport, called Barajas.

Recently, it is becoming more popular to fly to the airport in Valladolid

(Villanubla) from London-Stansted, Brussels-Charleroi, Paris-Orly, Lisbon or Palmero-

Punta Raisi. The main airline is Ryanair.

Salamanca has its own airport too, Matacán airport. There are regular flights from

Barcelona and Paris to Salamanca.

FROM MADRID’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BARAJAS) TO SALAMANCA

International flights into Barajas airport arrive in Terminals 1 and 4. For information on

Barajas (or any airport in Spain), check the website of “Aeropuertos Españoles y

Navegación Aérea” (AENA: www.aena.es); you will find the option to choose Spanish or

English. Under “AENA airports” (to the left), select “Madrid-Barajas” and click on the arrow.

For useful information upon arrival, click on “Practical Information” (in the menu to the

left). Here you will find information on such subjects as the airport transit bus, luggage, and

transportation to Madrid.

I Conference of Universities that signed MoU with the UN

University of Salamanca (Spain) May, 2011

How to get Salamanca from Barajas airport

Option 1:

DIRECT BUS TO SALAMANCA FROM BARAJAS: The Avanza Auto Res bus

company runs a few direct buses from Terminal 1 (“T1”) of the Madrid-Barajas

airport to Salamanca. For more information, see the following link:

http://www.avanzabus.com/web/Aeropuerto-de barajas/salamanca.html?lang=en.

Schedules:

DEPARTURE ARRIVAL FREQUENCY

11:00h 13:45h Monday

13:00h 15:45h Daily bus

17: 00h 19:45h Daily bus

19:00h 21:45h Daily bus

21:00h 23:45h Daily bus

Barajas airport

T1 Bus stop Price:

EUROS: 22,35 (one way ticket) / 36,23 (Round ticket)

I Conference of Universities that signed MoU with the UN

University of Salamanca (Spain) May, 2011

Option 2:

DIRECT BUS TO SALAMANCA FROM MADRID: You will need to get to the bus

station Estación Sur de Autobuses on the street Méndez Álvaro, 83. You will find

the bus schedules from Madrid to Salamanca in the following website:

www.avanzabus.com. The most convenient is to get an express bus, which takes 2,5

hours to get to Salamanca. These buses leave more or less every hour (Monday-

Saturday: from 7:00h to 22:00h; Sunday: from 8:00h to 23:00h). You can also get a local

bus, which is cheaper, but takes 3,5 hours and does not have wifi. In order to catch the

bus you will have to go down a level after buying your ticket. Buses should have a sign in

their window indicating their destination city.

- To Estación Sur de Autobuses by metro: Option A (3 transfers) – line 8 to

“Mar de Cristal” – line 4 to “Avenida de América” (Direction “Argüelles” > south) –

line 6 (circular) to “Méndez Álvaro ” (Direction > south, passing through “Diego de

León”). Option B (2 transfers) – line 8 toward “Nuevos Ministerios” – very long

transfer to line 6 (circular) to “Méndez Álvaro ” (Direction > east, passing through

“República Argentina”).

- To Estación Sur de Autobuses by taxi: The approximate price from the airport

should be around 30 euros (more after 10 pm), but it will vary according to how

heavy the traffic is.

*More information about the metro: Line 8 (You will find a map of the metro under Additional information)

Metro stops of the airport:

- T4 : Ground floor

- T2: metro stop called "Terminal T1, T2 and T3". You will find the metro stop near car park P2 (in the middle

of the terminal).

To get from the airport to center city Madrid, the ticket you should buy in the metro vending machines is the

“Billete sencillo metro + suplemento aeropuerto,” which costs 2 euros. For the best route, check the metro

website: www.metromadrid.es. This website will calculate the approximate time of your trip as well as indicate

the metros you need to take (you will need to change lines).

I Conference of Universities that signed MoU with the UN

University of Salamanca (Spain) May, 2011

Option 3:

TRAIN TO SALAMANCA FROM MADRID: You will need to get to the train station

Chamartín. There are daily trains from Madrid to Salamanca at 8:45h; 11:14h;

13:44h; 15:45h; 20:00h; 21:13h. You will find more train schedules from in the following

website: http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html.

- To Chamartín by metro : line 8 toward “Nuevos Ministerios” – line 10 toward

“Chamartín” (direction “Fuencarral” > north).

- To Chamartín by taxi

FROM VALLADOLID’S AIRPORT (VILLANUBLA) TO SALAMANCA

VALLADOLID (Villanubla):There are 11 km between Villanubla and Valladolid. Linecar runs buses

that correspond to check-in and boarding times of Ryanair, as well as landing times between

Valladolid bus station and Villanubla (airport). There are also taxis that charge a fixed rate of 14

euros. The bus station and the train station in Valladolid are 3 minutes apart by foot.

How to get Salamanca from Valladolid airport

Option 1

DIRECT BUS TO SALAMANCA FROM VILLANUBLA: The Avanza Auto Res bus

company runs a few direct buses from Valladolid-Villanubla airport to Salamanca.

Price:

For more information, see the following link: http://www.avanzabus.com

Schedules:

Monday-Saturday: 12:30 h Sunday: 15:00 h Daily bus: 17:30

Price:

EUROS: 13,35 (one way ticket) / 22,70 (round ticket)

I Conference of Universities that signed MoU with the UN

University of Salamanca (Spain) May, 2011

Option 2

DIRECT BUS TO SALAMANCA FROM VALLADOLID: The bus company from

Valladolid is AUTO-RES (http://www.avanzabus.com/).

•••• Valladolid-Salamanca: 1 hour 15 / 1 hour 30 minutes. 4-7 buses daily.

One way: EUR 7.40 to 9.75 Round trip: EUR 13.50 to 17.60

Option 3

TRAIN TO SALAMANCA FROM VALLADOLID

•••• Valladolid Campo Grande-Salamanca: 1 hour 15 / 1 hour 30 minutes. 5-6

trains daily. One way: EUR 7.50 to 19.00. Round trip: 10% discount (valid: 15

days).

FROM SALAMANCA’S AIRPORT (MATACÁN) TO SALAMANCA CITY

DIRECT BUS TO SALAMANCA CITY FROM MATACÁN AIRPORT

Schedules:

Monday-Friday, Sunday 23:05h

Friday 13:35h

Saturday 17:50h

Sunday 18:45h

I Conference of Universities that signed MoU with the UN

University of Salamanca (Spain) May, 2011

IN SALAMANCA

- Salamanca’s Bus Station: Avda. Filiberto Villalobos, 71.

- Salamanca's Train Station (Vialia): Paseo de la Estación s/n

- Faculty of Translation and Documentation: C/ Francisco Vitoria,

6-16 The Faculty of Translation and Documentation is located in the city centre, a 3-minute

walk from the Plaza Mayor, opposite the Cathedrals in the Plaza de Anaya Square.

I Conference of Universities that signed MoU with the UN

University of Salamanca (Spain) May, 2011

Additional information

Madrid metro map (Available on: http://metromadrid.es/en/viaja_en_metro/red_de__metro/planos.index.html)