VENUE FOR THE CONFERENCE
The venue of the SAEe 2023 conference will be Hospedería Fonseca.
The parallel sessions will take place at Hospedería Fonseca, Colegio Arzobispo Fonseca, and Edificio I+D+i. These buildings are located next to each other.
Hospedería Fonseca
Calle Fonseca, 2. 37002 Salamanca.
https://www.usal.es/hospederia-fonsecaColegio Arzobispo Fonseca
Calle Fonseca, 4, 37002 Salamanca
https://colegiofonseca.usal.esEdificio I+D+i
Calle Espejo, 2, 37007 Salamanca
https://www.domestika.org/es/projects/169689-edificio-multiusos-i-d-i-de-la-usal-c-espejo-salamancaTRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
The closest airport to Salamanca is the Madrid Barajas - Adolfo Suárez airport, which is approximately 2 and a half hours (via land transportation) from Salamanca.
Salamanca can be easily reached by regular bus and train services from different Spanish and Portuguese cities.
Bus:
Regular bus Services from/to Bilbao, Seville, Oviedo, Porto, or Lisbon are operated by Alsa. https://www.alsa.es
Avanzabus operates several direct services from Madrid Airport (Terminals 1 and 4) and Madrid City Centre. https://www.avanzabus.com/
Train:
Renfe connects Salamanca to Madrid from both Chamartín – Clara Campoamor and Principe Pío stations. Moreover, there are daily trains from San Sebastián and Barcelona to Salamanca.
http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html>http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.htmlRoad:
The A66 (called Vía de la Plata) connects Salamanca from North to South, while the A50 and the A62 are from East to West.
Both bus and rail stations are located within walking distance (15-20 minutes) of the Salamanca city center. However, you will find a taxi stand at both stations. Note that the venue of the conference is about 10 and 30 minutes walking from the bus and train stations, respectively.
SALAMANCA
Salamanca is a relatively small city, Patrimonio de la Humanidad – World Heritage, and is located 210 kms to the West of Madrid.
Getting to Salamanca
The closest airport to Salamanca is the Madrid Barajas - Adolfo Suárez airport.
From Madrid Airport by bus
If you arrive by plane at Madrid airport, the simplest option is to take a direct bus from the airport to Salamanca. The Madrid airport bus stop is located at Terminal 1 (T1) in the car park opposite the arrivals lounge 1, and at the bus stop of Terminal 4 (T4). The bus company Avanza offers this service. The bus trip from the airport to Salamanca takes 2 and a half hours.
For more information about the Madrid airport - Salamanca connections check this link: https://www.avanzabus.com/
Check the airport terminal to which you arrive (T1 or T4) to find the bus schedule. You can buy your tickets in advance at the above website. If seats are available, you can also get a ticket on the bus.
Notice that Madrid airport has a free bus transport service between the airport terminals (T1, T2, T3, and T4), 24 hours a day.
https://www.aeropuertomadrid-barajas.com/transportation/connections-between-terminals.htm.From Madrid by train
You can also reach Salamanca by train from Chamartín Railway Station in Madrid (Estación de Chamartín – Clara Campoamor) or Principe Pío Railway Station in Madrid (Estación de Principe Pío). To go from Madrid airport to Chamartín station or Principe Pío station, you must go to the train station of Terminal 4 (T4) and take a C1 or C10 commuter train to Chamartín (approx. 20 minutes) or Principe Pío (approx. 45 minutes). If you land at another terminal, free buses connect to T4. At Chamartín station, you can take a train to Salamanca, which takes 1h 40 min. At Principe Pío station, you can take a train to Salamanca that takes approximately 2h 45 min. Train timetables and tickets from Madrid and other locations to Salamanca are available on this webpage: http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html
You can also buy a ticket at train stations at the counter or in a machine (Choose a ‘media distancia’ machine). Note that some trains make the trip to Salamanca in 1h 40 min, and others in approximately 2h 45 min.
From Madrid and other cities by bus
Buses leave for Salamanca almost every hour from Madrid’s ‘Estación Sur de Autobuses’ and Moncloa Underground Station. Avanza Bus Company offers this connection. You can check bus schedules from Madrid, and other cities to Salamanca on this website: https://www.avanzabus.com
Other bus companies such as ALSA (https://www.alsa.es/) operate from other cities (including Portuguese cities).
From the airport, you can go to ‘Estación Sur de Autobuses’ by taking a C1 or C10 commuter train at Terminal 4 and getting out at the “Mendez Alvaro” station, where the bus station is located.
The trip from Madrid bus station to Salamanca takes 2 and a half hours.
* Notice that there is also the possibility of taking the metro from the airport to get to the train or bus stations https://www.metromadrid.es/es