Using Collaborative Human-Centric Information Systems
Salamanca, Spain (19-30 September, 2011)
Transportation
You can fly directly to Salamanca Airport. There are daily flights to Barcelona, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca (with Lagun Air and Air Nostrum). Another option is to fly to Valladolid Airport or Barajas International Airport in Madrid, the closest airports to Salamanca are illustrated below:
Barajas - Salamanca
Should you land in Madrid at Barajas airport, there is now a direct bus from Barajas Terminal T1 to Salamanca: see Direct Bus.
Salamanca is 200 Km west of Madrid and there are regular bus and train services available.
Traveling from Madrid airport to Salamanca by bus
You can take a direct bus to Salamanca at Terminal 1 of Madrid-Barajas Airport. Please, visit the following link to view the timetable: http://www.avanzabus.com/web/horarios/horarios-de-autobus-madrid-aeropuerto-salamanca-expres.html. The bus stop is situated in bus parking at Terminal 1.
You must buy the ticket previously following this link: http://www.avanzabus.com/web/. This online system could allow you to get your ticket (22,35 Euro) online. You can download the ticket and print it.
The buses depart from Madrid-Barajas Aiport (Terminal 1) at the following times:
13:00 17:00 21:45 23:45
Once in Salamanca bus station, the best option is to take a Taxi to the Residence or to your Hotel. The taxi should cost around 4-8 euro.
Traveling from Madrid city center to Salamanca by train
Take Metro Line 10 (blue colour) north direction (Fuencarral direction) and get down at Chamartin. Chamartin is a Train Station where trains depart to Salamanca. Please, visit the following link to view the timetable of trains from Madrid to Salamanca:http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/ingles.html
There is the possibility to purchase your ticket (15.85 euro) online. However, you will not be able to download the ticket if it is the first time that you use this system. In such a case, you still can pay the ticket online, note the reference number (or print the window) and get the ticket at the train station desk (you will be asked to show the same credit card you used to purchase the ticket online). However, your seat will only be booked up to 1 hour before the departure time. In the event that you arrive at the desk after 1 h before the departure time, there still might be the possibility to get it, depending on how busy is that train. Of course, you can also forget about buying online and get the ticket directly at the station. The trains depart from Madrid at the following times:
8:45
11:00
13:45
15:45
18:05
22:05
They take 2 hours and 20 minutes to arrive to Salamanca. Once there, the best option is to get a Taxi from Salamanca train station (called Vialia) to the Residence, or to your hotel. The taxi should cost around 4-8 euro.
Traveling from Madrid city center to Salamanca by bus
Take Metro Line 6 (circular, grey colour), shoutheast direction. Get down at Méndez Álvaro . Get out of the Underground and find the Estación Sur bus. There are many buses to Salamanca. Please, visit the following link to view the timetable: http://www.avanzabus.com/web/
This online system could allow you to get your ticket (11.25 or 17:00 euro for one way for services N or E, see below) online. You can download the ticket and print it. If so, you only need to go straight away to the bus. Of course, you can also buy a ticket at the station.
The buses depart from Madrid at the following times:
7:00 - E
8:00 - E
8:30 - N
9:00 - E
10:00 - E
11:00 - E
12:00 - E
13:00 - E
13:30 - N
14:00 - E
14:30 - N
15:00 - E
15:30 - N
16:00 - E
17:00 - E
17:30 - N
18:00 - E
19:00 - E
20:00 - E
20:30 - N
21:00 - E
22:00 - E
22:30 - N
(E means express service, which takes 2 hours and a half; N means normal service, which takes 3 hours and 5 minutes and has one stop at Avila).
Once in Salamanca bus station, the best option is to take a Taxi to the Residence or to your Hotel. The taxi should cost around 4-8 euro.
Residence for Accommodation during NATO ASI
Colegio Mayor Nuestra Sennora de Guadalupe
Calle Jose de Lamano Beneite, 28-62, Salamanca
http://www.upsa.es/admision/residencias/cmguadalupe/guadalupe.php
NATO ASI Venue
Hospedería del Colegio Fonseca
Calle de Fonseca, 4, 37002 Salamanca
http://campus.usal.es/~residen/Fonseca/index4.html
Barajas - Salamanca
Should you land in Madrid at Barajas airport, there is now a direct bus from Barajas Terminal T1 to Salamanca: see Direct Bus.
Salamanca is 200 Km west of Madrid and there are regular bus and train services available.
Traveling from Madrid airport to Salamanca by bus
You can take a direct bus to Salamanca at Terminal 1 of Madrid-Barajas Airport. Please, visit the following link to view the timetable: http://www.avanzabus.com/web/horarios/horarios-de-autobus-madrid-aeropuerto-salamanca-expres.html. The bus stop is situated in bus parking at Terminal 1.
You must buy the ticket previously following this link: http://www.avanzabus.com/web/. This online system could allow you to get your ticket (22,35 Euro) online. You can download the ticket and print it.
The buses depart from Madrid-Barajas Aiport (Terminal 1) at the following times:
13:00 17:00 21:45 23:45
Once in Salamanca bus station, the best option is to take a Taxi to the Residence or to your Hotel. The taxi should cost around 4-8 euro.
Traveling from Madrid city center to Salamanca by train
Take Metro Line 10 (blue colour) north direction (Fuencarral direction) and get down at Chamartin. Chamartin is a Train Station where trains depart to Salamanca. Please, visit the following link to view the timetable of trains from Madrid to Salamanca:http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/ingles.html
There is the possibility to purchase your ticket (15.85 euro) online. However, you will not be able to download the ticket if it is the first time that you use this system. In such a case, you still can pay the ticket online, note the reference number (or print the window) and get the ticket at the train station desk (you will be asked to show the same credit card you used to purchase the ticket online). However, your seat will only be booked up to 1 hour before the departure time. In the event that you arrive at the desk after 1 h before the departure time, there still might be the possibility to get it, depending on how busy is that train. Of course, you can also forget about buying online and get the ticket directly at the station. The trains depart from Madrid at the following times:
8:45
11:00
13:45
15:45
18:05
22:05
They take 2 hours and 20 minutes to arrive to Salamanca. Once there, the best option is to get a Taxi from Salamanca train station (called Vialia) to the Residence, or to your hotel. The taxi should cost around 4-8 euro.
Traveling from Madrid city center to Salamanca by bus
Take Metro Line 6 (circular, grey colour), shoutheast direction. Get down at Méndez Álvaro . Get out of the Underground and find the Estación Sur bus. There are many buses to Salamanca. Please, visit the following link to view the timetable: http://www.avanzabus.com/web/
This online system could allow you to get your ticket (11.25 or 17:00 euro for one way for services N or E, see below) online. You can download the ticket and print it. If so, you only need to go straight away to the bus. Of course, you can also buy a ticket at the station.
The buses depart from Madrid at the following times:
7:00 - E
8:00 - E
8:30 - N
9:00 - E
10:00 - E
11:00 - E
12:00 - E
13:00 - E
13:30 - N
14:00 - E
14:30 - N
15:00 - E
15:30 - N
16:00 - E
17:00 - E
17:30 - N
18:00 - E
19:00 - E
20:00 - E
20:30 - N
21:00 - E
22:00 - E
22:30 - N
(E means express service, which takes 2 hours and a half; N means normal service, which takes 3 hours and 5 minutes and has one stop at Avila).
Once in Salamanca bus station, the best option is to take a Taxi to the Residence or to your Hotel. The taxi should cost around 4-8 euro.
Residence for Accommodation during NATO ASI
Colegio Mayor Nuestra Sennora de Guadalupe
Calle Jose de Lamano Beneite, 28-62, Salamanca
http://www.upsa.es/admision/residencias/cmguadalupe/guadalupe.php
NATO ASI Venue
Hospedería del Colegio Fonseca
Calle de Fonseca, 4, 37002 Salamanca
http://campus.usal.es/~residen/Fonseca/index4.html