Arriving to your accommodations could never be easier with Escuela Internacional’s Airport Transfer Service. However if you are a more independent traveler, and would prefer to arrive on your own, we’ve prepared detailed instructions on how to arrive to your accommodations on your own. Regardless of how you choose to arrive, all students who register with Escuela Internacional receive a Student Manual that also includes the information you will find in this section.

Airport Transfer Service - Salamanca

This service is available from the Madrid airport.

If you request this optional service, an E.I. representative will be waiting for you outside of the Baggage Claim Area with a sign that says Escuela Internacional or that has your name written on it. Our representative will take you from the airport directly to the Auto-Res bus station where the representative will purchase your ticket to Salamanca and show you where to get on to the bus.

There are busses that leave for Salamanca more or less once an hour from 07:00 until 20:00. Bus Schedule

It is important when making airline reservations that you keep in mind the bus schedule. If your flight will arrive later than 21:00 you may need to spend one night in Madrid before making your way to Salamanca. In this case we suggest staying at the Claridge Hotel that is located in the same building as the bus station. For your departure, if your flight leaves earlier than 12:00 you may need to go to Madrid the night before and spend the night in hotel. In either of these cases please see our list of Hotel recommendations in Madrid.

Upon arriving to the Salamanca Bus Station, a representative of Escuela Internacional will be waiting to take you to your accommodations. It is important to remember that if you have requested to live in a family, you should advise the family of your approximate time of arrival so that they know when to be at home waiting for you. If you have requested to live in one of our student apartments, then our representative will give you the keys to the apartment.

If you request this service please send us your flight details as soon as possible. We must receive your details at least 1 week before your arrival in order to arrange for your pick-up.

If on the day of your flight there are any last minute changes, if you miss a connecting flight or your flight is simply delayed please call our emergency number and inform us of these changes so that we can make new transfer arrangements for you. If for whatever reason you are unable to contact us before arriving to Spain, and after leaving the baggage claim area you do not see our representative waiting for you, please call our emergency number.

Emergency Number of Escuela Internacional for Salamanca: 639 16 16 45 or 605 55 19 58

If two students enroll together and arrive to Spain on the same flight they can solicit a 50% discount on the price of the transportation service for the second person for both arrival and departure.

How To Arrive To Your Accommodations On Your Own

You can travel to Salamanca from Madrid by either train or bus, however we recommend taking the bus since there are busses once an hour from 07:00 until 20:00 while there are only 5 trains a day.

HOW TO ARRIVE TO THE BUS STATION

From the Madrid Airport

By Taxi
Students can take a taxi from the airport straight to the Auto-Res bus station in Madrid. The bus station is located at the Plaza de Conde Casal #6. The journey will take about 30 minutes.
What to do upon arriving to the Auto-Res Bus Station.

By Metro
There is a metro stop connected to the airport located in terminal 2. Upon picking up your luggage you should follow the signs to terminal 2 and then follow the signs to the Metro. From the Barajas Metro station you want to go to Nuevos Ministerios Metro station. This is the last station in the direction of Madrid on the number 8, pink metro line. From Nuevos Ministerios you should take the grey circular number 6 line to Conde de Casal. Follow the signs to the Plaza del Conde de Casal. When you leave the metro look for the Hotel Claridge. The Auto-Res bus station is located in the same building.

When you arrive to the Auto-Res bus station you need to buy your ticket to Salamanca. There are normal busses that make several stops along the way that take about 3 hours 15 minutes to arrive to Salamanca and there are express busses that take about 2 hours 30 minutes. Prices are listed below.
Bus Schedule

When you arrive to Salamanca we suggest that you take a taxi to your accommodations. You will find a taxi stop directly in front of the Bus station or you can call a taxi.

If you have chosen student apartment accommodations you will need to pick up the keys to the apartment at the Hostal Goya before continuing on to your apartment. There is a key marking the aproximate location of the hostal on our map of Salamanca.
Tele-Taxi phone number: 923 25 00 00

From anywhere else in Madrid

By Taxi
Students can take a taxi from anywhere in Madrid straight to the Auto-Res bus station. The bus station is located at the Plaza de Conde Casal #6. The length and price of the journey will depend on the departure point.

By Metro
Use the metro to arrive to any of the grey circular number 6 metro station. You need to go to the metro station Conde de Casal. When you arrive to this metro station, follow the signs in the Metro to the Plaza del Conde de Casal. When you leave the metro look for the Hotel Claridge. The Auto-Res bus station is located in the same building.

There are normal busses that make several stops along the way that take about 3 hours 15 minutes to arrive to Salamanca and there are express busses that take about 2 hours 30 minutes. Prices are listed below.
Bus Schedule

When you arrive to Salamanca we suggest that you take a taxi to your accommodations. You will find a taxi stop directly in front of the Bus station or you can call a taxi.

If you have chosen student apartment accommodations you will need to pick up the keys to the apartment at the Hostal Goya before continuing on to your apartment. There is a key marking the aproximate location of the hostal on our map of Salamanca.
Tele-Taxi phone number: 923 25 00 00

HOW TO ARRIVE TO THE TRAIN STATION

From the Madrid Airport

By Taxi
Students can take a taxi from the airport straight to the Chamartín train station in Madrid. The journey will take about 30 minutes.
What to do upon arriving to the Chamartín Train Station.

By Metro
There is a metro stop connected to the airport located in terminal 2. Upon picking up your luggage you should follow the signs to terminal 2 and then follow the signs to the Metro. From the Barajas Metro station you want to go to Nuevos Ministerios Metro station. This is the last station in the direction of Madrid on the number 8, pink metro line. From Nuevos Ministerios you should take the blue number 10 line to Chamartín. The metro and train station are connected so when you arrive to Chamartín just follow the signs to the train station.

When you arrive to the Chamartín train station, buy your ticket to Salamanca. There are 5 trains daily to Salamanca and they take about 2 hours 30 minutes to arrive. Prices are listed below.
Train Schedule

When you arrive to Salamanca we suggest that you take a taxi to your accommodations. You will find a taxi stop directly outside of the train station or you can call a taxi.

If you have chosen student apartment accommodations you will need to pick up the keys to the apartment at the Hostal Goya before continuing on to your apartment. There is a key marking the approximate location of the hostal on our map of Salamanca.
Tele-Taxi phone number: 923 25 00 00

From anywhere else in Madrid

By Taxi
Students can take a taxi from anywhere in Madrid straight to the Chamartin Train station. The length and price of the journey will depend on the departure point.

By Metro
Use the metro to arrive to any of the blue, number 10 metro line stops. You need to go to the metro station Chamartin. The metro and train station are connected so when you arrive to Chamartin just follow the signs to the train station.

There are 5 trains daily to Salamanca and they take about 2 hours 30 minutes to arrive. Prices are listed below.
Train Schedule

When you arrive to Salamanca we suggest that you take a taxi to your accommodations. You will find a taxi stop directly in front of the Bus station or you can call a taxi.

If you have chosen student apartment accommodations you will need to pick the keys to the apartment up at the Hostal Goya before continuing on to your apartment. There is a key marking the aproximate location of the hostal on our map of Salamanca.
Tele-Taxi phone number: 923 25 00 00