Salamanca is located in western Spain, within the autonomous community of Castilla y León, 214 kilometers from Madrid. If you're traveling from abroad, the easiest way is to fly to Madrid (Barajas Airport) and then take a bus (MonBus) or a train (RENFE); both services depart frequently. The journey from Madrid to Salamanca takes approximately two hours. If you're coming from Portugal or France, you can travel by bus or train.

By Car motorways A-62 and A-66 will lead you to the city. To arrive from Madrid, you need to follow motorway A-50. Bus. If you opt for the bus, there is a direct bus service by the company Monbus from Madrid-Barajas Airport to Salamanca. The bus stop at Barajas is located at Airport Terminal 1, in the car park opposite the arrivals hall; there is also a stop at T4. Tickets for this service and schedule information can be obtained from their website www.monbus.es, at regular ticket offices, and within the airport itself, at the El Corte Inglés Travel Agency, located on the first floor of T1. You can also call: +34 91 272 28 32. From Madrid-Barajas Airport, to reach Madrid's South Bus Station (Estación de Autobuses Sur de Madrid) on C/ Méndez Álvaro, the best option is to take Metro Line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios station and then Line 6 to Méndez Álvaro. You can also take a taxi if you prefer not to change lines. The Madrid tourist information phone number is +34 91 578 78 10.

Regular bus services, with their corresponding connections, make it possible to reach Salamanca from any Spanish or European city. Companies such as Flix Bus or Alsa offer bus connections to Portugal (Porto, Coimbra, and Lisbon).
Salamanca Bus Station: Avenida Filiberto Villalobos 71, 37007 Salamanca + 34 923 23 67 17

If you prefer to travel by train, RENFE offers daily connections to Madrid and all its onward services. To get from Madrid Barajas Airport to Madrid's Chamartín Train Station, you need to take Metro Line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios station, and then change to Line 10, which will take you to Chamartín. Alvia train services operate on the electrified Salamanca – Medina del Campo line, allowing the journey between Madrid and Salamanca to be completed in 1 hour and 36 minutes, reducing the current travel time (2 h 39 min) by 63 minutes. The medium-distance train departs from Príncipe Pío station. You can check all schedules on their website: www.renfe.es or call them at +34 919 19 05 04.
The Metro website is https://www.metromadrid.es/
Salamanca Train Station. Avda de la Estación s/n /37004 Salamanca

For a more comfortable visit to the city, you can leave your luggage at:

• Fonda Veracruz Visitor Reception Center, at Veracruz Street, No. 22-24. https://consigna.salamanca.es/

• Salamanca Lockers, at San Pablo Street, No. 29. https://www.salamancalockers.es/

• Bus Station, at Filiberto Villalobos Avenue, No. 75. https://www.estacionautobusessalamanca.es/consigna/