There are basically four different ways to travel between Madrid (Barajas) Airport and the conference venue, Hotel Beatriz in Toledo. The four ways are: by rental car, by taxi, by bus, and by train. Below we offer some information.

Rental cars are readily available at the airport. You want to take road N-401 towards Toledo. Simply put, you can use the inner ring, M-30, or the outer ring, M-40, to go south on the eastern (airport) side of Madrid until you intersect with M-401 which will take you to Toledo. Ask for a map when checking out the car!

Here is an interactive web-page (in spanish) that provides `optimal' directions. For Barajas-Toledo it suggests (with our slight modifications at the last step):

Leave the the Airport on the M-111

Follow M-111 until intersection with M-110 (1.2 km)

Then follow M-110 until intersection with N-I (5.8km)

Take N-I until intersection with M-30 (inner ring around Madrid) 8.6km

Follow the M30 until intersection with N-IV (13.2 km)

Follow N-IV until intersection with N-401 (2.7km) (this is the main road to Toledo)

Follow N-401 until just before arriving in Toledo (~68km), where you take exit 68A labelled `Av. Portugal - Avila - Maqueda'. It will lead you towards the N-403, Hotel Beatriz is located just before the intersection with the N-403.

The journey, depending on the details of how you go, will take about an hour, traffic permitting.

Taxis are relatively cheap in Spain. If you take a taxi all the way from from the airport to hotel Beatriz, expect to pay approximately 12-15000 pesetas.

There are frequent buses between Madrid and Toledo. They depart from `Estacion Sur de Autobuses' (Southern Bus Station) in Madrid, located at Mendez Alvaro metro station. From the airport you can go here by metro (~45 mins, 135 pesetas) or by taxi (~20-25 mins, ~2500 pesetas).

To go by metro from the airport to the bus station you follow the itinerary below:

Line 8: Barajas - Mar de Cristal

Line 4: Mar de Cristal - Avenida de America

Line 6: Avenida de America - Mendez Alvaro

The buses depart every 30 min between 06.30-22.00 Monday to Saturday, and 08.00-24.00 on Sundays.

You can buy tickets at counter number 51 at the station from 06.20-22.00 Monday to Saturday, and 08.00-23.00 on Sundays. The price for single fare is 590 pesetas.

When you get to Toledo you need to take a short taxi ride to Hotel Beatriz.

Trains for Toledo depart from the Atocha Train Station (Madrid South) Madrid. From the airport you can go here by metro (~45 mins, 135 pesetas) or by taxi (~20-25 mins, ~2500 pesetas). The timetable is available online (in spanish only). The journey time is indicated (~75 min), and the fare is 760 pesetas.

To go by metro from the airport to the train station you follow the itinerary below:

Line 8: Barajas - Mar de Cristal

Line 4: Mar de Cristal - Bilbao

Line 1: Bilbao - Atocha Renfe

When you get to Toledo you need to take a short taxi ride to Hotel Beatriz.

[last update this page: 5 December 2000 by Göran Pilbratt]