Transportation STAMS 2023 SEMTA-MECAMAT COLLOQUIUM

Toledo is served by Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez International Airport, one of the major hubs in Europe connected with cities all over the world. Toledo is easily reached from the airport using a commuter train to Madrid-Atocha train station and then a high-speed train to Toledo. Travel time from Madrid to Toledo is approx. 30 minutes.

High-speed trains (RENFE-AVANT service) cover the distance from Madrid Pta. Atocha - Almudena Grandes Train Station and Toledo in just 25 minutes. There are more than 15 daily services in each direction. Tickets can be purchased at the official website of RENFE».

Attendees can also travel by bus from Madrid to Toledo. The trip takes 90 minutes. Buses depart from Plaza Elíptica transportation hub, and reach Toledo bus station. Tickets can be purchased at the official website of the bus company ALSA».

There is a short taxi or city bus ride from the Toledo train / bus station to Toledo downtown, where both the venue and all the recommended hotels are located.

Alternatively, Toledo is a 60-minute drive from Madrid if you take the A-42 motorway (former N-401 main road), and a 50-minute drive if you choose the AP-41 toll motorway.

You can walk the whole old city of Toledo, since the distances are short, nevertheless, one must be willing to go up and down hills while choosing this option. There are two pedestrian escalators to the top part of the city.

Real Fundación de Toledo is located in the Jewish Quarter, with impressive views of the Tajo River. You can reach it by walking from the old town and surroundings, or by urban bus or taxi. Practically all the urban bus lines arrive/depart at Corralillo de San Miguel (next to the Alcázar and Plaza de Zocodover).