Map of Madrid with the locations of the (relevant) local-train stations, the city center, the airport and the University campus.
From Madrid Airport (Adolfo Suarez - Barajas) to Madrid City
You can go from Barajas airport to downtown Madrid, aprox. 12 kilometers, by subway, bus or taxi.
By subway ("metro" in Spanish):
Line 8 (pink line in metro map) connects the airport to Madrid City. The end station is "Nuevos Ministerios". The stop "Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3" is within walking distance of terminals T1, T2 and T3. The stop "Aeropuerto T4" is inside terminal 4. Just follow the metro signs.
Once in "Nuevos Ministerios" station (a hub for metro and local trains), to go to your hotel you can change to another metro line or go outside to take a taxi.
For more information on the metro from/to Madrid airport (price of tickets, passes, etc) check this link.
By bus:
For information on buses from/to Madrid airport check this link.
By taxi:
For information on taxi from/to Madrid airport check this link.
From Madrid City to the University (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, UAM)
The preferred way to go from Madrid city to the university is by local train ("Cercanias" in Spanish). The on-campus train station is called "Cantoblanco Universidad". It is clearly marked in this map, which shows the local-train lines in the Madrid area (the four major stations in Madrid are also highlighted: from South to North, "Atocha", "Sol", "Nuevos Ministerios" and "Chamartin").
In daytime there should be at least one train every ~10 minutes. You should take line C4 direction to
- either "Alcobendas/San Sebastian de los Reyes"
- or "Colmenar Viejo"
- or "Tres Cantos"
Timetables for the local trains (they have been updated!):
- from "Atocha" to UAM (and back)
- from "Sol" to UAM (and back)
- from "Nuevos Ministerios" to UAM (and back)
- from "Chamartin" to UAM (and back)
Please note: "Hora Salida=departure time"; "Hora Llegada=arrival time"; "Linea=line"; "Tiempo de Viaje=travel time".
Line C4 stops in "Atocha" (main railway station in the center/south of Madrid), "Sol" (a hub for metro and local trains), "Nuevos Ministerios" (a hub for metro and local trains) and Chamartin (main railway station in the North of Madrid). The sequence of stations is: "Atocha", "Sol", "Nuevos Ministerios", "Chamartin", "Fuencarral" and "Cantoblanco Universidad", where you should get down.
For the hotels in "Chamartin" area, the railway station is within walking distance. "Atocha" and "Chamartin" railway stations are the main railway stations of Madrid and have several sections also for long-distance trains. You should look for "Cercanias", which is marked with the sign 
.
For other hotels, take the metro to either "Atocha Renfe" (metro line 1), "Sol" (metro lines 1 and 3), "Nuevos Ministerios" (metro lines 6, 8 and 10) or "Chamartin" (metro lines 1 and 10) (see metro map). To transfer from metro to local trains follow the "Cercanias"sign .
At the "Cercanias" station you should buy a single ticket (in Spanish "billete de ida" or "billete sencillo", 1.85 Euros) to "Cantoblanco Universidad". You should take a train of line C4 with final destination either "Tres Cantos", "Colmenar Viejo" or "Alcobendas-San Sebastian de los Reyes".
After getting off at "Cantoblanco Universidad" station, it is only a small walk to the venue of the Workshop.
From Madrid Airport (Adolfo Suarez - Barajas) to UAM
The recommended way is to use public transportation, first from the airport to Madrid downtown by subway and then from Madrid downtown to UAM by local trains.
From the airport to Madrid downtown ("Nuevos Ministerios") by subway ("metro" in Spanish):
Line 8 (pink line in metro map) connects the airport to Madrid City. The end station is "Nuevos Ministerios". The stop "Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3" is within walking distance of terminals T1, T2 and T3. The stop "Aeropuerto T4" is inside terminal 4. Just follow the metro signs.
Once in "Nuevos Ministerios" station (a hub for metro and local trains), you should switch to local trains ("Cercanias" in Spanish) by following the sign .
From Madrid downtown ("Nuevos Ministerios") to UAM by local trains ("Cercanias" in Spanish):
The local-train lines in the Madrid area are clearly marked in this map. The four major stations in Madrid are highlighted: from South to North, "Atocha", "Sol", "Nuevos Ministerios" and "Chamartin". The on-campus train station is called "Cantoblanco Universidad" and is also clearly marked in the map.
In daytime there should be at least one train every ~10 minutes. You should take line C4 direction to
- either "Alcobendas/San Sebastian de los Reyes"
- or "Colmenar Viejo"
- or "Tres Cantos"
The timetables for the local trains from "Nuevos Ministerios" (they have been updated!) are as follows:
Please note: "Hora Salida=departure time"; "Hora Llegada=arrival time"; "Linea=line"; "Tiempo de Viaje=travel time".
The sequence of stations in line C4 starting from "Nuevos Ministerios" is as follows: "Nuevos Ministerios", "Chamartin", "Fuencarral" and "Cantoblanco Universidad", where you should get down.
At the "Cercanias" station you should buy a single ticket (in Spanish "billete de ida" or "billete sencillo", 1.85 Euros) to "Cantoblanco Universidad". You should take a train of line C4 with final destination either "Tres Cantos", "Colmenar Viejo" or "Alcobendas-San Sebastian de los Reyes".
After getting off at "Cantoblanco Universidad" station, it is only a small walk to the venue of the Workshop.
Within the UAM Campus
The venue of the Workshop is "MODULO 0" in the Faculty of Sciences of the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM). The entrance to the Faculty of Sciences is marked with the number 5 in the map of the UAM campus. The railway station is marked with number 27. After you leave the railway station, walk to your right to find the pedestrian street named "Francisco Tomas y Valiente" and follow it until you reach the entrance to the Faculty of Sciences. This map can help you to go from the railway station to the entrance of the Faculty of Sciences; once you enter into the Faculty, turn right to go to "MODULO 0".
How to reach "Restaurante El Rocio" (social dinner)
The restaurant is located in Madrid downtown. The address is: Calle Ramon de la Cruz 28, Madrid 28001 ("calle" means street in Spanish). The location of the restaurant (marked in green) as well as that of the nearby subway ("metro") stations (marked in red) can be found in this map.
The recommended way to reach the restaurant is by subway ("metro" in Spanish). There are several subway stations nearby; the closest one is "Velazquez".
From the local-train station "Nuevos Ministerios": you should take subway line 10 to "Alonso Martinez" and there switch to subway line 4 to "Velazquez".
From the local-train station "Sol": you should take subway line 2 to "Goya" and there switch to subway line 4 to "Velazquez".
You may find helpful this metro map.
