By Road From Madrid Airport
On leaving the car park and driving in front of the terminal building, follow the signs for SALIDA (exit)/MADRID; once you find yourself on the exit road at the far side of the car park from the terminal, get into the outside (right hand) lane, ignore signs for Madrid Centro and take the cut off for BURGOS/M40 NORTE. The M40 is the ring road round Madrid. If you imagine Madrid as a clock face, the airport is at 2 o'clock, and the M40 takes you (anti-clockwise) to the 10 o'clock position where you take the turn off marked A6 /LA CORUNA. (If you are starting off from Madrid centre - or have come of the N 40 too early - watch for signs to A6/VILLALBA/LA CORUNA)

Staying on the A6, which is motorway standard, you quickly pass through the outermost suburbs of Madrid and go through the tunnel under the Guadarrama Mountains; keep going until you see the turn off for AVILA (follow the BLUE motorway signs) and you will quickly reach the toll booth where you will be charged about 8 euros (at time of writing).

Keep on the motorway until you reach the Avila bypass; look for the Salamanca turn off and join the N501. Keep on the N501 until you come to Salamanca, which is just 100 kilometers away from Avila.

Once you reach Salamanca you will see the river (Rio Tormes) on your right and will come to a series of roundabouts and bridges, which I will now attempt to talk you through. First, a big roundabout with a bridge off to the right (Puente de San José)... go straight through roundabout and ignore bridge; next, another big roundabout with a metal bridge off right; ignore and head straight on; on your right you will see a small stone pedestrian bridge, the Roman Bridge or Puente Romano; next, another roundabout with bridge off right (Sánchez Fabres)... ignore the bridge and take the turn off straight in front to you, which takes you onto a road which has a garden center and then Uni playing fields and running track. TAKE THE NEXT BRIDGE on the right, the PUENTE DE LA UNIVERSIDAD. On crossing the river, you come to a built up area: take the first left immediately after the bridge; at the foot of the hill take a right; you should pass the FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE INFORMACION on your left; we are the next building on the right; there is a brass plaque beside palm tree at front door: it should read ROYAL SCOTS COLLEGE.

If you miscount roundabouts and get lost in the town, head for the ESTACIÓN DE AUTOBUSES, which is very near us. When in doubt, phone us on 923 254011.

For information on traveling by public transport from Madrid click here.

Good luck!