I Aedean Doctoral Seminar University of Alcalá, 11 and 12 July 2019
Venue
The Seminar will be held at the Faculty of Arts, Colegio Caracciolos, C/ Trinidad, 3, 28801 Alcalá de Henares, Spain.
Travel
From Madrid Airport Adolfo Suárez to Alcalá de Henares
• By underground and train
From terminal T4 or terminals T1, T2 and T3 you can take the underground, line 8. At the end of line number 8 in Nuevos Ministerios you must switch and take the local train – Cercanías Line C2 or C7- that takes you directly to Alcalá de Henares. There is a train every 10 minutes and the journey takes approximatively 50 minutes.
From terminal T4 you can also take the local train – Cercanías – line C1, that connects the airport with the centre of Madrid. To get to Alcalá de Henares, take this line and get off at “Chamartín”, “Nuevos Ministerios”, “Recoletos” or “Atocha”, where you can change to lines C2 or C7.
For all details regarding the exact schedule of trains, please visit the website of Renfe.
• By bus
From the Airport T1 or T2 take bus number 824 to Alcalá de Henares. Get off the bus in “Calle Brihuega” in Alcalá de Henares, which is located in the city centre. There are buses every 40 minutes from Mon-Fri between 6.40 and 22.00. For more details regarding the schedule please click here
• By taxi
Take a taxi from the airport to Alcalá de Henares. The journey takes about 20 minutes and the fare is approximately 35.00-40.00 €. There are taxis distributed in all terminals (T1,T2,T3 and T4).
From Madrid
• By car
The distance from Madrid to Alcalá de Henares is approximatively 34 km and the journey takes up to 30 minutes, although it depends on the hour and the traffic. Take the A-2 highway to Zaragoza. Leave the road at exit 23 following the signs to Alcalá de Henares (Oeste). The journey takes around 30 minutes.
• By train – Cercanías
From Chamartín, Nuevos Ministerios, Recoletos and Atocha railway stations, follow the signs to Cercanías (local trains). After purchasing your ticket, look for line C7 to Alcalá de Henares or C2 to Guadalajara. Check the final destination as well as the number of the line. Get off at “Alcalá de Henares”. The journey takes about 50 minutes.
• By bus
Take bus number 223 from Intercambiador in Avenida de América (Avenida de América underground station), which has departures every 10-15 minutes. Get off the bus in Calle Brihuega. The journey takes about 40 minutes
Accommodation
The Residencia San Ildefonso is located at the city center of Alcalá de Henares, inside the main historical building of the University of Alcalá, the Colegio Mayor San Ildefonso (5 minutes-walk to the venue), and with very reasonable prices.
Other possibilities
• Hostel Complutum (Plaza San Diego, 2)
• Hostal Don Juan I** (Calle Don Juan I, 9)
• Hostal La Posada Magistral** (Calle Tercia, 8)
• Hostal Restaurante Miguel de Cervantes** (Calle Imagen, 12)
• Hotel Ciudad de Alcalá** (Calle Cánovas del Castillo, 4)
• Hotel Cisneros*** (Paseo de Pastrana, 32)
• Hotel El Bedel*** (Plaza San Diego, 8)
• Hotel Evenia Alcalá Boutique*** (Calle Cardenal Cisneros, 22)
• Hotel Rafael Forum Alcalá**** (Calle Bulgaria, s/n)
• Parador Nacional de Alcalá de Henares**** (Calle Colegios, 8)
