Discrete Mathematics Days 2024

Alcalá de Henares, July 3 - 5, 2024

How to arrive

Alcalá de Henares is around 30 km away from Madrid. Its university and historic precinct are among the UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. Please visit the tourism office web page for touristic information or the Wikipedia for more general info.

Arriving by plane: although Madrid airport (MAD) is between Madrid and Alcalá, there is no direct public transportation to Alcalá. Unless taking a taxi, the trip will pass through Madrid.
- A taxi trip would take about 30 minutes and cost around 45 euros (please consider both amounts as strongly dependent on traffic jams).
- Bus 824 would take about 50 minutes and runs every 40 minutes. In Alcalá the closest stop is “Alcala, Via Complutense 24”. (Be aware that the bus leaves from airport terminal 2 and stops at terminal 1 of the airport. Terminal 3 is in walking distance from either, but if you arrive to terminal 4 you have to take an airport bus or the metro to go from terminal 4 to terminals 1,2,3.)
Arriving by train: The lines C2 and C7 of the Cercanías (short-distance) trains connect Madrid and Alcalá. Both lines pass through the main train stations in Madrid:

"Atocha" (40 minutes trip).
"Chamartín" (at most 55 minutes trip, there are some CIVIS express trains).

Arriving by bus: The lines 223 (day) and N202 (night) of the suburban (green) buses, connect Madrid and Alcalá in around 40 minutes. Departure station in Madrid is "Avenida de América".
Arriving by car: Alcalá is next to the A-2 highway, which connects it to Madrid. The airport is also close to the A-2. Please, note that most of the historic downtown cannot be accessed by car.

Eating in Alcalá de Henares

A large offer of food places, with a large variety of food types and prices, are available within a 10 minutes walk from the venue. You can check, for instance, the list given by Google Maps.

https://dmd2024.web.uah.es