University of Alicante - Aulario General 2
The event will be hosted in the University of Alicante, building Aulario General 2.
How to travel to Alicante?
- By plane, to Alicante Airport. The closest airport to Alicante is the Alicante Airport (ALC). It takes around 30 minutes to reach the city center from the airport.
- By train, from Madrid. Madrid is well connected in the European railway system and also hosts the 2nd largest airport of Europe (MAD). The train from Madrid to Alicante takes 2:30 hours.
- By train, from Valencia. It takes about 2:30 hours to reach Alicante from the region’s capital, which also host an airport (VLC)
How to move around in Alicante?
- Tram: from the university to reach the center of the city one can use the tram line L2 which takes around 25 minutes.
- Bus: the bus line 24 can be a good alternative to travel between the city center and the university.
- Bike: the university and in general, the city is bike-friendly and you can rent bikes in different local stores. Protected bike paths are available all around the city except the oldtown, where one-way routes host suggested bike routes.
The estimated cost of 5 days in Alicante
These numbers are only estimates for the purpose to help participants calculate the costs of the travel.
- Return flight from a European country to Alicante with luggage: 200 euros.
- Accommodation for 4 nights: starting from 100 euros.
- Transport from and to the Airport: 7.70 euros. Transport from the train station: 0, the train station is in the center of the city.
- Downtown Alicante to the university by bus or tram: 1.45 euros (14.5 overall for 5 days, but we will look for better weekly options).
- Breakfast, dinner: 15 euros per day (lunch and coffee breaks will be served at the conference)
Overall around 400 euros, plus conference fees.
