Address:
Facultad de Ciencias, C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente, 7, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
Getting Here
By plane
If you arrive at the Barajas airport the simplest way to reach us is by subway and train. Inside the terminals you will find vending machines. Please take the subway line 8 from one on the terminals direction “Nuevos Ministerios”. The journey takes about 45 minutes and a one-way ticket costs 5 €. Get out at stop called “Nuevos Ministerios” and then take the “Cercanías RENFE” (local trains). You have to buy another ticket for the train to “Cantoblanco Universidad”. You can take either a train line C4a, to “Alcobendas San Sebastián de los Reyes”, or line C4b to “Colmenar Viejo”. Both have a stop at “Cantoblanco Universidad”. From the station please follow the Campus main pedestrian street (Calle Thomas y Valiente) and follow the signs to the Facultad de Ciencias building, please check campus map. If you arrive at Terminal 4 of Barajas airport, you can take a bus line 827 or 828 line, which have a stop at Cantoblanco Universidad.
By train
If you arrive by train you will arrive either at the “Atocha” (Madrid centre) or at the ”Chamartín” (Madrid north) station. From both you can take a “Cercanías RENFE” train. You have to buy a ticket: please select “Cantoblanco Universidad”. You can take either a train line C4a, to “Alcobendas San Sebastián de los Reyes”, or line C4b to “Colmenar Viejo”. Both have a stop at “Cantoblanco Universidad”.
By car
If you arrive by car please take into account that the easiest way to access the UAM is through the North Entrance of the “Cantoblanco” campus, which is located on M-616 road (Camino de Alcobendas).
From the Madrid Area
If you arrive from the Madrid area there are, besides the local trains, several bus services that you can use. Please consult the access page of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid for further details. If you wish you can use your bicycle: there are reserved bike tracks that lead to the campus.
