Alcalá de Henares: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Alcalá de Henares is a city of 193,751 people in Spain (Madrid), 597 m (1,959 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Alcalá de Henares runs from about 9 h 20 min a day in late December to 15 h 7 min in late June (computed for 40.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Alcalá de Henares is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 14,271-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Alcalá de Henares: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Alcalá de Henares · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madrid, 30 km — car rental · tours
- Valencia, 278 km — flights · tours
- Zaragoza, 246 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Murcia, 337 km — buses · car rental
- Alicante, 343 km
- Bilbao, 311 km
- Córdoba, 313 km
- Valladolid, 173 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gijón, 389 km
- Gasteiz / Vitoria, 269 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Alcalá de Henares?
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
How big is Alcalá de Henares?
About 193,751 people live in Alcalá de Henares (GeoNames).
What time zone is Alcalá de Henares in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Alcalá de Henares?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Alcalá de Henares?
Madrid (30 km), Valencia (278 km), Zaragoza (246 km), Murcia (337 km), Alicante (343 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.