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How to reach ALBA

The ALBA Synchrotron is located at Cerdanyola del Vallès, 15 km from Barcelona city centre. Complete address is:

Carrer de la Llum 2-26
08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
Tel: +34 93 592 43 00
Coordinates: +41°29'12.38", +2°6'35.74" (41.486773, 2.109929)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIRPORT

The closest airport to ALBA is Barcelona-El Prat International Airport. It is well connected to Barcelona city-centre train stations. 

To reach ALBA from Barcelona-El Prat airport you can get a taxi (about 30-40 minutes depending on the traffic and around 50-60 €). Tell the driver to bring you to "Sincrotrón ALBA" or otherwise give him/her complete address (see above).

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

1. From the airport to Barcelona city centre, you can take Aerobus till Plaza Cataluña - 30-35 minutes - 5,90€.
    
2. To reach ALBA, you can take a train from Barcelona city centre (30-40 minutes and between 3-4 €) to:
   1. Cerdanyola del Vallès (RENFE - R4 line)
   2. Sant Cugat (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat - S1, S5, S7)
   3. Bellaterra (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat -S2, S6)
       
3. After the train, you need to take a bus from the train station till the ALBA Synchrotron (about 15-20 minutes and between 1-2 €).
   1. Cerdanyola del Vallès - B7 Stop at Ctra. BP-1413 (Sincrotró)
   2. Sant Cugat - A4 Stop at Ctra. BP-1413 (Sincrotró)
   3. Bellaterra - Stop at Parc de l'Alba

INTERESTING LINKS

• RENFE Lines MAP
• Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Lines Map