There are 7 ways to get from Alicante to Barcelonnette by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, bus
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)ALC - MRS
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Place Aimé Gassier
8h 49mDrive 1,136.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Alicante to Barcelonnette1,136.7 km
12h 15m€180–259Train, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-SantsEur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Place Aimé Gassier50
15h 38mBus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Alicante to MarseilleFlixBus N1134
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Place Aimé Gassier68 / ...
21h 5mFly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)ALC - NCE
- Take the bus from Grand Arénas to Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée
- Take the taxi from Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée to Barcelonnette
8h 11m€181–306Train, taxi
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-SantsEur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to EmbrunTer
- Take the taxi from Embrun to Barcelonnette
16h 28m€222–499Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante Central Bus Station to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare Routière51
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place Aimé Gassier68
26h 23m
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Barcelonnette is to drive which costs €170 - €260 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Barcelonnette is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 8h 11m and costs €180 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Barcelonnette. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Place Aimé Gassier via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
The distance between Alicante and Barcelonnette is 996 km. The road distance is 1136.7 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Barcelonnette without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Alicante to Barcelonnette, including transfers.
Alicante to Barcelonnette bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Barcelonnette bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Barcelonnette is 1137 km. It takes approximately 12h 15m to drive from Alicante to Barcelonnette.
There are 305+ hotels available in Barcelonnette.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Barcelonnette, France?
You can take a bus from Alicante to Place Aimé Gassier via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 21h 5m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Embrun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Place Aimé Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Place Aimé Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Place Aimé Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Aéroport to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routière to Place Aimé Gassier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alicante to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Alicante to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Alicante Central Bus Station to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +33 810 06 10 06
- Website
- lignesdazur.com
Bus from Grand Arénas to Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.lignesdazur.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- €110–150
Vtc Alpes Loisirs Evasion
- Phone
- +33 6 17 03 17 51
Taxi Mesrobian
- Phone
- +33 4 92 43 29 26
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