There are 13 ways to get from Alicante to London by plane, train, bus, bus and ferry, car, car ferry, night bus or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Alicante to London Gatwick • 5 h 32 min
$47 - $429
12 alternative options
Fly Alicante to London Stansted • 6 h 8 min
$57 - $629
Fly Alicante to London Luton, train • 6 h 2 min
$54 - $447
Fly Alicante to Southend, train • 6 h 12 min
$55 - $280
Bus to Murcia, fly to London Gatwick • 7 h 11 min
$103 - $764
Train to Valencia, fly to London Gatwick • 7 h 7 min
$82 - $321
Bus to Murcia, fly to London Stansted • 7 h 42 min
$103 - $324
Fly Alicante to Bristol, train • 7 h 32 min
$117 - $324
Train • 16 h 6 min
$257 - $468
Bus, bus and ferry • 32 h 30 min
$201 - $226
Drive, car ferry • 33 h 11 min
$250 - $810
Bus, night bus • 34 h 55 min
$113 - $158
Drive, train, Eurotunnel • 19 h 37 min
$460 - $547
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to London. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at London Victoria via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 h 30 min.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to London. However, there are services departing from Alacant-Terminal and arriving at London St. Pancras International via Barcelona Sants Station, Paris Lyon Banlieue and Paris Nord Eurostar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16 h 6 min.
The distance between Alicante and London is 1464 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to London without a car is to train which takes 16 h 6 min and costs .
It takes approximately 5 h 32 min to get from Alicante to London, including transfers.
Alicante to London bus services, operated by Starbus, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to London train services, operated by Spanish Railways (RENFE), depart from Alacant-Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to London is to fly which takes 5 h 32 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 16 h 6 min.
The quickest flight from Alicante Airport to London Gatwick Airport is the direct flight which takes 2 h 25 min.
Alicante to London bus services, operated by Eurolines FR, arrive at London Victoria station.
- Distance: 914.9 miles
- Duration: 5 h 32 min
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and London, England?
British Airways, Norwegian Air International and five other airlines fly from Alicante to London hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alicante to London via Barcelona Sants, Barcelona Sants Station, Paris Gare De Lyon, Paris Lyon Banlieue, Paris Nord RER, and Paris Nord Eurostar in around 16 h 6 min.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $1,000
Flights from Alicante to London Stansted via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 10 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $650
Flights from Alicante to London Stansted via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 40 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $650
Flights from Alicante to London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $600
Flights from Alicante to Southend
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $350
Flights from Murcia to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $1,400
Flights from Valencia to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 28 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $550
Flights from Alicante to Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $370
Flights from Alicante to Bristol via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $370
Flights from Alicante to Bristol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $1,300
Flights from Alicante to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $700
Flights from Alicante to London Stansted via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 15 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $700
Flights from Alicante to London Stansted via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 25 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $700
Flights from Alicante to London Stansted via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $700
Flights from Alicante to London Stansted via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 35 min
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $700
Flights from Alicante to Southend
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 25 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55 - $290
Flights from Murcia to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $270
Flights from Murcia to London Stansted via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 5 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $310
Flights from Alicante to Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $380
Flights from Alicante to Bristol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55 - $380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Alicante to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 29 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $1,300
Flights from Valencia to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $900
Flights from Valencia to London Gatwick via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $390
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 31 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $1,300
Flights from Alicante to London Gatwick via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $950
Flights from Valencia to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $900
Flights from Valencia to London Gatwick via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 27 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $390
Flights from Valencia to London Gatwick via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $700
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Alicante to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Alicante to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 33 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $490
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Alicante to Bristol via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 33 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $800
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante to London Gatwick via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $950
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Valencia to London Gatwick via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $550
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras International LL
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14 - $20
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras International
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14 - $20
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $6 - $10
- Off-Peak Single
- $13 - $21
- Anytime Day Single
- $14 - $20
- Anytime Single
- $19 - $28
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
Based in Madrid, Renfe is a state-owned train operator, that connects cities across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Renfe’s extensive network means most destinations offer multiple trains a day, with the most popular routes normally offering a train each hour. Locally known as AVE, the high-speed trains can reach speeds of up to 350km/h, making travel between major cities very efficient. Comfort is key in a Renfe train, with seats with footrests in all three classes of travel: Standard, Club and First. Each seat has an individual light, a pull-down table and an electrical outlet for in Club and First classes. There is free WiFi for first class passengers and for those with a + Renfe card.
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways (RENFE)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 902 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant-Terminal to Valencia Estacio del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $35
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant-Terminal to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60 - $80
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants Station to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $150
- Website
- renfe.com
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord Eurostar to London St. Pancras International
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $240
- Website
- eurostar.com
- Standard
- $75 - $240
- Premier
- $180 - $280
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- Phone
- 900 41 00 41
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malgrat de Mar to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Schedules at
- renfe.com
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris Nord to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65 - $75
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $65 - $75
- 1st Class
- $95 - $130
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $172
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
- Phone
- +34 (0) 965710449
- info@costazul.net
- Website
- costazul.net
Bus from Alicante to Pilar de la Horadada
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- costazul.net
- Phone
- +34 (0) 963 49 67 67
- comercial@starbus.es
- Website
- starbus.es
Bus from Alicante to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 27 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $147
- Schedules at
- starbus.es
- Phone
- + 33 1 41 86 24 21
- Website
- eurolines.fr
Bus and ferry from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Schedules at
- eurolines.fr
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- bilmanbus.es
Bus from Alicante to Tudela
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- bilmanbus.es
A Spanish subsidiary of National Express, ALSA provides bus and coach services across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and Malta. Founded in 1923, ALSA values service and the customer experience. Buses are equipped with communal TV screens showing movies, individual behind-seat screens, ALSA radio, app for books and music, and free WiFi so you’re never bored on your journey. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. Flexibility is another highlight of an ALSA journey, with three types of tickets on offer - Frequent Traveller Pass, Share Pass and ALSA Pass, along with discounts for senior citizens, students and children.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 902 42 22 42
- Website
- alsa.es
Night bus from Tudela to Londres Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $120
- Website
- alsa.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 23 h 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- $140 - $180
- Car
- $450 - $650
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
London is 1 h behind Alicante. It is currently 5:46 AM in Alicante and 4:46 AM in London.
Alicante to London train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St. Pancras International station.
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, Norwegian Air International and two other airlines offer flights from Alicante Airport to London Gatwick Airport.
There are 8331+ hotels available in London. Prices start at $75 USD per night.
The best way to get from Alicante to Alicante Airport is to bus which takes 25 min and costs .