There are 6 ways to get from Altea to Madrid by tram, train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros1
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid ChamartínAve
5h 18m€18–86Bus
- Take the bus from Altea to Estación Sur de AutobusesAlsa
6h 10m€40–85Drive 461.5 km
- Drive from Altea to Madrid461.5 km
4h 41m€72–104Shuttle to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Altea to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)ALC - MAD
3h 42m€54–114Bus via Gandia
- Take the bus from Altea to GandiaALSA - Ali-Val Gl / ...
- Take the bus from Gandia to Estación Sur de AutobusesAuto Res Express
10h 30m€54–104Bus to Valencia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Benidorm to Valencia
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)VLC - MAD
6h 9m€51–150
Altea to Madrid by tram, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altea to Madrid is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Altea to Madrid is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €50 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Altea and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Altea to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Altea and arriving at Madrid Chamartín via Benidorm and Alacant/Alicante Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Altea and Madrid is 551 km. The road distance is 461.5 km.
The best way to get from Altea to Madrid without a car is to tram and train which takes 5h 18m and costs €18 - €90.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Altea to Madrid, including transfers.
Altea to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Altea station.
Altea to Madrid train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, depart from Benidorm station.
Altea to Madrid bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
What companies run services between Altea, Spain and Madrid, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Altea to Estación Sur de Autobuses once daily. Tickets cost €40–85 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–75
Flights from Valencia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
Flights from Valencia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Altea to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Altea to Gandia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- reservas@beniconnect.com
- Website
- beniconnect.com
Shuttle from Altea to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Gandia to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Benidorm to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Altea to Madrid train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, arrive at Alicante - Luceros station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altea to Madrid is 461 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Altea to Madrid.
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