There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Alicante by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BSL - ALC
5h 10m€69–219Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
16h 32m€235–389Bus
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Lyonbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Alicantebus BlaBlaCar Bus
25h 13m€135–258Drive 1,490.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Alicantecar 1,490.3 km
14h 58m€261–377Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane ZRH - ALC
6h 23m€127–314Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane GVA - ALC
8h 2m€157–486Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Badentrain
- Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane FKB - ALC
7h 23m€91–375Train
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
18h 39m€275–477Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotel to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Alicantebus ALSA - Manre-Ejid / ...
25h 23m€148–307
Basel to Alicante by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Alicante is to fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Alicante is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Basel, Brausebad and arriving at Alicante via Basel Euroairport FR, Mulhouse and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Alicante. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 32m.
The distance between Basel and Alicante is 1244 km. The road distance is 1490.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Alicante without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 16h 32m and costs €230 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Basel to Alicante, including transfers.
Basel to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
Basel to Alicante train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Basel to Alicante is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €230 - €390 and takes 16h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 25h 13m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Alicante, Spain?
easyJet and Vueling Airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from St Louis to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 32m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Basel to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mulhouse to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from MULHOUSE, Autoport Ile de Napoleon, Parking Hotel Arcotel to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Basel to Alicante train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Alicante is 1490 km. It takes approximately 14h 58m to drive from Basel to Alicante.
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