There are 9 ways to get from Basque Country to Alicante by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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 San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EAS - ALC
3h 57m€92–272Fly from Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
4h 7m€44–121Train via Madrid
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
8h 23m€115–235Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
10h 30m€60–75Drive 688.9 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Alicantecar 688.9 km
7h 37m€109–157Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane VIT - ALC
3h 7m€102–317Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SDR - ALC
5h 12m€95–245Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplonabus
- Take the bus from Pamplona/Iruña. Estación Bus. Yanguas y Miranda to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus 350
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
12h 50m€59–114Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nordtrain
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
13h 43m€107–165
Basque Country to Alicante by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Alicante is to bus which costs €60 - €75 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Alicante is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs €100 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Sebastián and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Basque Country to Alicante. However, there are services departing from San Sebastian/Donostia and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Basque Country and Alicante is 586 km. The road distance is 688.9 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Alicante without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 8h 23m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Basque Country to Alicante, including transfers.
Basque Country to Alicante bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Basque Country to Alicante train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from San Sebastian/Donostia station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Alicante is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €90 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 8h 23m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €75 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Alicante, Spain?
Iberia and Vueling Airlines fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Madrid Chamartín in around 8h 23m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from San Sebastián to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- Bilman
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- ALSA
- Aeropuerto de Santander
- €39
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 948 30 35 05
- info@laburundesa.com
- Website
- La Burundesa S.A.
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- La Burundesa S.A.
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Pamplona/Iruña. Estación Bus. Yanguas y Miranda to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Book at
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to Alicante bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Pamplona station.
Basque Country to Alicante train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to Alicante is 689 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Basque Country to Alicante.
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