There are 8 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)EAS - ALC
4h 12m€84–246Fly from Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)BIO - ALC
3h 12m€33–107Train via Madrid
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAve
8h 26m€56–177Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián to Alicante
10h 30m€60–70Drive 689.5 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Alicante689.5 km
7h 43m€107–155Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)VIT - ALC
3h 12m€74–178Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Take the bus from Pamplona/Iruña. Estación Bus. Yanguas y Miranda to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Alicante
12h 50mTrain (Renfe)
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Zaragoza-DeliciasAlv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nord
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante TerminalEur / ...
14h 4m€73–227
Basque Country to Alicante by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Alicante is to bus which costs €60 - €70 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Alicante is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs €30 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Sebastián and arriving at Alicante. 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 26m.
The distance between Basque Country and Alicante is 586 km. The road distance is 689.5 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Alicante without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 8h 26m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 12m 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 4h 12m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €55 - €180 and takes 8h 26m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €70 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Alicante, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Madrid Chamartín in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from San Sebastián to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 948 30 35 05
- info@laburundesa.com
- Website
- laburundesa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://laburundesa.com/
- Phone
- +34 945285000
- Website
- arriagabus.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
- Website
- http://arriagabus.com/en/
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://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 690 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Basque Country to Alicante.
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