There are 9 ways to get from Basque Country to Alicante by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Fly from San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EAS - ALC
4h 22m€90–257Fly from Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BIO - ALC
4h 6m€29–111Train 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 33m€108–230Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián to Alicantebus
10h 30m€60–75Drive 688.9 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Alicantecar 688.9 km
7h 40m€108–156Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane VIT - ALC
3h 7m€77–206Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SDR - ALC
5h 12m€63–242Bus via Valencia
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alicantebus Alsa - 710 / ...
11h 10m€55–103Train (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 / ...
14h€96–162
Basque Country to Alicante by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Alicante is to bus via Valencia which costs €50 - €110 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Alicante is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs €75 - €210.
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 33m.
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 33m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Basque Country to Alicante, including transfers.
Basque Country to Alicante bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from San Sebastián - Bus 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 22m and costs €90 - €260. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 8h 33m, 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Madrid Chamartín in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- 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
- €55–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
- €75–130
- 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
- €45–75
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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
- €60–75
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to Alicante bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València 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 40m to drive from Basque Country to Alicante.
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