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There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Altea by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)planeEDI - ALC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albirshuttle
    7h 15m
    €90–175

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)planeNCL - ALC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albirshuttle
    8h 18m
    €72–276

  3. Train, bus via Perpignan

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to PerpignantrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Stationbus
    25h 19m
    €241–760

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Alteacar
    36h 51m
    €329–1,084

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Benidormbus
    37h 52m
    €151–401

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)planeGLA - ALC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albirshuttle
    7h 53m
    €99–250

  7. Train, train to Glasgow/Prestwick, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)planePIK - ALC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albirshuttle
    8h 46m
    €124–394

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)planeLBA - ALC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albirshuttle
    10h 10m
    €112–279

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Valencia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Valencia Airport (VLC)planeEDI - VLC
    2. Take the bus from Valencia to Benidormbus
    9h 54m
    €89–218

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to PerpignantrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Stationbus
    25h 39m
    €249–797

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Benidormbus
    41h 45m
    €105–344

  12. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
    3. Take the bus from Santander Bus Station to Benidormbus
    44h 36m
    €226–1,170

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alteacar
    25h 24m

Edinburgh to Altea by train, bus, and tram

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration25h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Altea, Spain?

You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Altea via London Victoria, Paris, Benidorm, and Benidorm Intermodal in around 41h 45m.

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