There are 13 ways to get from Holyhead to Alicante by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MAN - ALC
8h 37m€66–181Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BHX - ALC
8h 44m€62–262Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
22h 59m€274–775Train, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Alicantebus
33h 36m€177–495Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Holyhead to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Alicantecar
35h 15m€337–786Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LPL - ALC
8h 58m€62–451Train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane CWL - ALC
10h 56m€114–281Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LBA - ALC
11h 16m€62–262Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BRS - ALC
11h 8m€77–262Train via Tarragona
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Camp De Tarragonatrain
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
23h 8m€254–695Train, bus via Avignon
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Avignonbus
- Take the bus from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station to Alicante Central Bus Stationbus
37h 11m€174–530Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
40h 13m€313–850Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alicantecar
24h 51m
Holyhead to Alicante by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Alicante is to train and fly which costs €65 - €190 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Alicante is to train and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs €65 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Sud De France and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 59m.
The distance between Holyhead and Alicante is 1911 km.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Alicante without a car is to train which takes 22h 59m and costs €270 - €800.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Holyhead to Alicante, including transfers.
Holyhead to Alicante train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Alicante is 1h ahead of Holyhead. It is currently 8:16 PM in Holyhead and 9:16 PM in Alicante.
Holyhead to Alicante train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Holyhead to Alicante train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Alicante, Spain?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Montpellier Sud De France, and Barcelona-Sants in around 22h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Liverpool to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Liverpool to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Liverpool to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Liverpool to Alicante-Elche Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–85
Flights from Liverpool to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station to Alicante Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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