There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Altea by train, tram, bus, rideshare, plane, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave / ...
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
5h 14mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Madrid to Altea459.5 km
5h 32m€23Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Alteabus Alsa
6h 15mFly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MAD - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
3h 53m€51–138Bus via Gandia
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Gandiabus Auto Res Express
- Take the bus from Gandia to Alteabus ALSA - Val-Ali Gl / ...
10hDrive 458.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Alteacar 458.9 km
4h 40m€72–104Fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane MAD - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
5h 59m
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Altea is to rideshare which costs €23 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Altea is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 53m and costs €50 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Altea. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Altea. However, there are services departing from Madrid Chamartín and arriving at Altea via Alicante - Luceros and Benidorm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Madrid and Altea is 551 km. The road distance is 458.9 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Altea without a car is to train and tram which takes 5h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Madrid to Altea, including transfers.
Madrid to Altea bus services, operated by Alsa, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Altea train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Madrid Chamartín station.
Madrid to Altea bus services, operated by Alsa, arrive at Altea station.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Altea, Spain?
Alsa operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Altea once daily, and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €23–90
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- ilsarail.eu
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ilsarail.eu
- Website
- tramalicante.es
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tramalicante.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Gandia to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- reservas@beniconnect.com
- Website
- beniconnect.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Gandia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Madrid to Altea train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Altea is 459 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Madrid to Altea.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Madrid and Altea. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.