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 TerminalAve
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm1
5h 14m€18–90Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to AlteaAlsa
6h 15m€40–85Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Madrid to Altea459.2 km
5h 32m€23Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)MAD - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
3h 53m€57–117Bus via Gandia
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to GandiaAuto Res Express
- Take the bus from Gandia to AlteaALSA - Val-Ali Gl / ...
10h€59–104Drive 458.9 km
- Drive from Madrid to Altea458.9 km
4h 40m€72–104Fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Valencia Airport (VLC)MAD - VLC
- Take the bus from Valencia to Benidorm
6h 37m€51–150
Madrid to Altea by train, foot, and tram
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 €55 - €120.
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 €18 - €90.
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 AVE, 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. Tickets cost €40–85 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
- €25–75
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- 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 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- 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
- €26–75
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Gandia to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- €45–95
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Valencia to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Altea train services, operated by Renfe AVE, 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.
Book your Madrid to Altea bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 8147+ hotels available in Altea.
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.