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There are 13 ways to get from Reading to Alicante by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane LGW - ALC
    6h 28m
    €62–196

  2. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane LTN - ALC
    6h 53m
    €61–333

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Plymouthcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Santander to Alicantecar car
    32h 12m
    €245–952

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Alicantebus bus
    36h 25m
    €170–239

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alicantecar car
    20h 42m

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BRS - ALC
    6h 46m
    €78–208

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BHX - ALC
    6h 34m
    €85–286

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane STN - ALC
    7h 13m
    €62–278

  9. Train to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain train
    2. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane BOH - ALC
    8h
    €76–318

  10. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane LGW - VLC
    3. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    9h 29m
    €91–267

  11. Train, car ferry via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Reading to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Ave
    33h 7m
    €244–1,031

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Alicantebus bus
    36h 51m
    €177–239

  13. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Alv
    45h 35m
    €198–790

Reading to Alicante by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration36h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Alicante, Spain?

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Alicante via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 36h 25m.

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