There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Altea by plane, shuttle, train, tram, bus, 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.
Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane ZRH - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
6h 9m€98–216Fly to Valencia Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane ZRH - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
8h 10m€88–274Train, tram
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
20h 29m€280–575Train, bus via Perpignan
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Stationbus
20h 49m€258–491Drive 1,491.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Alteacar 1,491.9 km
14h 48m€256–370Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
25h 5m€107–204Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alteabus
26h 5m€203–486
Zurich to Altea by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Altea is to bus which costs €100 - €210 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Altea is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 9m and costs €95 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Altea. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Altea via Mulhouse Ville, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Barcelona-Sants, Alicante - Luceros and Benidorm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 29m.
The distance between Zurich and Altea is 1351 km. The road distance is 1491.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Altea without a car is to train and tram which takes 20h 29m and costs €280 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Zurich to Altea, including transfers.
Zurich to Altea train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Altea train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Altea is 1492 km. It takes approximately 14h 48m to drive from Zurich to Altea.
There are 4498+ hotels available in Altea.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Altea, Spain?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Altea via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Benidorm - Bus Station, and Benidorm Intermodal in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- +34 965 850 790
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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