How to travel from Alicante to Barcelona

There are 3 ways to get from Alicante to Barcelona: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Alicante and Barcelona is a flight with an average price of €23.

This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Barcelona:

A flight is €1 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from Alicante to Barcelona costing on average €24.

A flight is €4 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Alicante to Barcelona costing on average €27.

The fastest way from Alicante to Barcelona is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to Barcelona that take longer:

Getting to Barcelona by coach takes 6 h 15 min on average.

Train takes 5 h 14 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 406 km from Alicante to Barcelona.

The average frequency per day from Alicante to Barcelona is:

• 21 coaches per day.
• Around 16 flights per day.
• Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Alicante to Barcelona as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Alicante to Barcelona:

• Most travellers take a coach from Alicante, Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
• Most travellers take a flight from Alicante Elche Airport to Barcelona El Prat Airport.
• Most travellers catch their train from Alicante-Terminal and arrive in Barcelona Sants.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Alicante to Barcelona:

• You can go to Barcelona from Alicante by coach with Alsa or FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €24 with Alsa from Alicante to Barcelona on Omio.
• You can travel by plane from Alicante to Barcelona with Vueling Airlines or Air Europa, and you can find Vueling Airlines Alicante to Barcelona tickets for €23 on Omio.
• You can go to Barcelona from Alicante by train with Renfe EUROMED or Renfe Intercity. You'll see cheap train tickets for €27 with Renfe EUROMED from Alicante to Barcelona on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Alicante to Barcelona with the following travel companies:

• You can find 13 direct coaches per day to take to Barcelona with Alsa or FlixBus.
• You can find 6 direct flights per day to Barcelona with Vueling Airlines.
• You can check for a direct train to Barcelona with Renfe EUROMED with 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Barcelona tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.