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Compare bus and flight for Alicante to Marbella
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Alicante to Marbella among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.4 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €61, while a flight costs an average of €237.
Distance: 439 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€61 Average price Cheapest | €237 Average price | €99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 40m Average total duration 8h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Marbella:
A bus is €176 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Marbella costing on average €237.
Other travel options to Marbella take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 40m.
Travel optionsfrom Alicante to Marbella
How to get from Alicante to Marbella by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Alicante to Marbella is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal · Normal2:45 PM8h45Alicante, Estación de Autobuses11:30 PMMarbella, Estación de Autobuses€621One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Normal · Normal2:45 PM8h45Alicante, Estación de Autobuses11:30 PMMarbella, Estación de Autobuses€621One-way1 transfer
Fastest
IB1012 · IB10051:40 PM3h15Alicante Elche Airport4:55 PMMalaga Airport€3541One-way1 transfer
Other options
- Normal9:15 PM8h40Alicante, Estación de Autobuses5:55 AMMarbella, Estación de Autobuses€621One-way0 transfers
- VY1311 · VY211511:10 PM9h25Alicante Elche Airport8:35 AMMalaga Airport€2141One-way1 transfer
- VY1303 · VY21134:15 PM9h05Alicante Elche Airport1:20 AMMalaga Airport€3371One-way1 transfer
- VY1321 · VY212310:15 AM6h00Alicante Elche Airport4:15 PMMalaga Airport€3381One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Marbella:
A bus is €176 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Marbella costing on average €237.
Other travel options to Marbella take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 40m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Alicante and Marbella as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Alicante Elche Airport and arrive in Malaga Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Alicante, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Marbella, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Alsa to go to Marbella by bus.
- Travel with Vueling, BA Euroflyer, Iberia Express, Eurowings, British Airways, Iberia to go to Marbella by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with Alsa.
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