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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Alicante
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €25, while a flight costs an average of €171.
Distance: 407 km
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€42 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €171 Average price | €86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 0m Average total duration 5h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 39m Average total duration 7h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Alicante
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Alicante, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Alicante:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Alicante costing on average €42.
A bus is €147 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Alicante costing on average €171.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 0m.
Bus takes on average 7h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Alicante
How to get from Barcelona to Alicante by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Alicante is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
010717:15 AM 5h24 Barcelona Sants 12:39 PM Alicante-Terminal €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 01071
7:15 AM 5h24 Barcelona Sants 12:39 PM Alicante-Terminal €28 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
VY13144:40 PM 1h10 Barcelona El Prat Airport 5:50 PM Alicante Elche Airport €52 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 01181
6:15 PM 5h25 Barcelona Sants 11:40 PM Alicante-Terminal €42 1 One-way 0 transfers - 01101
10:15 AM 5h25 Barcelona Sants 3:40 PM Alicante-Terminal €42 1 One-way 0 transfers - 01161
4:15 PM 5h18 Barcelona Sants 9:33 PM Alicante-Terminal €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
- Normal · Normal
2:55 PM 6h50 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) 9:45 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses €56 1 One-way 1 transfer - Normal · Normal
4:55 PM 7h05 El Prat de Llobregat, Aeroport de Barcelona-El Prat (T1 Arribades - La planta 0) 12:00 AM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses €56 1 One-way 1 transfer - Normal · Normal
2:30 PM 7h15 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 9:45 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
- VY1300
6:10 AM 1h10 Barcelona El Prat Airport 7:20 AM Alicante Elche Airport €52 1 One-way 0 transfers - VY1312
7:10 PM 1h10 Barcelona El Prat Airport 8:20 PM Alicante Elche Airport €52 1 One-way 0 transfers - VY1316
10:45 PM 1h10 Barcelona El Prat Airport 11:55 PM Alicante Elche Airport €52 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Alicante:
A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Alicante costing on average €42.
A bus is €147 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Alicante costing on average €171.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 0m.
Bus takes on average 7h 39m.
- Around 39 buses per day.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Alicante as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Alicante-Terminal.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Alsa, Hife to go to Alicante by bus.
- Travel with SNCF OUIGO, Renfe EUROMED, iryo, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe to go to Alicante by train.
- Travel with Air Europa, Vueling, Iberia, Swiss, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, ITA, CitizenPlane, Ryanair, Alba Star to go to Alicante by flight.
- 9 direct buses per day with Alsa.
- 3 direct trains per day with Renfe EUROMED, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe.
- 10 direct flights per day with Vueling, CitizenPlane, Ryanair.
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