How to travel from Barcelona to Alicante

There are 3 travel options from Barcelona to Alicante: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Barcelona to Alicante is a coach with an average price of €24.

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

Taking a coach costs €5 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €28 for the same trip.

Taking a coach costs €17 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €41.

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

Other travel options to Alicante take longer:

Coach takes on average 7 h 5 min.

Train takes 5 h 23 min on average.

The distance between Barcelona and Alicante is around 406 km.

The average frequency per day from Barcelona to Alicante is:

• Around 11 coaches per day.
• 17 flights a day.
• 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Alicante 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 Barcelona to Alicante:

• Most travellers board their coach from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
• Most travellers who buy a plane ticket from Barcelona to Alicante depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport to Alicante Elche Airport.
• Most travellers who buy a train ticket from Barcelona to Alicante depart from Barcelona Sants to Alicante-Terminal.

The following travel companies offer services from Barcelona to Alicante:

• Travel with Alsa or FlixBus for coaches to Alicante. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Alsa Barcelona to Alicante tickets on Omio for €24.
• Vueling Airlines, Air Europa or GetJet Airlines can take you to Alicante by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Vueling Airlines from Barcelona to Alicante for €28.
• Travel with Renfe EUROMED, Renfe Intercity, Ouigo or Renfe Viajeros for trains to Alicante. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Renfe EUROMED Barcelona to Alicante tickets on Omio for €41.

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

• Direct coaches with Alsa or FlixBus with 10 direct coaches per day.
• 6 direct flights per day with Vueling Airlines or GetJet Airlines.
• 4 direct trains per day with Renfe EUROMED or Renfe Viajeros.

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