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4.6Travel Information from Madrid to Alicante
 Distance | 360 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | €7 - €31 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €7 • 4 h 55 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €31 • 1 h 5 min |
 Popular travel companies | Alsa, Air Europa or AVE |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 360 km between Madrid and Alicante. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Alsa, Air Europa or AVE among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Madrid to Alicante.
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The best way to travel from Madrid to Alicante is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Madrid to Alicante
Travel to Alicante easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Madrid to Alicante.
There are 3 options to travel to Alicante from Madrid including taking a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Alicante from Madrid is by taking a coach, which costs on average €7.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Madrid to Alicante:
Taking a coach costs €24 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €31.
A coach is €6 less than a train with an average ticket price of €13 from Madrid to Alicante.
The fastest way to get to Alicante from Madrid is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Coach takes on average 4 h 55 min.
Taking a train requires on average 2 h 22 min of travel time.
The distance from Madrid to Alicante is approximately 360 km.
The average frequency per day from Madrid to Alicante is:
- Around 30 coaches per day.
- 14 flights per day.
- 15 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Alicante from Madrid 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 Madrid to Alicante:
- Most travellers take a coach from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses to Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Most travellers take a flight from Madrid Barajas Airport to Alicante Elche Airport.
- Most travellers catch their train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Alicante-Terminal.
The following travel companies offer services from Madrid to Alicante:
- Alsa or Alsa Supra can get you to Alicante by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Alsa from Madrid to Alicante for €7 on Omio.
- Travel with Air Europa, Air Nostrum, Iberia or Vueling Airlines to go to Alicante by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Air Nostrum Madrid to Alicante tickets on Omio for €31.
- AVE, Ouigo, Renfe AVLO, iryo, Renfe ALVIA or Renfe Viajeros can take you to Alicante by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Ouigo from Madrid to Alicante for €13.
Yes, there are direct services available from Madrid to Alicante with the following travel companies:
- 12 direct coaches per day with Alsa or Alsa Supra.
- Direct flights with Air Europa or Iberia with 4 direct flights per day.
- Direct trains with AVE, Ouigo, Renfe AVLO, iryo, Renfe ALVIA or Renfe Viajeros with 15 direct trains per day.
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 Madrid to Alicante.
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