- Must visit
Museo Arqueológico y de Historia de Elche (MAHE)
Elche’s main archaeology and history museum, housed partly in the Palacio de Altamira, with exhibits on the Lady of Elche, Iberian culture, and the city’s evolution.
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Alicante Elche Airport to Elche among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $2. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 23m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $2, and a train costs an average of $5.
Distance: 8 miles (13 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$2 Average price Cheapest | $6 Average price | $3 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
53m Average total duration Fastest 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 59m Average total duration 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Alicante Elche Airport to Elche:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Alicante Elche Airport to Elche costing on average $6 (€5).
Other travel options to Elche take longer:
Train takes on average 29m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (23m by bus vs 24m by car) and save roughly $0.89 (€0.72) compared to fuel and tolls ($2 (€2) vs $3 (€3)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by BlaBlaCar, Avanza.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:40AM | Arrival Time 03:00AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 05:20AM | Arrival Time 05:40AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 06:05AM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 07:29AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 07:14AM | Arrival Time 07:31AM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 07:43AM | Duration 0h23 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 07:25AM | Arrival Time 07:44AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 07:59AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 07:55AM | Arrival Time 08:14AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 08:27AM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 08:13AM | Arrival Time 08:35AM | Duration 0h22 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 08:38AM | Duration 0h23 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 08:44AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 08:53AM | Duration 0h23 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 08:59AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 08:55AM | Arrival Time 09:14AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 09:27AM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 09:44AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 09:59AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 10:14AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 10:17AM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 10:29AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 10:44AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 10:59AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 10:55AM | Arrival Time 11:12AM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 11:29AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 11:25AM | Arrival Time 11:44AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 11:59AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 12:02PM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 12:14PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 12:29PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 12:44PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 12:57PM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 01:19PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 01:39PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 01:52PM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 01:59PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:19PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 02:39PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 02:47PM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 02:59PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 03:19PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 03:39PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 03:25PM | Arrival Time 03:42PM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 03:59PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:19PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 04:37PM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 04:59PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 05:19PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 05:32PM | Duration 0h17 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 05:39PM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
The table below shows live departures for Alicante Elche Airport to Elche buses for today, Tuesday, June 9. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 6:20 PM Alicante Elche Airport | 0h30 | 6:50 PM Elche | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:30 PM Alicante Elche Airport | 0h10 | 6:40 PM Elche | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Alicante Elche Airport to Elche run on average 5 times per day, taking around 23m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $2 (€2) if you book in advance.
There are 5 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 05:20, the last at 17:20. The fastest bus covers the 8 miles (13 km) distance in 17m.
Distance 8 miles (13 km) |
Average bus duration 23m |
Cheapest ticket price $2 (€2) |
Buses per day 5 |
Direct buses 5 |
Fastest bus 17m |
First bus 5:20 AM |
Last bus 5:20 PM |
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Discover the best of Elche — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Elche trip today.
Elche’s main archaeology and history museum, housed partly in the Palacio de Altamira, with exhibits on the Lady of Elche, Iberian culture, and the city’s evolution.
Museum dedicated to Elche’s unique palm grove landscape, explaining traditional irrigation, farming, and why the Palmeral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Museum focused on the Mystery Play of Elche, with costumes, audiovisual displays, and interpretation of one of Spain’s most important living religious traditions.
The city’s UNESCO-listed palm grove is Elche’s defining landscape, ideal for walking and photography and one of the most distinctive urban green areas in Spain.
The best-known garden within the palm grove, famous for carefully landscaped palms and the iconic Imperial Palm; one of Elche’s signature visitor spots.
The historic center combines key monuments, traditional streets, museums, and palm-filled spaces, making it the best area for first-time visitors to explore on foot.
Signature rice dish from Elche and nearby Vega Baja, baked with rabbit or chicken and finished with a golden egg crust.
Elche is famous for its historic date palms, and local dates are eaten as a snack or used in sweets and savory dishes.
Local pomegranate from the Elche countryside, valued for its sweet flavor and protected designation reputation in the area.
Refined restaurant outside central Elche known for creative Mediterranean cuisine, polished service, and an elegant fine-dining setting.
Established traditional restaurant known for grilled meats, rice dishes, and classic regional cooking in a rustic atmosphere.
Well-known dining spot in Elche offering modern Mediterranean dishes, rice specialties, and a stylish contemporary setting.
Generally moderate. Meals, coffee, and local transport are affordable, while hotels can rise in peak summer and festival periods.
Service is usually included. Locals often round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Small change for cafés is fine; taxis are usually rounded up.
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