- Must visit
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Alicante (MACA)
Leading contemporary art museum with a strong 20th-century collection in a restored historic building.
Cheapest price
$43
Average price
$45
Fastest journey
4 h 50 m
Average duration
5 h 9 m
Buses per day
21
Distance
303 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Granada to Alicante is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Granada to Alicante will cost around $45 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $43.
Of the 21 buses that leave Granada for Alicante on Sun, Aug 02, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Aug 02 the direct buses cover the 303 km distance in an average of 5 h 9 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 50 m .
On Sun, Aug 02 the slowest buses will take 5 h 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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NormalOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Granada to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $34, and a flight costs an average of $80.
Distance: 188 miles (303 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$44 Average price Cheapest | $118 Average price | $296 Average price | $71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 42m Average total duration 6h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | 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 Granada to Alicante:
A bus is $74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Granada to Alicante costing on average $118.
A bus is $251 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Granada to Alicante costing on average $296.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 35m.
Train takes on average 6h 12m.
Tickets start at around $44 compared to roughly $71 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $27. The journey takes 4h 35m versus 3h 37m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by Alsa, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 03:30AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:15AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 8h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 04:45AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $37 |
The table below shows live departures for Granada to Alicante buses for today, Saturday, August 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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Normal | 11:45 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 5h00 | 4:45 AM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Normal · Normal | 1:15 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 8h30 | 9:45 AM El Altet, Aeroport d'Alacant (Salidas - Estación de autobuses) | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 1:15 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 8h30 | 9:45 AM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 1:15 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 6h35 | 7:50 AM El Altet, Aeroport d'Alacant (Salidas - Estación de autobuses) | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 1:15 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 6h55 | 8:10 AM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal | 3:30 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 6h15 | 9:45 AM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal · Normal | 9:00 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 4h50 | 1:50 PM El Altet, Aeroport d'Alacant (Salidas - Estación de autobuses) | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 9:00 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 5h10 | 2:10 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 9:00 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 5h50 | 2:50 PM El Altet, Aeroport d'Alacant (Salidas - Estación de autobuses) | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 9:00 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 6h10 | 3:10 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal | 10:00 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 6h30 | 4:30 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal · Normal | 12:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 8h10 | 8:10 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 8h30 | 8:30 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 7h50 | 7:50 PM El Altet, Aeroport d'Alacant (Salidas - Estación de autobuses) | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 9h45 | 9:45 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 6h30 | 8:30 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 6h10 | 8:10 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 5h50 | 7:50 PM El Altet, Aeroport d'Alacant (Salidas - Estación de autobuses) | 1 transfer | |
Normal | 2:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 5h00 | 7:00 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 5h45 | 9:45 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal · Normal | 7:30 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 6h15 | 1:45 AM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
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Buses from Granada to Alicante run on average 12 times per day, taking around 4h 35m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $34 if you book in advance.
There are 8 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 01:15, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 188 miles (303 km) distance in 5h 0m.
Distance 188 miles (303 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 35m |
Cheapest ticket price $34 |
Buses per day 12 |
Direct buses 8 |
Fastest bus 5h 0m |
First bus 1:15 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
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Low Season Oct - Dec |
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Best time to book 91 days |
Discover the best of Alicante — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Alicante trip today.
Leading contemporary art museum with a strong 20th-century collection in a restored historic building.
Archaeological museum with acclaimed interactive displays covering prehistory to modern Alicante.
Fine arts museum in an 18th-century palace, featuring Alicante artists and regional painting collections.
Alicante's iconic waterfront promenade with mosaic paving, palms, and constant seaside city life.
Historic old quarter of whitewashed lanes climbing toward the castle, full of character and viewpoints.
Popular city beach and promenade area beside the old town, excellent for walks and classic coastal views.
Alicante’s signature rice dish, cooked in fish stock with seafood or meat. It is central to local Sunday meals and showcases the region’s rice tradition.
Rice baked in the oven with stock, tomato, chickpeas, and often pork or sausage. A hearty Valencian classic widely eaten in Alicante homes.
Traditional Alicante rice made with tuna, pumpkin, and ñora pepper. It reflects the city’s coastal pantry and old home-style cooking.
Refined Michelin-starred restaurant known for creative Mediterranean tasting menus in an elegant contemporary setting.
Historic traditional venue famous for Alicante tapas, cured fish, and local wines in a classic, lively old-town setting.
Well-known seafood and rice restaurant near the marina, valued for fresh fish, shellfish, and polished but approachable service.
Moderate for Spain: lodging rises in summer, but tapas, local transit, and casual dining stay fairly affordable for most tourists.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10% for good service. Small change is fine in cafes; taxis are usually rounded up.
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Alicante Estación de Autobuses -> Plaça dels Estels, Alicante
The 350-kilometre distance between Granada and Alicante is covered daily by the modern fleet of intercity buses. During this journey, which runs along the Mediterranean coast and lasts an average of 5 hours, travellers can enjoy onboard audiovisual entertainment and connect to the internet for free and unlimited.
Routes made in Granada Alicante buses are in charge of ALSA. Passengers on this route have the possibility to travel in 2 types of bus: Supra Economy and Normal. The first has more comforts on board, although both are equipped with air conditioning, free wifi connection, spacious seats with individual screens and the entertainment channel Ociobus.
.The shortest journeys last 5 hours and are made through intermediate stops in Guadix, Baza, Vélez Rubio, Murcia and Santomera. The Granada Alicante buses that stop in a greater number of localities finish their journey in 6 hours and 30 minutes. This is a route with 9 stops in Guadix, Baza, Cullar Baza, A92-Km 82 (rest stop), Vélez Rubio, Puerto Lumbreras, Lorca, Murcia and Elche.
Every day, including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, there are 5 connections between Granada and Alicante. This service allows you to transport bicycles, surfboards, ski equipment, musical instruments and pets; one per passenger. All the trips in buses Granada Alicante are direct.
Granada Bus Station: is located on the outskirts of the city, about 20 minutes by car from the city centre. Its enclosure connects with other areas of Granada by buses SN2 and SN1, which go to the south and north, respectively, without passing through the center. Inside the station there are cafeterias, restaurants, ticket offices, waiting rooms with information screens, slogans and shops.
Bus station in Alicante: is located near the historic port district of Heliodoro Madrona and only 1 kilometre from the train station. The Aerobús service connects the bus station with Alicante airport, while tram line 06 (TRAM) connects its premises with the city centre. Its services include a 24-hour cafeteria, entertainment machines, free wifi and outlets located next to the cafeteria.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Granada to Alicante by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Alicante, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Granada to Alicante buses use the Granada, Estación De Autobuses to Alicante, Estación de Autobuses station pair. Use this guide to compare Granada and Alicante bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Granada, Estación De Autobuses is 1 km from Granada city centre. Public transport options include:
Granada, Estación De Autobuses has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafetería de la estación (in the station), Tapas Bar (in the station), Fast-Food Outlet (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Granada, Estación De Autobuses.
Available at Granada, Estación De Autobuses: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Granada, Estación De Autobuses: Elevators, ramps.
Alicante, Estación de Autobuses is 1 km from Alicante city centre. Public transport options include:
Alicante, Estación de Autobuses has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafetería de la estación (in the station), Tapas Bar Alicante (0.3 km), Fast Food Outlet Alicante (0.5 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
Available at Alicante, Estación de Autobuses: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Alicante, Estación de Autobuses: Elevators, ramps.
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