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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Alicante to Valencia is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
1 h 47 m
Average
2 h 15 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
125 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Alicante for Valencia every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Distance | 78 miles (125 km) | |
Average train duration | 1 h 45 min | |
Average train ticket price | $17 (€14) | |
Train frequency | 9 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 8 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | Renfe EUROMED, Renfe, Renfe MD, Renfe Regional Expres, Renfe Intercity or Renfe AVE |
Trains from Alicante to Valencia cover the 78 miles (125 km) long trip taking on average 1 h 45 min with our travel partners like Renfe EUROMED, Renfe, Renfe MD, Renfe Regional Expres, Renfe Intercity or Renfe AVE. Normally, there are 9 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $11 (€10), but the average price of train tickets is $17 (€14). Travelers depart most frequently from Alicante-Terminal and arrive in Valencia Joaquín Sorolla.
Buy your official Renfe, Renfe (13) and AVE train tickets from Alicante to Valencia from $11 (€10) with Omio. Find train times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most popular trip.
Renfe is Spain’s national train company operating freight and passenger trains on Spain’s extensive railway network as well as international routes to neighboring France and Portugal. Renfe has a wide range of ticket types to fit your budget like the Basic, Elige and Premium tickets. Renfe also offers discount cards like the Renfe Gold Card and +Renfe Youth Card 50 for qualified travelers. You can use these savings offers and discount cards on Omio when booking your Alicante to Valencia trip. Renfe has a vast fleet of trains with different levels of comfort, amenities and speed. The Renfe AVE trains run at high speed and serve long-distance routes, Alvia trains combine high-speed and normal speed trains serving domestic routes, Altaria serves domestic routes into southern Spain, Euromed offers domestic routes along the Mediterranean coast, Avant trains serve regional commuter routes and Trenhotel offers night train routes.
It’s easy to book your Renfe (13) train ticket from Alicante to Valencia online with Omio! Simply check the current Renfe (13) train schedules for your ideal departure and arrival times, compare the best route between Alicante and Valencia as well as relevant travel information (such as baggage allowance and amenities offered onboard) for that train and book cheap Renfe (13) train tickets online. Prices for Renfe (13) trains to Valencia from Alicante start at $24 (€21) one-way if you book in advance, and you can expect to travel around 78 miles (125 km). If you search for Renfe (13) trains in the Omio app, you can check straight away if the Renfe (13) tickets are mobile tickets, which makes it easier than ever to go paperless when traveling by train from Alicante to Valencia. Let Omio do all the work for you finding the best Alicante to Valencia Renfe (13) train ticket so you can enjoy a smooth and comfortable journey!
Enjoy a quick and easy journey on a train to Valencia from Alicante with AVE, the high-speed train from Renfe, the main Spanish railroad company and official travel partner of Omio. Search all AVE train schedules and tickets on Omio to find the best deals for a train to Valencia from Alicante covering the 78 miles (125 km) distance. Look out for ticket options like Promo, Promo +, and Flexible to find the most convenient Alicante to Valencia train ride for you. Renfe AVE even offers discount cards for regular customers, such as the Renfe Gold Card and the + Renfe Youth 50 Card, which can be used when buying AVE tickets on Omio.
Renfe covers around 9, 300 miles (15, 000 km) between national and international routes, among which are its AVE routes that connect the main cities of Spain. AVE trains are well-known among travelers for providing ultimate comfort, flexibility and convenience. Their trains are the most popular of Renfe’s fleet due to their high speeds reaching up to 192 mph (310 kmh) on select routes. They are also popular with travelers due to their premium services onboard, such as a restaurant, bathrooms, WiFi access, and entertainment.
Train information from Alicante to Valencia with AVE:
Travelers planning a journey between the two major cities of Spain's southeastern coastline can take a direct train from Alicante to Valencia. The direct services up the Mediterranean coast operate seven days a week, with journey times between one hour and 30 minutes and over two hours. Direct trains from Alicante arrive at a choice of stations in Valencia, including Joaquin Sorolla or Estacio del Nord. There are departures from early morning to mid-evening.
Spanish rail schedules on this route from Alicante to Valencia offer 13 daily direct trains. There are departures roughly hourly, from early morning to early evening. Services include high-speed Euromed services from Alicante to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla station, taking around one hour and 35 minutes, and Talgo, Media Distancia, and Regional Express services to Valencia Estacio del Nord, taking between ten and 50 minutes longer. With frequent direct trains, indirect connections aren't necessary.
Renfe's high-speed Euromed services from Alicante to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla station provide the quickest journey time for the 90-mile route north, taking one hour and 33 minutes. The fastest Talgo train from Alicante to Valencia Estacio del Nord takes ten minutes longer to complete the trip. The quickest Media Distancia trains take one hour and 55 minutes, while Regional Express services to Estacio del Nord take from two hours seven minutes to two hours 19 minutes.
Departure train station: Alicante-Terminal is located in the center of the city, 15 minutes' walk from the shoreline, with local buses stopping close to the station on Avenida de Salamanca. The modern terminus has luggage storage facilities, a café-restaurant, ATMs, a mini-market, newsstands, a bookstore, and vending machines.
Arrival train station: Valencia Joaquin Sorolla station is situated on the northern side of central Valencia, with metro connections available from the nearby Jesus stop. Estacio del Nord, about ten minutes' walk away, is a city landmark, an elegant Art Nouveau terminus close to the Xativa metro stop. Both stations offer a selection of cafés, bars, stores, luggage storage facilities, ATMs, car rental desks, and taxi stands.
Spanish national rail operator Renfe runs all the daily direct trains from Alicante to Valencia. Renfe services on this route include four train types: Euromed high-speed trains taking around one hour 30 minutes, Talgo services taking about 10 minutes longer, and Media Distancia and Regional Express connections taking over two hours.
The Renfe timetable provides 13 daily direct trains from Alicante to Valencia seven days a week, departing from early morning to early evening. Daily departures include a morning, afternoon, and evening high-speed Euromed train from Alicante to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla station. The four Talgo trains, two Media Distancia departures, and four Regional Express services all arrive at Estacio del Nord station in Valencia.
Passengers booking a Renfe train from Alicante to Valencia can only reserve seating in Turista class for most services, although first class is also available on Euromed high-speed services. Euromed trains offer free WiFi and a cafeteria selling snacks and refreshments. Cyclists can take bikes on board Euromed trains only if they can be folded or disassembled and stored as luggage. Subject to space availability, other trains offer bike spaces to cyclists for a small fee. Small pets up to 10 kg traveling in a carrier are charged at 25% of the standard ticket cost.
Most Renfe trains on this route to Valencia have dedicated areas for wheelchair users. Renfe Atendo staff can provide assistance with boarding and alighting for passengers with limited mobility, if requested.
With several different classes of train from Alicante to Seville, the Omio booking platform is a useful way of comparing prices. The frequency of services on this Mediterranean route means it is usually easy to find an economical option, although booking well in advance is advisable during busy periods such as high summer. Travelers looking for the best fares will find that having flexible plans and using off-peak services will provide major savings on fares for the trip to Valencia.
When departing from Alicante, you have various train station options to start your route from including Alicante-Terminal and Universidad de Alicante. When arriving in Valencia, you can end your journey in train stations like Valencia Joaquín Sorolla, Valencia-Estacio Del Nord and València Cabanyal.
Omio customers book a train from Alicante-Terminal to Valencia Joaquín Sorolla most frequently for this route.
Passengers booking this journey most frequently board their trains from Alicante-Terminal and need to travel around 1 mile (1.6 km) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Valencia most often arrive at Valencia Joaquín Sorolla and need to travel around 1.2 miles (2 km) from this train station to the city center.
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