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Compare flight for Alicante to Nerja
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Alicante to Nerja among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €108 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the flight is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €108, while a flight costs an average of €223.
Distance: 216 miles (348 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Driving |
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€223 Average price | €108 Average price Cheapest | €75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 22m Average total duration 5h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.0 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Alicante to Nerja
Compare the available ways to get from Alicante to Nerja, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Nerja:
A train is €116 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Nerja costing on average €223.
Other travel options to Nerja take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 22m.
You'll arrive about 1h 44m sooner (2h 50m by flight vs 4h 34m by car). Tickets start at around €223 compared to roughly €75 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Alicante to Nerja
How to get from Alicante to Nerja by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Alicante to Nerja is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

6:20 PM 3h50 Alicante 10:10 PM Nerja €113 1 One-way 0 transfers
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6:20 PM 3h50 Alicante 10:10 PM Nerja €113 1 One-way 0 transfers
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6:20 PM 3h50 Alicante 10:10 PM Nerja €113 1 One-way 0 transfers
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7:05 AM 9h55 Alicante 5:00 PM Nerja €118 1 One-way 0 transfers
6:00 AM 6h45 Alicante 12:45 PM Nerja €157 1 One-way 0 transfers
9:05 PM 9h50 Alicante 6:55 AM Nerja €212 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Nerja:
A train is €116 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Nerja costing on average €223.
Other travel options to Nerja take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 22m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Alicante and Nerja as scheduled services by flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Alicante-Terminal and arrive in Málaga María Zambrano.
- Flights mostly depart from Alicante Elche Airport and arrive in Malaga Airport.
- Travel with Vueling, Iberia, Eurowings, BA Euroflyer, Iberia Express, Avion Express Malta, British Airways to go to Nerja by flight.
- Travel with AVE to go to Nerja by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with AVE.
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