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Compare train, bus, and flight for Birmingham to Alicante
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $236 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.6 - 3.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $236, while a flight costs an average of $597.
Distance: 979 miles (1576 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$597 Average price | $236 Average price Cheapest | $237 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 11m Average total duration Fastest 4h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 37h 7m Average total duration 36h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.7 - 9.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Birmingham to Alicante
Compare the available ways to get from Birmingham to Alicante, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Alicante:
A bus is $362 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Alicante costing on average $597.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 7m.
You'll arrive about 17h 55m sooner (4h 11m by flight vs 22h 6m by car). Tickets start at around $597 compared to roughly $237 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.
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How to get from Birmingham to Alicante by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Alicante is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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5:55 PM 45h10 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway 4:05 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses $209 1 One-way 3 transfers
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5:55 PM 45h10 Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway 4:05 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses $209 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
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4:55 PM 42h15 Birmingham 12:10 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses $212 1 One-way 3 transfers
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7:30 PM 43h35 Birmingham 4:05 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses $228 1 One-way 3 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
3:00 AM 53h10 Birmingham 9:10 AM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses $235 1 One-way 3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Alicante:
A bus is $362 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Alicante costing on average $597.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 7m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Alicante as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Transavia France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Ryanair, KLM, Vueling, Jet2.com, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, easyJet, Air Baltic, Eurowings, ITA, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, KLM Cityhopper, Avion Express Malta to go to Alicante by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Alicante by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Jet2.com, easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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