How to travel from Madrid to Alicante

There are 3 options to travel from Madrid to Alicante including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Alicante from Madrid is by taking a bus, which costs on average $8 (€7).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Madrid to Alicante:

A bus is $26 (€24) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Alicante costing on average $34 (€31).

Taking a bus costs $7 (€6) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $14 (€13).

The fastest way to get to Alicante from Madrid is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.

Other travel options to Alicante take longer:

Bus takes 4 h 55 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 2 h 22 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 223 miles (360 km) from Madrid to Alicante.

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Alicante is:

• 30 buses a day.
• 14 flights per day.
• 15 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Madrid to Alicante as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Madrid to Alicante:

• Buses mostly leave from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and tend to arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
• Flights most often depart from Madrid at Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Alicante at Alicante Elche Airport.
• Trains mostly leave from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and tend to arrive in Alicante-Terminal.

The following travel companies offer services from Madrid to Alicante:

• Alsa or Alsa Supra can take you to Alicante by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Alsa from Madrid to Alicante for $8 (€7).
• Air Europa, Air Nostrum, Iberia or Vueling Airlines can get you to Alicante by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Air Nostrum from Madrid to Alicante for $34 (€31) on Omio.
• Travel with AVE, Ouigo, Renfe AVLO, iryo, Renfe ALVIA or Renfe Viajeros to go to Alicante by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Ouigo Madrid to Alicante tickets on Omio for $14 (€13).

Yes, there are direct routes from Madrid to Alicante with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct bus to Alicante with Alsa or Alsa Supra with 12 direct buses per day.
• You can find 4 direct flights per day to take to Alicante with Air Europa or Iberia.
• You can find 15 direct trains per day to Alicante with AVE, Ouigo, Renfe AVLO, iryo, Renfe ALVIA or Renfe Viajeros.

Direct services to Alicante tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.