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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Alicante
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €61, while a flight costs an average of €462.
Distance: 459 miles (739 km)
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€462 Average price | €61 Average price Cheapest | €65 Average price | €199 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 10m Average total duration Fastest 4h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 6m Average total duration 15h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 32m Average total duration 10h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Marseille to Alicante
Compare the available ways to get from Marseille to Alicante, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Alicante:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Alicante costing on average €65.
A bus is €402 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Alicante costing on average €462.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 32m.
Bus takes on average 16h 6m.
You'll arrive about 6h 4m sooner (4h 10m by flight vs 10h 14m by car). Tickets start at around €462 compared to roughly €199 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 Marseille to Alicante
How to get from Marseille to Alicante by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Alicante is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 64553:45 PM 1h30 Marseille Provence Airport 5:15 PM Alicante Elche Airport €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FR 64553:45 PM 1h30 Marseille Provence Airport 5:15 PM Alicante Elche Airport €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FR 64553:45 PM 1h30 Marseille Provence Airport 5:15 PM Alicante Elche Airport €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
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011818:04 AM 15h36 Marseille Saint-Charles 11:40 PM Alicante-Terminal €208 1 One-way 1 transfer
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011618:04 AM 13h29 Marseille Saint-Charles 9:33 PM Alicante-Terminal €222 1 One-way 1 transfer
Normal · Normal11:15 PM 17h00 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 4:15 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses €74 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus5:30 PM 15h40 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 9:10 AM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses €97 1 One-way 0 transfers
VY8133 · VY13162:25 PM 8h30 Marseille Provence Airport 10:55 PM Alicante Elche Airport €149 1 One-way 1 transfer
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VY8137 · VY130010:18 AM 21h02 Marseille Saint-Charles 7:20 AM Alicante Elche Airport €165 1 One-way 2 transfers
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VY8137 · VY1300+
8603710:18 AM 21h02 Marseille Saint-Charles 7:20 AM Alicante Elche Airport €170 1 One-way 3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Alicante:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Alicante costing on average €65.
A bus is €402 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Alicante costing on average €462.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 32m.
Bus takes on average 16h 6m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Alicante as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Alicante-Terminal.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Transavia France, Air Algerie, Iberia, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Vueling, Ryanair, KLM, Swiss, Air Baltic, British Airways, BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Austrian Airlines, Edelweiss Air, ITA, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Malta Air, Avion Express Malta to go to Alicante by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, Union Ivkoni International to go to Alicante by bus.
- Travel with Renfe EUROMED, Renfe INTERCITY, Renfe to go to Alicante by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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