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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nantes to Alicante
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nantes to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $154 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $154, while a flight costs an average of $581.
Distance: 615 miles (990 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$581 Average price | $154 Average price Cheapest | $315 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 32m Average total duration Fastest 4h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 49m Average total duration 23h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.0 - 5.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Nantes to Alicante
Compare the available ways to get from Nantes to Alicante, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Alicante:
A bus is $427 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Alicante costing on average $581.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 49m.
You'll arrive about 8h 42m sooner (4h 32m by flight vs 13h 14m by car). Tickets start at around $581 compared to roughly $315 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 Nantes to Alicante
How to get from Nantes to Alicante by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to Alicante is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VY8143 · VY130010:00 PM 10h10 Nantes Atlantique Airport 8:10 AM Alicante Elche Airport $116 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
VY8143 · VY130010:00 PM 10h10 Nantes Atlantique Airport 8:10 AM Alicante Elche Airport $116 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
VY8139 · VY13049:10 AM 3h25 Nantes Atlantique Airport 12:35 PM Alicante Elche Airport $237 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 AM 26h00 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 12:10 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses $241 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus10:45 AM 29h20 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 4:05 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses $244 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM 25h35 Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes 9:10 AM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses $245 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY8143 · VY130210:00 PM 12h50 Nantes Atlantique Airport 10:50 AM Alicante Elche Airport $148 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY8141 · VY13163:50 PM 7h00 Nantes Atlantique Airport 10:50 PM Alicante Elche Airport $160 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY8141 · VY13123:50 PM 4h30 Nantes Atlantique Airport 8:20 PM Alicante Elche Airport $174 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to Alicante:
A bus is $427 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nantes to Alicante costing on average $581.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 49m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and Alicante as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Transavia France, Vueling, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Ryanair, ITA, Iberia, Volotea, Edelweiss Air, Air Algerie, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, easyJet, CitizenPlane, Malta Air to go to Alicante by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Alicante by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Volotea, easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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