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Compare bus, train, and flight for Nice to Alicante
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nice to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $139 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $139, while a flight costs an average of $584.
Distance: 547 miles (881 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$584 Average price | $139 Average price Cheapest | $300 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 22m Average total duration Fastest 4h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 1m Average total duration 18h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Alicante:
A bus is $445 (€373) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Alicante costing on average $584 (€489).
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 1m.
You'll arrive about 7h 18m sooner (4h 22m by flight vs 11h 40m by car). Tickets start at around $584 (€489) compared to roughly $300 (€252) 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 Nice to Alicante
How to get from Nice to Alicante by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Alicante is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:05 PM20h05Nice, Gare Routière Vauban12:10 PMAlicante, Estación de Autobuses$1001One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:05 PM20h05Nice, Gare Routière Vauban12:10 PMAlicante, Estación de Autobuses$1001One-way1 transfer
Fastest
VY1520 · VY130211:50 AM3h40Nice Cote d'Azur Airport3:30 PMAlicante Elche Airport$1721One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 PM19h00Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)12:10 PMAlicante, Estación de Autobuses$1091One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 PM19h55Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)9:10 AMAlicante, Estación de Autobuses$1091One-way1 transfer
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Normal · Normal · Normal10:24 AM23h06Nice-Ville9:30 AMAlicante, Estación de Autobuses$1341One-way3 transfers
- VY1518 · VY131210:50 PM13h50Nice Cote d'Azur Airport12:40 PMAlicante Elche Airport$1301One-way1 transfer
- VY1516 · VY13208:10 AM6h00Nice Cote d'Azur Airport2:10 PMAlicante Elche Airport$1451One-way1 transfer
- VY1520 · VY130411:50 AM4h45Nice Cote d'Azur Airport4:35 PMAlicante Elche Airport$1461One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Alicante:
A bus is $445 (€373) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Alicante costing on average $584 (€489).
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 1m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Alicante as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Alicante by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, BA Euroflyer, Air Algerie, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, ITA, easyJet to go to Alicante by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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