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Compare bus, train, and flight for Santiago de Compostela to Alicante
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $44, while a flight costs an average of $447.
Distance: 526 miles (847 km)
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$44 Average price Cheapest | $447 Average price | $75 Average price | $202 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 9m Average total duration 5h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 27m Average total duration 16h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante
Compare the available ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante:
A train is $31 (€26) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante costing on average $75 (€63).
A train is $404 (€339) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante costing on average $447 (€375).
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 9m.
Bus takes on average 17h 27m.
The journey is about 4h 15m faster (5h 39m by train vs 9h 54m by car) and roughly $159 (€133) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($44 (€37) vs $202 (€170)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Santiago de Compostela to Alicante
How to get from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal · Normal5:45 AM14h15Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses8:00 PMAlicante, Estación de Autobuses$621One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Normal · Normal5:45 AM14h15Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses8:00 PMAlicante, Estación de Autobuses$621One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- VY1631 · VY13142:10 PM3h40Santiago de Compostela Airport5:50 PMAlicante Elche Airport$3871One-way1 transfer
Other options
04494 · 0517810:49 AM8h45Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao7:34 PMAlicante-Terminal$941One-way1 transfer- 04154+
040725:47 AM8h58Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao2:45 PMAlicante-Terminal$991One-way1 transfer - 04494+0516210:49 AM7h45Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao6:34 PMAlicante-Terminal$1011One-way1 transfer
- Normal · Normal5:45 AM17h20Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses11:05 PMAlicante, Estación de Autobuses$651One-way1 transfer
- Normal · Normal5:45 AM17h20Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses11:05 PMAlicante, Estación de Autobuses$651One-way1 transfer
- Normal · Normal10:45 AM18h35Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses5:20 AMAlicante, Estación de Autobuses$921One-way1 transfer
- VY1631 · VY13162:10 PM8h40Santiago de Compostela Airport10:50 PMAlicante Elche Airport$3401One-way1 transfer
- VY1621 · VY13047:35 AM6h15Santiago de Compostela Airport1:50 PMAlicante Elche Airport$3491One-way1 transfer
- VY1621 · VY13147:35 AM10h15Santiago de Compostela Airport5:50 PMAlicante Elche Airport$3491One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante:
A train is $31 (€26) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante costing on average $75 (€63).
A train is $404 (€339) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante costing on average $447 (€375).
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 9m.
Bus takes on average 17h 27m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santiago de Compostela and Alicante as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Santiago de Compostela Airport and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Santiago de Compostela-Daniel Castelao and arrive in Alicante-Terminal.
- Buses mostly depart from Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Alsa, Alsa Supra, FlixBus to go to Alicante by bus.
- Travel with Renfe AVLO, AVE, Renfe ALVIA to go to Alicante by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, Vueling, Air Nostrum, Iberia, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Alicante by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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