Travelling to and Around Alicante

Alicante Airport (www.eana.es) is a major flight destination for a number of carriers from the UK including most budget airlines due to the amount of tourists that frequent Alicante and the number of Mediterranean holiday spots close by. The airport lies just 9km south of the city itself.

Airlines flying to/from Alicante in the UK:

• BMI Baby – to/from Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands and Manchester.
• British Airways – to/from London Gatwick.
• Easyjet to/from Belfast International, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow International, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted, Manchester and Newcastle.
• First Choice – to/from Bristol, Glasgow International, London Gatwick and Manchester.
• Flybe to/from Exeter and Southampton.
• Flyglobespan – to/from Aberdeen, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh and Glasgow International.
• Jet 2 – to/from Blackpool, Leeds/Bradford and Manchester.
  Monarch (www.flights.monarch.co.uk) – to/from Birmingham, Glasgow International, London Gatwick, London Luton and Manchester.
• Palmair – to/from Bournemouth.
• Ryanairto/from Birmingham, Bournemouth, Doncaster/Sheffield, Durham Tees Valley, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds/Bradford, Liverpool and London Stansted.
• Thomas Cook – to/from Belfast International, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow International, Leeds/Bradford, London Gatwick, Manchester and Newcastle.

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Getting to Alicante from the Airport

The C6 Alicante Airport Bus is the only method of public transport that can take passengers into central Alicante. The bus departs every 40 minutes, with a journey time of around 35 minutes (depending on traffic). A single fare to the centre of Alicante costs €1.20 and the buses start at 06.30am and stop running at 23.10.

Taxis are also an option, with a rank operating outside the arrivals building. Taxis to the city centre cost between €13 and €16 depending on the time of day you travel.

Alternatively use Car Hire 3000's  car rental service and travel in style from the airport.  Plan ahead and reserve your car prior to travelling and have a car ready and waiting for your arrival.  Simply use the booking form to book your car or receive a quote and find a range of cars available for you to drive away.

Average Prices

Flying to Alicante can be incredibly cheap from the UK thanks to the number of budget airlines such as Easyjet, Jet 2 and Ryanair who all offer direct flights from a variety of UK airports. At the time of writing, Ryanair’s average price per passenger each way is a remarkable £12.99 (plus applicable taxes).

Eating and drinking in the Costa Blanca can be as cheap or as expensive as you like. Benidorm for instance has over 1000 restaurants to choose from of varying quality and prices. Some of the quieter towns such as Calpe and Javia are also awash with bars and restaurants. An ‘expensive’ meal in a nice restaurant in such a place will cost you around €20 per person.

Accommodation options are also vast along the Costa Blanca. Many hotels and apartments offer block bookings, predominantly part of a package holiday, however there are many wonderful upmarket hotels to be found all the along the coast. A night in a four-five star hotel in many towns will cost you an average of €120 per night.

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• Car Hire Top Destinations
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• Excursions from Alicante
• Driving in Spain
• Archived Alicante Newsletter

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