Madrid to Alicante

Q: What is the distance between Madrid and Alicante?

The distance between these two places is a total of 417 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Madrid and Alicante?

The average travel time between the stations is 05:12 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Madrid to Alicante?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €28.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Madrid to Alicante?

The average number of daily departures is 18. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Madrid to Alicante?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Madrid to Alicante?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Madrid to Alicante Alicante to Madrid

Between Madrid and Alicante we found up to 18 bus departures, including 1 night bus. The earliest bus departure from Madrid is at 00:30 arriving to Alicante at 05:20 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 17:30 and arrives at 23:05 the same day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €28 to €67.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Madrid to Alicante:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

09:30 Madrid South Bus Station

5h 5min

14:35 Alicante Central Bus Station

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from 28.6 HRK

Best offer on 31. May

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12:30 Madrid South Bus Station

4h 55min

17:25 Alicante Central Bus Station

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from 39.47 HRK

Best offer on 29. May

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00:30 Madrid South Bus Station

4h 50min

05:20 Alicante Central Bus Station

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from 39.47 HRK

Best offer on 29. May

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08:15 Madrid South Bus Station

4h 40min

12:55 Alicante Central Bus Station

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from 55.45 HRK

Best offer on 30. May

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07:30 Madrid South Bus Station

5h 0min

12:30 Alicante Central Bus Station

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from 39.47 HRK

Best offer on 13. Jun

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Traveling by bus from Madrid to Alicante

The shortest travel distance between Madrid and Alicante is 417 km. The fastest bus which departs at 08:15 has a travel time of 04:40h. The longest travel time on the route is 05:45h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Alicante earlier, there is 1 night bus departing from Madrid to Alicante. The overnight bus departs at 23:30 and arrives at the same day. Below is the most popular night departure to Alicante:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

23:30 Madrid South Bus Station

5h 45min

05:15 Alicante Central Bus Station

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 39.47 HRK

Best offer on 02. Jun

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Bus companies

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Alsa

8.3

Union Ivkoni

6.8

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Madrid or Alicante, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Madrid

You can see information about the departure station and stops Madrid here

Alicante

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Alicante here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €28 (One-Way) or €56 (Return).

Trip reviews from Madrid to Alicante

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Other popular destinations from Madrid

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Madrid, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Madrid to Castell de Ferro

Madrid to Clermont-Ferrand

Madrid to La rochelle

Madrid to Andorra la Vella

Madrid to Biarritz

Madrid to Celorico da beira

Madrid to Old STG (Not in use)

Other popular destinations from Alicante

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Alicante, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Alicante to Cartagena

Alicante to Almeria

Alicante to Barcelona

Alicante to Gandia