Alicante: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Alicante is a city of 348,901 people in Spain (Valencia), 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Alicante runs from about 9 h 33 min a day in late December to 14 h 53 min in late June (computed for 38.35° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Alicante is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU, 83 km).
Flights to Alicante: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Alicante · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madrid, 360 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Algiers, 362 km (Algeria) — flights
- Valencia, 126 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oran, 295 km (Algeria) — flights
- Zaragoza, 370 km
- Málaga, 391 km
- Murcia, 69 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Palma, 303 km — buses · car rental
- Blida, 359 km (Algeria)
- Córdoba, 379 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Alicante?
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Alicante?
About 348,901 people live in Alicante (GeoNames).
What time zone is Alicante in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Alicante?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Alicante?
Madrid (360 km), Algiers (362 km), Valencia (126 km), Oran (295 km), Zaragoza (370 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.