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Alicante · Spain

Car hire and driving in Alicante

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Spain traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ALC means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648909 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648910.

Drives from Alicante

Car rental from Alicante: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Alicante to OrihuelaSpain50 km (31 mi)about 45 min
Alicante to MurciaSpain69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Alicante to CartagenaSpain94 km (58 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Alicante to ValenciaSpain126 km (78 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Alicante to AlbaceteSpain139 km (87 mi)about 2 h 8 min
Alicante to Castelló de la PlanaSpain186 km (116 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Alicante to AlmeríaSpain242 km (150 mi)about 3 h 41 min
Alicante to JaénSpain297 km (184 mi)about 4 h 31 min
Alicante to PalmaSpain303 km (188 mi)about 4 h 37 min
Alicante to GranadaSpain303 km (188 mi)about 4 h 38 min
Alicante to ReusSpain341 km (212 mi)about 5 h 12 min
Alicante to TarragonaSpain342 km (212 mi)about 5 h 13 min
Alicante to LondonUnited Kingdom1,464 km (910 mi)about 22 h 20 min
Alicante to MadridSpain360 km (224 mi)about 5 h 29 min
Alicante to RomeItaly1,172 km (728 mi)about 17 h 52 min
Alicante to ParisFrance1,190 km (740 mi)about 18 h 9 min
Alicante to ViennaAustria1,744 km (1,084 mi)about 26 h 36 min
Alicante to BarcelonaSpain407 km (253 mi)about 6 h 12 min
Alicante to MunichGermany1,459 km (907 mi)about 22 h 15 min
Alicante to MilanItaly1,124 km (699 mi)about 17 h 9 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Alicante?

The right, as everywhere in Spain.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.