Elche: 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.
Elche is a city of 234,765 people in Spain (Valencia), 81 m (266 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Elche runs from about 9 h 33 min a day in late December to 14 h 53 min in late June (computed for 38.26° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Elche is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 13 km (8 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, 63 km).
Flights to Elche: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Elche · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Madrid, 352 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Algiers, 375 km (Algeria) — flights
- Valencia, 138 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oran, 285 km (Algeria) — flights
- Zaragoza, 378 km
- Málaga, 370 km
- Murcia, 48 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Palma, 324 km — buses · car rental
- Alicante, 21 km — tours
- Blida, 370 km (Algeria)
Common questions
Which airport serves Elche?
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Elche?
About 234,765 people live in Elche (GeoNames).
What time zone is Elche in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Elche?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Elche?
Madrid (352 km), Algiers (375 km), Valencia (138 km), Oran (285 km), Zaragoza (378 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 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.