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Elche · Spain

Car hire and driving in Elche

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 13 km (8 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 Elche

Car rental from Elche: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Elche to OrihuelaSpain29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Elche to MurciaSpain48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Elche to CartagenaSpain77 km (48 mi)about 1 h 11 min
Elche to AlbaceteSpain129 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Elche to ValenciaSpain138 km (85 mi)about 2 h 6 min
Elche to Castelló de la PlanaSpain200 km (124 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Elche to AlmeríaSpain222 km (138 mi)about 3 h 23 min
Elche to JaénSpain276 km (172 mi)about 4 h 13 min
Elche to GranadaSpain282 km (175 mi)about 4 h 18 min
Elche to PalmaSpain324 km (202 mi)about 4 h 57 min
Elche to Alcalá de HenaresSpain336 km (209 mi)about 5 h 8 min
Elche to Torrejón de ArdozSpain341 km (212 mi)about 5 h 12 min
Elche to LondonUnited Kingdom1,474 km (916 mi)about 22 h 28 min
Elche to MadridSpain352 km (219 mi)about 5 h 22 min
Elche to RomeItaly1,193 km (741 mi)about 18 h 11 min
Elche to ParisFrance1,203 km (747 mi)about 18 h 21 min
Elche to ViennaAustria1,764 km (1,096 mi)about 26 h 54 min
Elche to BarcelonaSpain425 km (264 mi)about 6 h 29 min
Elche to MunichGermany1,478 km (919 mi)about 22 h 33 min
Elche to MilanItaly1,144 km (711 mi)about 17 h 27 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

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Common questions

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

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.