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Orihuela · Spain

Car hire and driving in Orihuela

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 RMU means 35 km (22 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 Orihuela

Car rental from Orihuela: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Orihuela to ElcheSpain29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Orihuela to AlicanteSpain50 km (31 mi)about 45 min
Orihuela to CartagenaSpain54 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Orihuela to AlbaceteSpain129 km (80 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Orihuela to ValenciaSpain162 km (101 mi)about 2 h 28 min
Orihuela to AlmeríaSpain193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Orihuela to Castelló de la PlanaSpain225 km (140 mi)about 3 h 26 min
Orihuela to JaénSpain252 km (157 mi)about 3 h 51 min
Orihuela to GranadaSpain255 km (158 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Orihuela to CórdobaSpain336 km (209 mi)about 5 h 8 min
Orihuela to Alcalá de HenaresSpain338 km (210 mi)about 5 h 9 min
Orihuela to ParlaSpain341 km (212 mi)about 5 h 12 min
Orihuela to LondonUnited Kingdom1,494 km (928 mi)about 22 h 47 min
Orihuela to MadridSpain352 km (218 mi)about 5 h 22 min
Orihuela to RomeItaly1,220 km (758 mi)about 18 h 37 min
Orihuela to ParisFrance1,226 km (762 mi)about 18 h 42 min
Orihuela to ViennaAustria1,793 km (1,114 mi)about 27 h 21 min
Orihuela to BarcelonaSpain453 km (282 mi)about 6 h 55 min
Orihuela to MunichGermany1,507 km (936 mi)about 22 h 59 min
Orihuela to MilanItaly1,173 km (729 mi)about 17 h 53 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 Orihuela?

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 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.