Alicante Airport Coach/Bus Station – Routes and Links To The Tickets

Alicante Airport is the 5th busiest in Spain. All the passengers need to get by car, coach or other road-based public transport. Let’s find out how to use the bus services.

Does Alicante Airport have bus services? Yes. You can use bus or coach services to go to Alicante, Benidorm, Elche and most of the other cities in Costa Blanca and Alicante Province from Alicante-Elche Airport. Use bus C6 for Alicante city centre.

Here you can find the ultimate resource with all the routes, schedules and links to buy the tickets.

Content

• Alicante Airport to Alicante City
• Alicante Airport to Benidorm
• Alicante Airport to Calpe
• Alicante Airport To Santa Pola
• Alicante Airport To Torrevieja
• Alicante Airport To Elche
• Alicante Airport to Murcia

Where to Find the Coach/Bus Stops and Tickets

The airport has a bus station at the top level 2. Use the lifts or mechanical ramps to get into level 2 from arrivals, departures or car parking.

Alicante Airport to Alicante City

The bus travelling from Alicante Airport to Alicante City Centre is line C-6. The price is 3.85€. You can pay only with a debit or credit card using the chip, contactless or magnetic card band.

• Ticket price: 3.85€
• Timetable: 5 am to 12 pm. Every 20 min
• Buy the tickets: At the bus. This is the official website.

The bus stops at the train station, TRAM station, city centre and nearby popular hotels. The ride is about 20 minutes long, depending on the traffic.

Alicante Airport to Benidorm

The route from Alicante Airport to Benidorm is operated by Alsa. They are the biggest couch operator in Spain using comfortable and safe buses. The coaches usually feature WiFi and toilets.

• Ticket price: From less than 10€
• Timetable: The first service is at 6:15 am. The last service is at 11 pm. One bus every hour. (Note this timetable might change by the time you are reading this, check the website for the most updated timetable)
• Buy the tickets: Alsa website using a credit/debit card or at the bus using only cash. Download their app for Android or iPhone.

There are two stops at Benidorm: Avenida Europa and Benidorm Coach Station so it is recommended which one is nearer to your destination.

Here is the Alicante Airport to Benidorm By Coach timetable:

Alicante Airport to Calpe

This route is operated by Alsa. They are the biggest couch operator in Spain and operate comfortable and safe buses. The coaches usually feature WiFi and toilets.

• Ticket price: From less than 10€
• Timetable: The first service is at 6:15 am. The last service is at 7 pm. Less than 2h frequency. (Note this timetable might change by the time you are reading this, check the website for the most updated timetable)
• Buy the tickets: Alsa website or download their app for Android or iPhone.

There is only one stop at Calpe, Calpe Estacion.

Here is the timetable for Alicante Airport to Calpe by Coach:

Alicante Airport to Santa Pola

Alicante Airport to Santa Pola is operated by Vectalia’s line number 8.

• Ticket price: 3.25€ for one trip or 48.75€ for 20 trips.
• Timetable: Check their website for the timetable.
• Buy the tickets: Buy the tickets on the bus. Always have banknotes up to 20€ to buy the tickets and receive your change.

There is only one stop at Santa Pola

Alicante Airport to Torrevieja

This route is operated by Costa Azul.

• Ticket price: 7€
• Timetable: Check on their website. No night buses.
• Buy the tickets: Online on their website.

There is only one bus stop at Torrevieja.

Here is the schedule for Alicante Airport to Torrevieja by Coach:

And here is the schedule for the coach/bus from Torrevieja to Alicante Airport:

Alicante Airport to Elche

The route between Alicante Airport and Elche is operated by Vectalia. It is composed of two forks with slightly different routes to Elche: 1A and 1B

• Ticket price: 1.55€
• Timetable: Check it on Vectalia’s airport bus website. Link for fork 1A and link for fork 1B.
• Buy the tickets: Buy the ticket on the bus. They only accept cash and banknotes of less than 20€.

Alicante Airport To Murcia

The route from Alicante Airport to Murcia is operated by Alsa and takes around 55min.

• Ticket price: 5.54€
• Timetable: Alsa website or download their app for Android or iPhone.
• Buy the tickets: Alsa website or download their app for Android or iPhone. Also by cash on the bus.

Here is the schedule from Alicante Airport to Murcia:

And here is the schedule from Murcia to Alicante Airport:

Other Routes and Tickets

There are other routes available from Alicante-Elche Airport. The easiest is to go to Alsa’s website and check if your destination is there. Remember that the Airport-Alicante centre line C-6 has a stop at Alicante’s bus station which gives you more destination options.

If you are looking for a route that is not on the list feel free to tell us in the comments and we will add it to the list for you.

Where is the Bus Stop at the Airport?

It is situated at the top level 2 at Alicante Airport. Lifts and elevators are available.

Alternative Transport from Alicante Airport

Alicante-Elche airport is connected by road only. There are no railway connections available to Alicante Airport at the moment but some studies have started on how to connect the airport with nearby cities such as Alicante and Benidorm.

There are several alternative means of transport you can use apart from the bus to reach your destination.

Alicante-Elche Airport has a taxi stop to get rides to other cities such as Benidorm, Torrevieja or Altea.

There is a free fast parking area where private cars can pick up or drop off passengers. Transfers companies can operate on it as well.

There are several car rental companies with pick-up and drop-off services at the airport.

There are also long-term parking services that can hold your private car during the time of your trip duration.