The average bus between Madrid and Alicante takes 5h 3m and the fastest bus takes 4h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Madrid to Alicante. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Madrid and Alicante. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Madrid is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Alicante at 4:30 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 5h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madrid station and arriving at Alicante station. Services depart every 3 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 5h 3m.
Madrid to Alicante bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Alicante bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Alicante station.
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The distance between Madrid and Alicante is 360.1 km. The road distance is 419 km.
ALSA operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Alicante 5 times a day. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 4h 40m.