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There are 12 ways to get from Algarve to Alicante by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla - Plaza de Armasbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Ave
    10h 58m
    €163–315

  2. Fly Faro Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane FAO - ALC
    10h 12m
    €73–155

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Faro to Sevilla, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus bus ALSA - Sev-Gan
    17h 27m
    €74–137

  4. Drive 813.2 km

    1. Drive from Algarve to Alicantecar car 813.2 km
    8h 29m
    €129–186

  5. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    1. Take the train from Tunes to Lisboa Orientetrain train
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane LIS - ALC
    7h 55m
    €113–276

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tunes to Taviratrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tavira to Huelvabus bus
    3. Take the train from Huelva to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Alv / ...
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Ave
    12h 15m
    €182–297

  7. Bus, train via Ciudad Real

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla Santa Justabus bus
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Ciudad Real-Centraltrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    13h 47m
    €100–217

  8. Bus via Algeciras

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Algeciras Puertobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Algeciras to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus bus Alsa
    21h 17m
    €85–167

  9. Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla - Plaza de Armasbus bus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane SVQ - ALC
    8h 8m
    €98–225

  10. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tunes to Lisboa Orientetrain train
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane LIS - VLC
    3. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    10h 36m
    €128–321

  11. Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Sevilla - Plaza de Armasbus bus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane SVQ - VLC
    3. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    10h 59m
    €98–250

  12. Fly Faro Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FAO - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    9h 40m
    €83–323

Algarve to Alicante by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration17h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,160.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 58m

What companies run services between Algarve, Portugal and Alicante, Spain?

You can take a bus from Alte - Fonte Pequena to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant via Terminal Rodoviário de Loulé, Terminal Rodoviário de Faro, and Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) in around 17h 27m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) twice daily.

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