There are 7 ways to get from Alicante to Almería by bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car ferry, rideshare, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Alicante to Almeriabus ALSA - Manre-Ejid
4h 15m€25–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Alicante to Almería289.7 km
3h 36m€16Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacetetrain Ave
- Take the train from Albacete to Alcazar De San Juantrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Alcazar De San Juan to Almeriatrain Ic
9h 50m€83–152Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Alicante to Oráncarferry
- Take the car ferry from Oran to Almeríacarferry
26h 30m€122–362Bus via Cartagena
- Take the bus from Alicante to Cartagenabus
- Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus Vac-228
7h 15m€27–54Drive 289.4 km
- Drive from Alicante to Almeríacar 289.4 km
2h 55m€46–66Fly
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane ALC - LEI
5h 28m€97–297
Alicante to Almería by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Almería is to rideshare which costs €16 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Almería is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alicante and arriving at Almeria. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 15m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Alicante to Almería. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Almería via Oran. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Almería. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Almeria via Albacete and Alcazar De San Juan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Alicante and Almería is 297 km. The road distance is 289.4 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Almería without a car is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs €25 - €40.
The bus from Alicante to Almeria takes 4h 15m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Alicante to Almería bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Almería train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Almería, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Alicante to Almeria 5 times a day. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Almeria via Albacete and Alcazar De San Juan in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Almería Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Almería Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Almería Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Almería Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Alcazar De San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alcazar De San Juan to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Alicante to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
Bus from Cartagena to Almería
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +213 (0)21 64 43 77 / 78
- [email protected]
- Website
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Alicante to Orán
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €101–102
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Oran to Almería
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–260
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Seat
- €113
- Seat + Car
- €260
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Alicante to Almería
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Alicante to Almería is to bus which takes 4h 15m and costs €25 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 9h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €300 and takes 5h 28m.
Alicante to Almería bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Almeria station.
Alicante to Almería train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Albacete station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Almería is 289 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Alicante to Almería.
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There are 1594+ hotels available in Almería.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Alicante and Almería. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

































