There are 5 ways to get from Alicante to Almería by bus, car ferry, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Almeriabus ALSA - Manre-Ejid
4h 20m€25–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Alicante to Almería289.7 km
3h 36m€16Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Alicante to Oráncarferry
- Take the carferry from Oran to Almeríacarferry
26h 30m€120–362Fly
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane ALC - LEI
5h 29m€102–217Drive 289.4 km
- Drive from Alicante to Almeríacar 289.4 km
2h 55m€48–69
Alicante to Almería by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Almeria. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
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.
The distance between Alicante and Almería is 299 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 20m and costs €25 - €40.
The bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Almeria takes 4h 20m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Alicante to Almería bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Almería is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs €25 - €40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 5h 29m.
Alicante to Almería bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Almeria station.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Almería, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Almeria 4 times a day. Tickets cost €25–40 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Alicante to Almería via Oran in around 26h 30m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Almería Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- ALSA
- 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
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Alicante to Almería
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Almería is 289 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Alicante to Almería.
Book your Alicante to Almería bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1321+ 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.










