There are 5 ways to get from Alicante to Ciudad Real by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Ciudad Real-Centraltrain 18183 / ...
4h 6m€50–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alicante to Albacetebus ALSA - S-Bnd-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Albacete to Ciudad Real Estación de Autobusesbus 612
5h 35m€33–48Drive 367.9 km
- Drive from Alicante to Ciudad Realcar 367.9 km
4h 3m€59–85Fly, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ALC - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ciudad Real-Centraltrain
4h 19m€55–170Train via Albacete
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacetetrain Ave
- Take the train from Albacete to Ciudad Real-Centraltrain 18183 / ...
4h 20m€46–97
Alicante to Ciudad Real by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Ciudad Real is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Ciudad Real is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Ciudad Real. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Ciudad Real Estación de Autobuses via Albacete. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Ciudad Real-Central. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Alicante and Ciudad Real is 421 km. The road distance is 367.9 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Ciudad Real without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €50 - €85.
The train from Alicante-Terminal to Ciudad Real-Central takes 4h 6m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Alicante to Ciudad Real bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Ciudad Real train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Ciudad Real is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €50 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Ciudad Real, Spain?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Ciudad Real-Central 3 times a day. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alicante to Ciudad Real Estación de Autobuses via Albacete in around 5h 35m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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 Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
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
- +34 900 759 781
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Albacete to Ciudad Real Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- samar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Ciudad Real bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Albacete station.
Alicante to Ciudad Real train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Ciudad Real-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Ciudad Real is 368 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Alicante to Ciudad Real.
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