There are 5 ways to get from Alicante to El Contador by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Lorca-Sutullenatrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Lorca-Sutullena to El Contadortaxi
3h 54m€80–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus ALSA - Al-Mu Dire / ...
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Chirivelbus ALSA - Murc-Sevi
4h 57m€30–46Drive 215.1 km
- Drive from Alicante to El Contadorcar 215.1 km
2h 8m€34–49Train, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Chirivelbus ALSA - Murc-Sevi
5h€32–55Train, bus via Lorca
- Take the train from Alicante/Alacant-Terminal to Murcia del Carmentrain C1
- Take the bus from Murcia del Carmen to Lorca-Sutullenabus C2
- Take the bus from Lorca to Chirivelbus
6h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to El Contador is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to El Contador is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to El Contador. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Chirivel via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Alicante and El Contador is 211 km. The road distance is 215.1 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to El Contador without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 54m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Alicante to El Contador, including transfers.
Alicante to El Contador bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to El Contador bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Murcia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to El Contador is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Alicante to El Contador.
There are 118+ hotels available in El Contador.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and El Contador, Andalusia, Spain?
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to El Contador via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia and Chirivel in around 4h 57m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Lorca-Sutullena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Alicante/Alacant-Terminal to Murcia del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Chirivel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Chirivel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Lorca to Chirivel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Bus from Murcia del Carmen to Lorca-Sutullena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €65–85
Euro Taxi Lorca
- Phone
- +34 610 443 776
Taxi Lorca Daniel
- Phone
- +34 698 961 553
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