There are 8 ways to get from Alicante to Imola by plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, train, car ferry, 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.
Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ALC - BLQ
5h 58m€55–162Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ALC - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
7h 53m€45–209Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
20h 6m€235–386Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bologna Centralebus 482
27h 36m€152–264Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Piacenzatrain Ic
- Take the train from Piacenza to Imolatrain
32h 54m€193–307Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane VLC - BLQ
8h 3m€71–196Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
28h 4m€172–250Drive 1,668.9 km
- Drive from Alicante to Imolacar 1,668.9 km
16h 7m€265–383
Alicante to Imola by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Imola is to fly which costs €55 - €170 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Imola is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Imola. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Carducci - Savonarola via Montpellier and Bologna Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Imola. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Imola via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 6m.
The distance between Alicante and Imola is 1257 km. The road distance is 1668.9 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Imola without a car is to train which takes 20h 6m and costs €230 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Alicante to Imola, including transfers.
Alicante to Imola bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Imola train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Imola is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €390 and takes 20h 6m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 27h 36m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Imola, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Imola via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 20h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to Imola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Imola bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Alicante to Imola train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Imola is 1669 km. It takes approximately 16h 7m to drive from Alicante to Imola.
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