There are 12 ways to get from Alicante to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ALC - DUB
6h 12m€49–157Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Alicante to Bilbaocar
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
38h 45m€190–763Bus via Bistriţa
- Take the bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Bistriţabus
- Take the bus from Bistriţa to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
4d 4h€210–403Fly to Cork Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ALC - ORK
5h 52m€66–259Fly to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane ALC - SNN
6h 33m€72–201Fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane ALC - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
7h 52m€79–169Fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane ALC - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
7h 51m€67–237Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane ALC - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
9h 15m€112–227Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane ALC - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
8h 1m€82–287Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abandotrain Alv
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearsetrain Ic / ...
43h 27m€181–813Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearsetrain Ic / ...
46h 40m€143–665Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
4d 8h€224–445
Alicante to Ireland by train, subway, taxi, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Ireland is to fly which costs €45 - €160 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Ireland is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €65 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Alicante Calle Portugal and arriving at Burlington Road via Bistriţa, Rădăuți and Navan Rd Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 4h.
The distance between Alicante and Ireland is 1766 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Ireland without a car is to bus via Bistriţa which takes 4 days 4h and costs €210 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Alicante to Ireland, including transfers.
Alicante to Ireland bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, depart from Alicante Calle Portugal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Ireland is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Bistriţa, which costs €210 - €410 and takes 4 days 4h.
Alicante to Ireland bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, arrive at Bistriţa station.
Ireland is 1h behind Alicante. It is currently 7:32 AM in Alicante and 6:32 AM in Ireland.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Ireland?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Burlington Road via Bistriţa, Rădăuți, Dublin, and Navan Rd Stn in around 4d 4h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Dublin Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cork Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–80
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Rosslare Europort to Dublin Pearse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +40744-530.349
- Website
- transportautoradauti.autogari.ro
Bus from Bistriţa to Rădăuţi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- transportautoradauti.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- Bilman
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–210
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Car ferry from Bilbao to Rosslare Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- https://www.brittanyferries.ie/
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
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