There are 7 ways to get from Alicante to Irun by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
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Fly to San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane ALC - EAS
4h 51m€91–255Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane ALC - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
5h 49m€42–132Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain Alv / ...
9h 15m€108–230Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Irunbus
11h 10m€60–75Drive 686.9 km
- Drive from Alicante to Iruncar 686.9 km
7h 50m€113–163Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)plane ALC - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Irúnbus
7h 56m€113–668Bus via Valencia
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus Alsa - 710 / ...
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 3m€52–91
Alicante to Irun by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Irun is to bus via Valencia which costs €50 - €95 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Irun is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €90 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Irun. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Irun. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Irun via Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Alicante and Irun is 585 km. The road distance is 686.9 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Irun without a car is to train which takes 9h 15m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Alicante to Irun, including transfers.
Alicante to Irun bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to Irun train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Irun is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €90 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 9h 15m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €75 and takes 11h 10m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Irun, Spain?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and Air Europa fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Irun via Madrid Chamartín in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Ibiza, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Ibiza, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Pamplona Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bilbao Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- Bilman
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- 948 30 35 05
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Burundesa S.A.
Bus from Pamplona / Iruña to Irún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- La Burundesa S.A.
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Alicante to Irun bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at Irun station.
Alicante to Irun train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Irun is 687 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Alicante to Irun.
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