There are 10 ways to get from Alicante to Leiria by plane, towncar, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, 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 Alicante-Elche Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane ALC - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Leiriatowncar
6h 25m€286–440Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ALC - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Leiriabus
6h 56m€68–244Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiriabus
13h 42m€70–128Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedratrain Ave
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Leiriatrain Re / ...
15h 13m€155–350Drive 906.3 km
- Drive from Alicante to Leiriacar 906.3 km
9h 40m€148–214Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane VLC - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Leiriatowncar
8h 20m€312–472Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane VLC - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Leiriabus
8h 46m€89–266Train, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Ciudad Real-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Entroncamentotrain Re
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Tomar to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiriabus
16h 1m€116–181Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Lisbon - Orientebus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Leiriabus
18h 29m€92–160Train, towncar
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourensetrain Ave
- Take a town car from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Leiriatowncar
11h 37m€578–727
Alicante to Leiria by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Leiria is to bus via Madrid which costs €65 - €130 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Leiria is to fly and towncar which takes 6h 25m and costs €280 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Leiria. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria via Estación Sur de Autobuses and Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Leiria. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Leiria via Madrid Chamartín, Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia, Porto Campanha and Coimbra-B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
The distance between Alicante and Leiria is 972 km. The road distance is 906.3 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Leiria without a car is to bus via Madrid which takes 13h 42m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Alicante to Leiria, including transfers.
Alicante to Leiria bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to Leiria train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Leiria is to bus via Madrid which takes 13h 42m and costs €65 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €350 and takes 15h 13m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Leiria, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria via Estación Sur de Autobuses and Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra in around 13h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Leiria via Madrid Chamartín, Pontevedra, Redondela De Galicia, Porto Campanha, and Coimbra-B in around 15h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Valencia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Pontevedra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Ourense
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Badajoz to Entroncamento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Tomar to Terminal Rodoviário de Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €235
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €235
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Ourense to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Leiria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €235
- Website
- VM Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Alicante to Leiria bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Leiria is 1h behind Alicante. It is currently 1:40 PM in Alicante and 12:40 PM in Leiria.
Alicante to Leiria train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Leiria is 906 km. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Alicante to Leiria.
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