There are 14 ways to get from Alicante to Reading by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or car 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 London Gatwick Airport, train
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ALC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
6h 46m£51–169Train, car ferry via Plymouth
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santandertrain Alv
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Take the train from Plymouth to Readingtrain
32h 49m£280–918Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
34h 12m£182–316Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Alicante to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Readingcar
20h 40m£373–490Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ALC - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 33m£61–159Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ALC - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 52m£66–256Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ALC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
6h 52m£65–207Train to Valencia Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane VLC - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
7h 49m£111–286Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ALC - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Readingtrain
7h 13m£76–204Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bournemouth Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane ALC - BOH
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
8h 44m£89–197Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane ALC - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Readingtrain
8h 51m£108–257Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Alicante to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
35h 47m£168–265Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Alicante to Bilbaocar
- Take the carferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Readingcar
37h 45m£191–518Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santandertrain Alv
- Take the carferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Basingstoketrain
40h 48m£203–765
Alicante to Reading by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Reading is to fly and train which costs £50 - £170 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Reading is to fly and train which takes 6h 33m and costs £60 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Reading. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Reading RailAir via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 12m.
The distance between Alicante and Reading is 954 miles.
The best way to get from Alicante to Reading without a car is to train and car ferry via Plymouth which takes 32h 49m and costs £280 - £950.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Alicante to Reading, including transfers.
Alicante to Reading bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to Reading bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Reading is 1h behind Alicante. It is currently 1:42 AM in Alicante and 12:42 AM in Reading.
Book your Alicante to Reading bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Reading RailAir via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 34h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Birmingham Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bournemouth Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–70
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bournemouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–220
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alicante to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Bilbao to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–350
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £75–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £210–350
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–550
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £75–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £180–550
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