There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Royan by plane, train, train (Renfe), bus, 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 to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ALC - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain
8h 3m€94–248Bus
cheapest- 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 La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Royanbus
19h 19m€78–139Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain Ter
17h 20m€279–455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Royantrain Ter
18h 27m€110–152Drive 1,019.8 km
- Drive from Alicante to Royancar 1,019.8 km
11h 12m€166–240Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ALC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
9h 37m€83–283Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane ALC - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain
10h 20m€116–310Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane ALC - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintestrain
10h 23m€103–319Train, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Royantrain Ter
20h 26m€125–202
Alicante to Royan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Royan is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Royan is to fly and train which takes 8h 3m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Royan. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Royan via Estació d'Autobusos de València and La Rochelle - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Royan. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Royan via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Narbonne, Bordeaux St Jean and Saintes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Alicante and Royan is 912 km. The road distance is 1019.8 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Royan without a car is to train which takes 17h 20m and costs €270 - €460.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Alicante to Royan, including transfers.
Alicante to Royan bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to Royan train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Royan is to train which takes 17h 20m and costs €270 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 19h 19m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Royan, France?
You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Royan via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Narbonne, Bordeaux St Jean, and Saintes in around 17h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Royan via Estació d'Autobusos de València and La Rochelle - Bus Station in around 19h 19m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- Bilman
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
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Booking & Getting There
Alicante to Royan bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Alicante to Royan train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Royan is 1020 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Alicante to Royan.
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