There are 7 ways to get from Alicante to Setúbal by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ALC - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Avenida Dom João IIbus
5h 13m€65–199Train, bus
- 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 Badajoztrain Alv
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Setúbalbus
11h 15m€147–251Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Alicante to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus ALSA - S-Bnd-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Setúbalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 25m€85–145Drive 861.9 km
- Drive from Alicante to Setúbalcar 861.9 km
9h 26m€137–198Train to Valencia Airport, fly, 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 Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Avenida Dom João IIbus
7h 18m€81–243Train, bus via Ciudad Real
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Ciudad Real-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Setúbalbus
12h 48m€110–175Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Interface de Transportes de Setúbal P1bus
16h 23m€87–195
Alicante to Setúbal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Setúbal is to bus which costs €85 - €200 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Setúbal is to fly and bus which takes 5h 13m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Setúbal. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Setúbal via Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Alicante and Setúbal is 808 km. The road distance is 861.9 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Setúbal without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 15m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Alicante to Setúbal, including transfers.
Alicante to Setúbal bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Setúbal bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Setúbal is 1h behind Alicante. It is currently 11:20 PM in Alicante and 10:20 PM in Setúbal.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Setúbal is 862 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Alicante to Setúbal.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Setúbal, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Alicante to Setúbal via Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 418 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- carrismetropolitana.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Avenida Dom João II
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- carrismetropolitana.pt
- On-board Ticket
- €3–6
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Avenida Dom João II
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- carrismetropolitana.pt
- On-board Ticket
- €3–6
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Interface de Transportes de Setúbal P1
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- carrismetropolitana.pt
- On-board Ticket
- €3–6
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Badajoz to Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Badajoz to Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
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