There are 7 ways to get from Alicante to Setúbal by plane, bus, train, 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 from Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane ALC - LIS
- Take the bus from Gare do Oriente 21-C to Avenida Dom João IIbus
5h 13m€60–229Train, 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€141–232Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus ALSA - S-Bnd-Mad / ...
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Setúbalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 25m€76–124Drive 861.9 km
- Drive from Alicante to Setúbalcar 861.9 km
9h 26m€139–201Train 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 Gare do Oriente 21-C to Avenida Dom João IIbus
7h 9m€81–251Train, 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 26m€106–163Bus
- 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 Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
- Take the bus from Gare do Oriente 21-C to Avenida Dom João IIbus
16h 20m€79–147
Alicante to Setúbal by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Setúbal is to bus via Madrid which costs €75 - €130 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Setúbal is to fly and bus which takes 5h 13m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Setúbal. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant 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 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Alicante to Setúbal, including transfers.
Alicante to Setúbal bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to Setúbal bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Setúbal is 1h behind Alicante. It is currently 1:35 PM in Alicante and 12:35 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 Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant 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
- €45–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- 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
- Phone
- +351 210 418 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- carrismetropolitana.pt
Bus from Gare do Oriente 21-C 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 Gare do Oriente 21-C 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 Gare do Oriente 21-C 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
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