There are 7 ways to get from Alicante to l'Escala by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De Tarragonatrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Gironatrain Ave
8h 40m€87–156Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport, train, line 11 bus
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ALC - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
- Take the train from Girona to Flassatrain
- Take the bus from Flaça to L'Escala Pobla Secbus
6h€49–161Bus via Valencia
- Take the bus from Alicante to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to L'Escalabus 1
10h 15m€69–109Drive 638.6 km
- Drive from Alicante to l'Escalacar 638.6 km
6h 33m€102–147Train via Barcelona (Renfe)
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Flassatrain Re / ...
9h 4m€88–137Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to L'Escalabus 1
10h 25m€73–128Train to Valencia Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VLC - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain
8h 10m€95–245
Alicante to l'Escala by train and bus (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to l'Escala is to bus via Valencia which costs €65 - €110 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to l'Escala is to fly and train and line 11 bus which takes 6h and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to l'Escala. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at L'Escala via Estació d'Autobusos de València and Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to l'Escala. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Flassa via Camp De Tarragona and Girona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Alicante and l'Escala is 685 km. The road distance is 638.6 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to l'Escala without a car is to train which takes 8h 40m and costs €85 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Alicante to l'Escala, including transfers.
Alicante to l'Escala bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to l'Escala train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to l'Escala is to train which takes 8h 40m and costs €85 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus via Valencia, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 10h 15m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain?
You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to L'Escala Pobla Sec via Camp De Tarragona, Girona, Flassa, and Flaça in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alicante to L'Escala via Estació d'Autobusos de València and Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Flassa
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Flassa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- 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 Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Girona to Flassa
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Flassa
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
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/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to L'Escala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Flaça to L'Escala Pobla Sec
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord to L'Escala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to l'Escala bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Alicante to l'Escala train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Camp De Tarragona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to l'Escala is 639 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Alicante to l'Escala.
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