There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to Altea la Vella by plane, shuttle, bus, train, tram, or car
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Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BCN - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Hotel Villa Gadea
4h 6m€52–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus ALSA - Manre-Ejid / ...
7h 33m€42–60Train, tram
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
8h 18m€72–110Drive 476.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Altea la Vellacar 476.3 km
4h 49m€76–109Fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BCN - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
6h 36m€69–181
Barcelona to Altea la Vella by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Altea la Vella is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Altea la Vella is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 6m and costs €50 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Altea la Vella. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Benidorm Estación De Autobuses via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Altea la Vella. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Olla de Altea / l'Olla - Altea via Alicante - Luceros and Benidorm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Barcelona and Altea la Vella is 489 km. The road distance is 476.3 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Altea la Vella without a car is to bus which takes 7h 33m and costs €40 - €65.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Barcelona to Altea la Vella, including transfers.
Barcelona to Altea la Vella bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Altea la Vella train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
Barcelona to Altea la Vella bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Benidorm Estación De Autobuses station.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Altea la Vella, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- [email protected]
- Website
- beniconnect.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Hotel Villa Gadea
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Altea la Vella train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Altea la Vella is 476 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Barcelona to Altea la Vella.
There are 7719+ hotels available in Altea la Vella.