There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Alicante by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane DUB - ALC
5h 39m€43–176Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Alicantecar
37h 18m€182–759Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Valenciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
46h 56m€516–1,285Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BFS - ALC
8h 41m€102–189Fly Dublin Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane DUB - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
8h 41m€83–261Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Mantes La Jolietrain
- Take the train from Mantes La Jolie to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Camp De Tarragonatrain
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
39h 28m€698–1,561Train, ferry via Madrid
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
40h 17m€349–464Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
40h 37m€369–434
Dublin to Alicante by ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Alicante is to fly which costs €40 - €180 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Alicante is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €40 - €180.
The distance between Dublin and Alicante is 1765 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Alicante without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 46h 56m and costs €500 - €1300.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Dublin to Alicante, including transfers.
Alicante is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 1:15 AM in Dublin and 2:15 AM in Alicante.
There are 4305+ hotels available in Alicante.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Alicante, Spain?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Valencia Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Mantes La Jolie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mantes La Jolie to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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