There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Alicante by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane DUB - ALC
6h 8m€46–162Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Alicantecar
37h 17m€191–768Ferry, 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
2d€397–999Fly Cork Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane ORK - ALC
5h 31m€66–229Fly Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SNN - ALC
6h 9m€72–198Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane KIR - ALC
6h 47m€62–267Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BFS - ALC
7h 42m€79–167Fly 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 38m€86–227Train, 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 3m€315–615Train, 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 36m€325–580
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Alicante is to fly which costs €45 - €170 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Alicante is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €65 - €230.
The distance between Ireland and Alicante is 1777 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Alicante without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs €390 - €1000.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Ireland to Alicante, including transfers.
Alicante is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 5:31 AM in Ireland and 6:31 AM in Alicante.
There are 4530+ hotels available in Alicante.
What companies run services between Ireland and Alicante, Spain?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Dublin Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Cork Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Shannon Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Kerry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Kerry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Kerry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Kerry Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- 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
- 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
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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