There are 7 ways to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Altea by train, tram, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or rideshare
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
5h 12m€78–136Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Madrid to Altea459.5 km
5h 57m€23Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Alteabus ALSA - Mad-Denia / ...
6h 6m€35–55Drive 458.2 km
- Drive from Madrid Atocha Station to Alteacar 458.2 km
4h 38m€73–105Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MAD - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada
4h 6m€56–134Bus via Gandia
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Gandiabus Auto Res Express
- Take the bus from Gandia to Alteabus ALSA - Val-Ali Gl / ...
10h 21m€58–89Fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane MAD - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
6h 24m€48–125
Madrid Atocha Station to Altea by foot, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Altea is to rideshare which costs €23 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Altea is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 6m and costs €55 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Altea. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid Atocha Station to Altea. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Altea via Alicante - Luceros and Benidorm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Madrid Atocha Station and Altea is 543 km. The road distance is 458.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Altea without a car is to train and tram which takes 5h 12m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Altea, including transfers.
Madrid Atocha Station to Altea bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid Atocha Station to Altea train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Madrid Atocha Station to Altea bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Altea station.
What companies run services between Madrid Atocha Station, Spain and Altea, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Altea once daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Gandia to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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/
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- [email protected]
- Website
- beniconnect.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Parada De Bus Bar Restaurante Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Gandia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid Atocha Station to Altea train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid Atocha Station to Altea is 458 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Madrid Atocha Station to Altea.
There are 9508+ hotels available in Altea.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Madrid Atocha Station and Altea. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.