There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Altea by train, tram, bus, rideshare, plane, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram
best- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
5h 14m€51–138Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Madrid to Altea459.5 km
5h 32m€23Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Alteabus ALSA - Mad-Denia / ...
5h 45m€35–60Fly, 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
3h 42m€56–132Bus 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€58–90Drive 459 km
- Drive from Madrid to Alteacar 459 km
4h 40m€72–104
Madrid to Altea by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Altea is to rideshare which costs €23 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Altea is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 42m 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 to Altea. However, there are services departing from Madrid Chamartín and arriving at Altea via Alicante - Luceros and Benidorm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Madrid and Altea is 551 km. The road distance is 459 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Altea without a car is to train and tram which takes 5h 14m and costs €50 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Madrid to Altea, including transfers.
Madrid to Altea bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Altea train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid Chamartín station.
Madrid to Altea bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Altea station.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Altea, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Altea once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 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
- €22–120
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Gandia to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- [email protected]
- Website
- Beniconnect
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
- Beniconnect
- 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.es
Rideshare from Madrid to Altea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid to Altea train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Altea is 459 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Madrid to Altea.
Book your Madrid to Altea bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 9464+ hotels available in Altea.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Madrid and Altea. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.