There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Altea la Vella by train, tram, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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 27m€41–125Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Alteabus ALSA - S Gi-Ma-De / ...
7h 31m€41–63Drive 460.5 km
- Drive from Madrid to Altea la Vellacar 460.5 km
4h 39m€72–104Fly, 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 Hotel Villa Gadea
3h 52m€48–121Bus 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 / ...
11h 16m€64–105
Madrid to Altea la Vella by train, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Altea la Vella is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Altea la Vella is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 52m and costs €45 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Altea la Vella. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Ctra. CV-755 - Santa Barbara via Ctra. Nacional 332, km 162. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Altea la Vella. However, there are services departing from Madrid Chamartín and arriving at Olla de Altea / l'Olla - Altea via Alicante - Luceros and Benidorm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Madrid and Altea la Vella is 554 km. The road distance is 460.5 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Altea la Vella without a car is to train and tram which takes 5h 27m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Madrid to Altea la Vella, including transfers.
Madrid to Altea la Vella bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Altea la Vella train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid Chamartín station.
Madrid to Altea la Vella bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Altea station.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Altea la Vella, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Altea once daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- 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 91 232 03 20
- 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
- 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
- +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
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 Hotel Villa Gadea
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
- €55–95
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Altea la Vella train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Altea la Vella is 460 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Madrid to Altea la Vella.
There are 7067+ hotels available in Altea la Vella.