There are 6 ways to get from Marbella to Alicante by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Marbella to Alicantebus Alsa
8h 30m€45–65Drive 524.5 km
- Drive from Marbella to Alicantecar 524.5 km
5h 13m€83–120Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane AGP - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
6h 29m€88–180Bus via Málaga
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus L-607 / ...
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Alicantebus Alsa
9h€48–72Bus, train, train to Seville Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SVQ - ALC
6h 27m€96–243Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AGP - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
6h 10m€88–303
Marbella to Alicante by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marbella to Alicante is to bus via Málaga which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Marbella to Alicante is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs €80 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marbella and arriving at Alicante. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Marbella and Alicante is 538 km. The road distance is 524.5 km.
The best way to get from Marbella to Alicante without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €45 - €65.
The bus from Marbella to Alicante takes 8h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Marbella to Alicante bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Marbella station.
Marbella to Alicante bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Alicante station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marbella to Alicante is 525 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Marbella to Alicante.
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What companies run services between Marbella, Spain and Alicante, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Marbella to Alicante twice daily. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Marbella to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
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