There are 6 ways to get from Paignton to Alicante by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BRS - ALC
7h 48m€82–301Train to Exeter, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EXT - ALC
6h 55m€77–374Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paignton to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Alicantecar
29h 32m€239–943Bus
- Take the bus from Great Western Road to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 404 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
40h€206–344Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LGW - ALC
9h 46m€133–372Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Great Western Road to London Victoriabus 805
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Alicantebus
40h 45m€225–354
Paignton to Alicante by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paignton to Alicante is to train and fly which costs €80 - €310 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Paignton to Alicante is to train and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €75 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Paignton to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Great Western Road and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h.
The distance between Paignton and Alicante is 1658 km.
The best way to get from Paignton to Alicante without a car is to bus which takes 40h and costs €200 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Paignton to Alicante, including transfers.
Paignton to Alicante bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Great Western Road station.
Paignton to Alicante bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Alicante is 1h ahead of Paignton. It is currently 9:28 PM in Paignton and 10:28 PM in Alicante.
Book your Paignton to Alicante bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Paignton, England and Alicante, Spain?
You can take a bus from Great Western Road to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 40h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Exeter to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newton Abbot to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Great Western Road to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Great Western Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
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