There are 15 ways to get from Reading to Alicante by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LGW - ALC
6h 38m€57–165Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
31h 9m€148–464Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Alicantecar
32h 13m€271–964Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alicantecar
20h 34m€438–582Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BRS - ALC
6h 48m€76–278Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BHX - ALC
6h 40m€107–212Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LTN - ALC
6h 54m€71–533Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane STN - ALC
7h 12m€83–264Train to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BOH - ALC
7h 55m€92–244Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane LHR - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
8h 54m€127–350Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane LGW - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
9h 34m€88–350Train, car ferry via Madrid
- Take the train from Reading to Plymouthtrain
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
33h 8m€301–1,100Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- 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
35h 55m€200–357Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Barcelonabus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
38h 30m€207–332Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santandercarferry
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
45h 19m€229–846
Reading to Alicante by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Alicante is to train and fly which costs €55 - €170 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Alicante is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 55m.
The distance between Reading and Alicante is 1527 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Alicante without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 9m and costs €140 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Reading to Alicante, including transfers.
Reading to Alicante bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Alicante bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Alicante is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 7:05 PM in Reading and 8:05 PM in Alicante.
Book your Reading to Alicante bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Alicante, Spain?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 35h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–50
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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
- €130–240
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- €210–600
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