There are 9 ways to get from Sunderland to Alicante by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car ferry, train, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Newcastle
best- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane NCL - ALC
6h 28m€40–119Train
- Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
22h 31m€484–816Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sunderland to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Alicantecar
35h 28m€332–1,052Train, bus
- Take the train from Sunderland to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus
- 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
36h 8m€177–506Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sunderland to Middlesbroughtrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MME - ALC
7h 32m€117–403Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LBA - ALC
8h 31m€82–230Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EDI - ALC
8h 10m€111–262Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Alicantebus
39h 50m€218–468Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alicantecar
24h 11m€501–663
Sunderland to Alicante by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Alicante is to fly which costs €40 - €120 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Alicante is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €40 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Alicante via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Perpignan and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
The distance between Sunderland and Alicante is 1908 km.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Alicante without a car is to train which takes 22h 31m and costs €480 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Sunderland to Alicante, including transfers.
Sunderland to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Alicante train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, depart from Sunderland station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Alicante is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €480 - €850 and takes 22h 31m, you could also bus, which costs €210 - €470 and takes 39h 50m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Alicante, Spain?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Jet2.com fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sunderland to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Perpignan, and Barcelona-Sants in around 22h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Newcastle to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–95
Flights from Newcastle to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Sunderland to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €230–370
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sunderland to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sunderland to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
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
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Madrid - Barajas Airport T4
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Sunderland to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Alicante is 1h ahead of Sunderland. It is currently 2:43 AM in Sunderland and 3:43 AM in Alicante.
Sunderland to Alicante train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at King's Cross station.
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