There are 8 ways to get from Torquay 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 Exeter, fly
best- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EXT - ALC
6h 47m€82–384Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Torquay to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Alicantecar
29h 36m€230–904Drive, car ferry, bus, train
- Drive from Torquay to Kings Statuecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Madrid Barajas Airportbus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
33h 5m€311–676Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BRS - ALC
7h 44m€82–271Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane CWL - ALC
9h 40m€145–312Train, 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 53m€136–312Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Partrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane NQY - ALC
10h 18m€84–434Drive, bus, car ferry
- Drive from Torquay to Kings Statuecar
- Take the bus from Kings Statue to Wareham Stationbus X54
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
35h 12m€223–503
Exeter (EXT) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Alicante is to train and fly which costs €80 - €280 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Alicante is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €80 - €390.
The distance between Torquay and Alicante is 1470 km.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Torquay to Alicante, including transfers.
Alicante is 1h ahead of Torquay. It is currently 10:39 AM in Torquay and 11:39 AM in Alicante.
There are 4499+ hotels available in Alicante.
What companies run services between Torquay, England and Alicante, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Torquay to Alicante. However, you can take the train to Exeter St Davids, walk to Clifton Place, take the bus to Westcott Road, walk to Exeter (EXT) airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), walk to Alicante Airport, then take the bus to Plaza Puerta del Mar I. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Torquay to Alicante via Plymouth and Santander in around 29h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newton Abbot to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newton Abbot to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- 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)
Train from Newton Abbot to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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
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