There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Alicante by plane, subway, 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.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane DCA - ALC
13h 51m€319–1,161Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane IAD - ALC
13h 54m€223–857Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane PHL - ALC
15h 28m€358–1,209Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BWI - ALC
15h 44m€293–1,443
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Alicante is to subway and fly which costs €220 - €900 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Alicante is to fly which takes 13h 51m and costs €310 - €1200.
The distance between Washington and Alicante is 6450 km.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Washington to Alicante, including transfers.
Alicante is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:18 PM in Washington and 1:18 AM in Alicante.
There are 4338+ hotels available in Alicante.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Alicante, Spain?
American Airlines, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Montreal, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Heathrow, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Montreal, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,700
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €27–420
- First Class
- €130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–490
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €6–400
- First Class
- €90–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- €1–8
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