There are 3 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 30m€392–1,408Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, 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 14m€253–957Train 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 19m€362–1,283
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Alicante is to subway and fly which costs €250 - €1000 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Alicante is to subway and fly which takes 13h 14m and costs €250 - €1000.
The distance between Washington and Alicante is 6450 km.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Washington to Alicante, including transfers.
Alicante is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 5:41 PM in Washington and 11:41 PM in Alicante.
There are 4700+ hotels available in Alicante.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Alicante, Spain?
American Airlines, Iberia, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Newark, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Boston, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via New York JFK, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via New York JFK, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Boston, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- 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.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- €26–400
- First Class
- €130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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