Santiago de Compostela SCQ to Alicante ALC flight with Vueling Airlines

Santiago De Compostela to Alicante Flights: An Overview

Alicante is an attractive port city on Spain's southern Mediterranean coast, its Moorish origins apparent in the shady white-washed houses, tiled plazas and atmospheric streets of the old town. It is also the main airport hub for the beach resorts of the Costa Blanca. Galician visitors, looking for a break from the rainfall of the north west, can take direct flights from Santiago De Compostela to Alicante as an alternative to a lengthy rail journey across most of Spain. Flights are most frequent in summer high season, but a budget airline provides direct connections to the Mediterranean city all year round, with departures six days a week. Additional indirect services are available on this domestic route to Alicante, with a change in Madrid or Barcelona, increasing the daily flight options from Santiago De Compostela.  

Which airlines fly from Santiago De Compostela to Alicante?

Irish budget airline Ryanair provides direct flights from Santiago De Compostela to Alicante six days a week. Spanish low cost operator vueling also offers a weekly direct flight on this route. Indirect services to Alicante from Santiago De Compostela include Iberia Express and Air Nostrum connections via Madrid Barajas Airport and vueling budget flights with a change in Barcelona. 

How long is the flight from Santiago De Compostela to Alicante?

The Spanish budget airline vueling offers the fastest direct flight from Santiago De Compostela with its Friday night service, completing the 839 kilometer route south east from Galicia to the Mediterranean city in one hour and 30 minutes. Ryanair direct flights take five minutes longer to reach Alicante. The quickest indirect connection is the Iberia and Air Nostrum late afternoon service via Madrid, taking a total journey time to Alicante of three hours and 25 minutes. Other connections via the capital take 15 to 30 minutes longer. The fastest indirect connection with budget carrier vueling via Barcelona takes five hours and 40 minutes to complete the trip to Alicante. 

How many flights are there from Santiago De Compostela to Alicante?

The budget airline Ryanair schedule has flights from Santiago De Compostela to Alicante six days a week, from Monday-Saturday, with the service departing in mid afternoon. Low-cost operator vueling provides one direct flight to Alicante once a week, with a late night take off on Fridays. Iberia Express and Air Nostrum indirect flights from Santiago De Compostela to Alicante via Madrid depart four times daily, in the morning and afternoon. vueling budget flights from Santiago De Compostela via Barcelona also depart four times daily, with morning, afternoon and evening services.  

What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from Santiago De Compostela to Alicante?

Departure Airport: Santiago De Compostela Airport is located in Lavacolla, 14 kilometers east of the city center, with public transport links available on hourly bus services from the bus and rail stations taking about 30 minutes to reach the terminal. Facilities at the airport include long and short stay parking lots, snack bars, coffee shops, vending machines, Galician specialty food and wine stores, news vendors, business lounges and free WiFi. 

Arrival Airport: Alicante Elche Airport is located nine kilometers south west of the city center, with regular transfers downtown available on  C6 city bus service, taking around 20-30 minutes. Passenger facilities at the terminal include car rental agencies, a children's play area, fast food restaurants, a pharmacy,  duty free shopping malls, coffee shops, business lounges, free WiFi and taxi stands.