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Compare coach and flight for Glasgow to Alicante
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £237 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 2.0 - 4.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £237, while a flight costs an average of £527.
Distance: 1968 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£527 Average Price | £237 Average Price Cheapest | £275 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 20m Average total duration Fastest 4h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 45h 2m Average total duration 44h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 26h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.9 - 11.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Alicante:
A coach is £290 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Alicante costing on average £527.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Coach takes on average 45h 2m.
You'll arrive about 22h 17m sooner (4h 20m by flight vs 26h 37m by car). Tickets start at around £527 compared to roughly £275 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Alicante
How to get to Alicante from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Alicante is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 69121:153h00Glasgow Prestwick Airport1:15Alicante Elche Airport£421One-way0 changes
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FR 69121:153h00Glasgow Prestwick Airport1:15Alicante Elche Airport£421One-way0 changes
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FR 69121:153h00Glasgow Prestwick Airport1:15Alicante Elche Airport£421One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:3555h30Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station16:05Alicante, Estación de Autobuses£1951One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:1558h55Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station9:10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses£2001One-way3 changes
U2553220:103h05Glasgow International Airport0:15Alicante Elche Airport£841One-way0 changes
LS1776:403h15Glasgow International Airport10:55Alicante Elche Airport£961One-way0 changes
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BA265611:058h40Glasgow International Airport20:45Alicante Elche Airport£2091One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Alicante:
A coach is £290 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Alicante costing on average £527.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Coach takes on average 45h 2m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Alicante as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Alicante by coach.
- Travel with Jet2.com, BA Euroflyer, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Transavia France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, British Airways, Ryanair, easyJet, Iberia to go to Alicante by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Jet2.com, Ryanair, easyJet.
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