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Compare train, coach and flight for Alicante to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Alicante to Birmingham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £184 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.6 - 3.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £184, while a flight costs an average of £426.
Distance: 1576 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£426 Average Price | £184 Average Price Cheapest | £250 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 18m Average total duration Fastest 4h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 37h 29m Average total duration 36h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.7 - 9.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.9kg 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 Alicante to Birmingham:
A coach is £243 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Birmingham costing on average £426.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 37h 29m.
Tickets start at around £184 compared to roughly £250 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £67. The journey takes 36h 59m versus 22h 7m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Alicante to Birmingham
How to get to Birmingham from Alicante by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Alicante to Birmingham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
17:5042h10Alicante12:00Birmingham£1461One-way0 changes
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17:5042h10Alicante12:00Birmingham£1461One-way0 changes
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17:5042h10Alicante12:00Birmingham£1461One-way0 changes
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12:3044h25Alicante8:55Birmingham£1731One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Birmingham:
A coach is £243 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Birmingham costing on average £426.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 37h 29m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Alicante and Birmingham as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Alicante, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway.
- Flights mostly depart from Alicante Elche Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Birmingham by coach.
- Travel with Jet2.com, KLM Cityhopper, KM Malta Airlines, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, ITA, Aegean Airlines, TAP Portugal, Ryanair, easyJet to go to Birmingham by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Jet2.com, Ryanair, easyJet.
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