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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 £173 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 17m. 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 £173, while a flight costs an average of £410.
Distance: 1576 km
Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£410 Average Price | £173 Average Price Cheapest | £244 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 17m Average total duration Fastest 4h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 37h 43m Average total duration 37h 13m 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 |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare the available ways to get from Alicante to Birmingham, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Birmingham:
A coach is £237 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Birmingham costing on average £410.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 37h 43m.
You'll arrive about 17h 50m sooner (4h 17m by flight vs 22h 7m by car). Tickets start at around £410 compared to roughly £244 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.
How to get to Birmingham from Alicante by train, bus, flight or ferry.
The best way to travel from Alicante to Birmingham is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Birmingham:
A coach is £237 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Birmingham costing on average £410.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Coach takes on average 37h 43m.
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.
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