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Compare train, coach and flight for Basel to Alicante
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £140 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 1.2 - 3.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £140, while a flight costs an average of £639.
Distance: 1215 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£639 Average Price | £140 Average Price Cheapest | £370 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 17m Average total duration Fastest 4h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 25h 13m Average total duration 24h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.6 - 7.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg 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 Basel to Alicante:
A coach is £498 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Alicante costing on average £639.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Coach takes on average 25h 13m.
You'll arrive about 10h 17m sooner (4h 17m by flight vs 14h 34m by car). Tickets start at around £639 compared to roughly £370 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 Basel to Alicante
How to get to Alicante from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Alicante is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:1527h55Basel, Bahnhof9:10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses£1441One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus5:1527h55Basel, Bahnhof9:10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses£1441One-way1 change
Fastest
KL1944 · KL153910:156h10EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg16:25Alicante Elche Airport£4271One-way1 change
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus13:4526h20Basel, Bahnhof16:05Alicante, Estación de Autobuses£1521One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:2536h45Basel, Bahnhof12:10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses£2021One-way2 changes
KL1942 · KL15396:309h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg16:25Alicante Elche Airport£2181One-way1 change
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011816:0017h40EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg23:40Alicante-Terminal£2741One-way2 changes
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LH1126+
011616:0015h33EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg21:33Alicante-Terminal£2931One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Alicante:
A coach is £498 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Alicante costing on average £639.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Coach takes on average 25h 13m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Alicante as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France, KLM, easyJet to go to Alicante by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Alicante by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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