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Compare coach, train and flight for Nice to Alicante
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Nice to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £69, while a train costs an average of £142.
Distance: 881 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train | Driving |
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£69 Average Price Cheapest | £129 Average Price | £142 Average Price | £227 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
19h 14m Average total duration 18h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 28m Average total duration 28h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.6 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Alicante:
A coach is £61 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Alicante costing on average £129.
A coach is £73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Alicante costing on average £142.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Coach takes on average 19h 14m.
Train takes on average 29h 28m.
Travel optionsfrom Nice to Alicante
How to get to Alicante from Nice by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Alicante is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal · Normal20:0020h15Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)16:15Alicante, Estación de Autobuses£711One-way1 change
Cheapest
Normal · Normal20:0020h15Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)16:15Alicante, Estación de Autobuses£711One-way1 change
Fastest
VY1516 · VY130617:506h00Nice Cote d'Azur Airport23:50Alicante Elche Airport£2261One-way1 change
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus16:0520h05Nice, Gare Routière Vauban12:10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses£811One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus17:1019h00Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)12:10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses£901One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus12:4020h30Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)9:10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses£931One-way1 change
VY1518 · VY130022:5011h10Nice Cote d'Azur Airport10:00Alicante Elche Airport£1241One-way1 change
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BA805614:2010h25Nice Cote d'Azur Airport0:45Alicante Elche Airport£2851One-way1 change
BA2577+
BA805419:5520h20Nice Cote d'Azur Airport16:15Alicante Elche Airport£3381One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Alicante:
A coach is £61 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Alicante costing on average £129.
A coach is £73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Alicante costing on average £142.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Coach takes on average 19h 14m.
Train takes on average 29h 28m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Alicante as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Alicante by coach.
- Travel with Vueling, easyJet, Swiss, Transavia France, Iberia, Air Nostrum, Brussels Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic to go to Alicante by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Alicante by train.
- 0 direct coaches per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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