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Compare coach, train and flight for Santiago de Compostela to Alicante
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £93 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £93, while a flight costs an average of £155.
Distance: 847 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£93 Average Price Cheapest | £155 Average Price | £115 Average Price | £152 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 31m Average total duration 8h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 56m Average total duration 15h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante:
A train is £22 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante costing on average £115.
A train is £62 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante costing on average £155.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 31m.
Coach takes on average 15h 56m.
The journey is about 1h 53m faster (8h 1m by train vs 9h 54m by car) and roughly £60 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£93 vs £152). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Santiago de Compostela to Alicante
How to get to Alicante from Santiago de Compostela by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:2552h40Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses16:05Alicante, Estación de Autobuses£2181One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:2552h40Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses16:05Alicante, Estación de Autobuses£2181One-way2 changes
Fastest
- FR 753121:301h35Santiago de Compostela Airport23:05Alicante Elche Airport£2331One-way0 changes
Other options
IB1136 · IB101513:457h10Santiago de Compostela Airport20:55Alicante Elche Airport£5051One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante:
A train is £22 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante costing on average £115.
A train is £62 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Santiago de Compostela to Alicante costing on average £155.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 31m.
Coach takes on average 15h 56m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santiago de Compostela and Alicante as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Santiago de Compostela Airport and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Alicante-Terminal.
- Coaches mostly depart from Santiago de Compostela, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Renfe AVLO, AVE, Renfe ALVIA, Renfe Viajeros to go to Alicante by train.
- Travel with Alsa, Alsa Supra, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Alicante by coach.
- Travel with Ryanair, Vueling, Air Nostrum, Air Europa, Iberia to go to Alicante by flight.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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