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Spain: Alicante |
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| ◊Info on travel by train in Spain is available on RENFE's website at http://horarios.renfe.es | ◊Airport in Spanish: Aeropuerto | |||
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∆Alicante Travel Guide |
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Alicante (ALC): Location: 8 km/5 Miles SW of Alicante/Alacant City centre, 13 km/8 Miles ENE of Elche, 36 km/22 Miles NNE of Torrevieja & 61 km/38 miles NE of Murcia town. Airport Map: Click here. Airport Overview: One terminal building with a small arrivals level on the lower floor. Driving directions: From Alicante, take the Autovia Alicante-Murcia and leave at the airport junction, or take the national road N340 to the airport. From Benidorm, take Autopista A7. By Taxi: Taxis wait outside on the lower level. Day time fares: To Alicante €15-20/20 mins, To Altea €61 (day)/€71 (night), Benidorm €54 (€64), Calpe €71 (€83), Denia €95 (€113), Santa Pola €16 (€18), Torrevieja €42 (€49). To Murcia ~€67 & El Campello. Radio Taxis Alicante, +34 96 525 25 11 or 96 542 77 77. Radio Taxi 96 586 26 26 or 18 18. By Limo: □Find limo service, click here.
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| Outside the airport terminal are 30 numbered bus stops. Numbers 1-29 seem to be for charter and tour buses, but public buses depart from number 30. | |
| SuBús C-6 to Alicante: | Public stopping bus to the city centre. |
| Route from the Airport: Airport (Bus stop 30) - Carreterra Elche - Politécnico Babel - Catedrático Soler (Plaza División Azul) - Oscar Esplá - Reyes Católicos - Avda Alfonso X El Sabio - Rambla Mendez Nuñez (Torre Provincial - Portal Elche) - Plaza Puerta del Mar (Bus stop is in front of the Pharmacy/Farmacia across the road from the Melia Alicante Hotel). At present, Avda Catedratico Soler is closed for repairs and some stops are not in use. Timings: Buses leave the airport every 40 mins from ~0700-2140 then the last buses leave the airport at 2215 & 2310. | |
| Route to the Airport: Plaza Puerta del Mar (Bus stop is in front of the Pharmacy/Farmacia across the road from the Melia Alicante Hotel) - Rambla Mendez Nuñez (Portal Elche - Torre Provincial) - Avda Alfonso X El Sabio - Plaza Luceros (Hotel Covadonga) -Paseo de Soto (Corte Ingles) - L Casanova (Next to the Bus station) - Catedrático Soler (Plaza División Azul) - Politécnico Babel - Carreterra Elche - Torrellano - Airport (Bus stop 30). At present, Avda Catedratico Soler is closed for repairs and some stops are not in use. Timings: Buses leave Plaza Puerta del Mar in the city centre at 0630, 0700, then every 40 mins until 2200. | |
| Travel Times: To the city ~30-35 mins. From the city ~40 mins. Cost: €1. Contact: Tel +34 965 14 09 36 or www.subus.es. | |
| Transfer to Tram: Very close to the C-6 Bus stop at Plaza Puerta del Mar (City centre Alicante and end of the bus line) is the FGV Tram stop. From here trains (trams) run up the coast to El Campello, Benidorm (takes 1 hour), Altea, Calpe, Denia (takes 2 hrs) & many other stops. This provides a cheap means of getting from the airport to Benidorm and other Costa Blanca resorts. Trains run ~0600-2200 every 30 mins or so and costs from €1 to €16 depending on the distance travelled. | |
| ALSA Bus to Benidorm: | Direct buses run several times a day from next to bus stop 30 outside the terminal. Connections can be made in Benidorm onwards to Calpe, Benissa, Javea, Denia, Gandia & Valencia. Timings: Buses leave the airport daily at 0915, 1315, 1715 & 2115. Buses leave Benidorm daily at 0800, 1200, 1600 & 2000. Cost: €7 one way. Contact: Tel +34 902 42 22 42 or www.alsa.es. |
| ALSA Bus to Murcia: | Direct buses run several times a day from next to bus stop 30 outside the terminal. Connections can be made in Murcia onwards to Orihuela, Huercal, Overa, Vera & Almeria. Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri at 0710, 0910, 1110, 1310, 1510, 1710, 1910 & 2110. Buses leave the airoport on weekends and holidays at 0910, 1110, 1310, 1510, 1710, 1910, 2010 & 2110. Buses leave Murcia Mon-Fri at 0700, 0900, 1100, 1300, 1500, 1700, 1900 & 2100. Buses leave Murcia on weekends and holidays at 0900, 1100, 1300, 1500, 1700, 1800, 1900 & 2100. Transfer Time: Takes ~40 mins. Cost: €4.09 one way, €7.36 return. Contact: Tel +34 902 42 22 42 or www.alsa.es. |
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| Costa Blanca Transfers | Tel +34 610 611 619. |
| □Resort Hoppa.com: | Have a desk on the right hand side as you exit the airport. Runs between the airport, Alicante city & Benidorm. They can also take you anywhere on the Costa Brava from Valencia in the north, down to Cartagena in the southwest. Other resorts in the area include Denia, Benidorm, Alicante City, Torrevella, Altea, Calpe and Alfaz del Pi. Cost: From €30 per person return. Operates 365 days a year. Tel +34 96 689 7242. Bookings essential. Click here to make a booking. |
| Hotel Transfer.com | Have a desk on the right hand side as you exit the airport. |
| ●Alicante airport transfers. | |
| ●Shuttle Direct | operated by Viajes Alameda has a desk on the right hand side as you exit the airport. |
| Rental Cars: | |||
| On-Airport Rental Car Providers: | AVIS 965 682 779, Hertz 966 919 125, Record 966 919 016, Centauro +34 966 919 241, ALAMO/National/ATESA 965 682 526, EUROPCAR /Goldcar 965 682 770, Europa Rentacar 965 683 362 & Sol-Mar 965 683 548 are all in arrivals hall, just before exiting to the public area. The desks can also be accessed from the public area. | ||
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