Spain›From Alicante & the Costa Blanca›Barcelona
Alicante & the Costa Blanca to Barcelona by train or flight
About 520 km. The flight is fastest at 4.1 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,660 per person.
Barcelona to Alicante & the Costa BlancaFastest
Flight
Vueling / Ryanair, BCN–ALC (non-stop)
4.1 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Euromed / Intercity train along the coast
from ₹2,660 per person
Best value
Train
Euromed / Intercity train along the coast
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Euromed / Intercity train along the coast | 5.2 h | ₹2,660–₹9,050per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Vueling / Ryanair, BCN–ALC (non-stop) | 4.1 h | ₹3,840–₹15,350per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Euromed / Intercity train along the coast | ₹5,320–₹18,100 | ₹10,640–₹36,200 |
| Flight · Vueling / Ryanair, BCN–ALC (non-stop) | ₹7,680–₹30,700 | ₹15,360–₹61,400 |
Once you’re in Barcelona
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 4 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Christmas markets and the Three Kings can fall this month. Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Alicante & the Costa Blanca and Barcelona
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.