Finding your Bus at the Airport of Alicante

When you arrive at Alicante airport for the first time and try to figure out how to get a bus to Alicante , Benidorm, Calpe , Elche, Murcia or other cities around the Costa Blanca, the bus stop area at the airport can be quite confusing.

To say it in a more direct fashion - Alicante Airport's outside arrival area is one huge taxi and bus stop - and got many buses picking up tourists. Most of these buses are charter carriers.

Where do I catch my bus at the airport of Alicante?

There are a couple of "official" bus lines running regular services to various cities around the Costa Blanca. All those Buses stop at the Bus stop No.30 and are very well indicated (walking out of the arrival building, cross first street, left-hand-up).

Alicante Airport Bus to downtown Alicante

Alicante Airport has one so called "Airport - to - Alicante City" bus line. The bus is marked in spanish " Centro Ciudad <> Aeropuerto " and runs multiple times during the day.

• Line C-6, Bus stop No.30 at Alicante Airport,
• Cheap - only about 3 Euro to downtown
• Slow - needs up to 40 Minutes to Alicante Center (but - hey take it as your first sightseeing trip :-))
• Timetable - well... see below.. but ... hardly ever worked our for me - comes usually every 20 Minutes to pick you up at the airport. So if you lucky - it is right there, if not... well - enjoy the sun!
• Air-Conditioned - well sort of, sometimes it works - sometimes it doesn't - but it's fun!
• Bus Driver - Please don't worry! A spanish bus driver might not speak english or german, but if you ask for "Estacion de trenes" (Train Station) - he will tell you when to leave the bus! - do not get impatient it will take 40 minutes!
  (one comment on spanish bus drivers. They are the most friendly people I came across so far. Helpful and always smiling - I love them)

My final tip on the Alicante Airport Bus:

Go to bus stop 30 (it is really just 1 Minute from the arrival building), have a look how many people are already waiting and ask for how long they are already standing around in the sun. In case nobody is waiting, you know that the bus just left - and you might have to wait 20+ minutes. - Depending if you travel in a group you might want to reconsider taking the Alicante Airport Bus, and perhaps better take a Taxi from nearby.

Alicante Airport Bus Services to other Cities Around the Costa Blanca

Alicante Airport Bus to Benidorm

A new direct Bus line from Alicante Airport to Benidorm has been installed. It leaves also from Bus stop No. 30. More details, timetable and pricing here.

Alicante Airport Bus to Elche

For those visiting the world capital of palm trees the city of Elche, this is good news. The spanish bus company Subus runs a bus service from Alicante Airport to Elche. Details here.

Alicante Airport Bus to Murcia

Visitors to the city of Murcia find a direct bus service run by the Alsa bus company from Alicante airport. Details on the Murcia to/from Alicante Airport bus here.

Alicante Airport Bus to Torrevieja

Well, so far and how much so many of us would love to see one, there is no direct bus service from Alicante airport to the city of Torrevieja. However, there is a way to get to Torrevieja by bus from Alicante airport. Details here.