You can travel around Spain in various ways - by car, trains and electric trains, as well as by plane. The choice of means of transportation depends on the distance between cities, the availability of interesting places on the route, as well as the speed of movement and price. On the Alicante-Barcelona route, the distance between cities in a straight line is about 400 kilometers. It will be convenient to overcome it on any transport.
Distance between Barcelona and Alicante
The capital of the Catalan province of Barcelona is located by the sea in northeastern Spain, close to the French border. Alicante is administratively part of the community of Valencia and is also located on the Mediterranean coast, in the resort area of the Costa Blanca.
You can move between cities in any convenient way:
- by train to Barcelona Sants Station (about 5 hours on the way);
- by Vueling aircraft (journey time 1 hour 10 minutes);
- by direct bus in 8 hours;
- by cartoll roads (slightly faster than 6 hours);
- by car on free highways (almost 8 hours of travel).
The road along the sea allows you to travel by car or bus from Alicante to Barcelona. The distance will be 540 or 550 kilometers depending on the route. Beautiful views are guaranteed both from the windows of the train and the plane.
Travel by rail
Direct trains from Alicante Terminal Station to Barcelona Station leave every hour or two. The cost of a non-refundable one-way ticket will average about forty euros, a lower price can be obtained if you purchase tickets in advance. The fastest train will arrive in Barcelona city center in 4 hours 53 minutes.
Direct trains stop at stations:
- Valencia;
- Castellón de la Plana;
- Tarragona.
The route can be divided into several and moved by trains or electric trains, stopping for a day or several hours for sightseeing and coastal towns.
Flight Barcelona-Alicante
Fast and safe travel from Barcelona to Alicante or vice versa with the low cost airline Vueling or the national carrier Iberia. Every day you can choose 3-4 direct flights, in the morning and in the evening. When flying Barcelona - Alicante, the distance between the cities will be about 400 kilometers by air, the travel time is a little over an hour. A plane ticket can cost less than other typestransport (or about the same).
Alicante Airport is located ten kilometers from the city, you can get to the center in 20-25 minutes by bus, which runs from early morning until midnight. In Barcelona, you can also get to the airport by bus from Plaza Catalunya in the heart of the city.
Bus
Direct bus service between cities operates all year round. The fastest way to get from Alicante is to Barcelona Airport, in just 6 hours 45 minutes, the journey time to the center will be about eight hours.
You can buy a bus ticket in advance or just before departure. Alsa customers can use one of three methods:
- buying online from the bus company website;
- ticket machine at the station;
- company cash desk at the bus station.
You can get the maximum benefit if you purchase a ticket in advance at a non-refundable fare. When purchased before departure, the ticket price may be higher than for other modes of transport.
Cover the distance from Barcelona to Alicante by car
Travel by car allows you to plan stops for food or sightseeing. Road travelers may deviate from the established route Alicante - Barcelona, the distance and travel time are not as important as the opportunity to see cities with difficult transport accessibility.
To quickly get to the end point,you can choose toll roads. The AP-7 route from Barcelona to Alicante via Valencia is 525 kilometers, the fare in 2018 is 54.15 euros. When comparing the cost of traveling by car and other modes of transport, you should be aware of the additional costs of gasoline or diesel fuel. If the car is rented, you need to include rental payments in the cost of the trip. The amount received should be divided by the number of people in the car.
Travel Tips
If you are planning to travel from Alicante to Barcelona, distance is not the main factor in your choice of means of transportation. Having arranged the modes of transportation taking into account the freedom of deviation from the route and travel time, we get the following rating:
- Car - for the ability to plan a route in a convenient way and deviate from it.
- Aircraft - for the speed of movement.
- Train - for stops in the city center and the opportunity to stop along the way.
- Bus - despite the relative comfort, the bus stations are not always located in the center, and travel time is too long.
It is definitely impossible to choose one or another means of transport at a price, since the possibility of saving depends, among other things, on the time before the start of the trip.
