Alicante Airport for Benidorm and Costa Brava
Alicante is the Main airport for Costa Brava and Benidorm in Spain
Use Alicante airport for Benidorm and Costa Blanca resorts, Spain. Direct Alicante airport bus service to & from major Costa Blanca Resorts. Very regular bus service to from Alicante airport and Alicante town, bus and both train stations Rail - RENFE the national rail network and Ferrocarril de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) the local narrow gauge tram / coastal railway.
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Alicante Airport Location
The airport is located between the 2 roads, the A79 (turn left onto N338) and the N332 (turn right onto N338) 11 kilometres(7 miles) south west of the town of Alicante. Just to the south east of the airport is the village of El Altet which was the name, El Altet Airport, previously used for the airport
Alicante Airport Information
Alicante Airport is 5th busiest airport in Spain following Madrid Airport, Malaga Airport, Mallorca Airport, Murcia Airport, Airport
Information and help desks
An information desk (tel: + 34 966 91 9 367 is located in arrivals
Alicante Airport Restaurants
There is a selection of restaurants and cafes at the airport.
Alicante Airport Shops
There are the usual gift, sweet, newspaper and book shops
Pharmacy
A pharmacy is in arrivals.
Lost / Damaged Luggage
Report to counter a few metres away from the luggage belt and fill in a form, ask for an English one.
Obtain a form to give to your Airline.
Your luggage will be delivered to your accommodation when located.
Transport to / from Alicante Airport
Package Holidays
Package Tour companies usually include transport to your Hotel/Apartment although with some tour operators this transfer is an extra to the package. Look for your tour companies rep when you leave the customs area.
Airport to/from Hotel or Apartment Transfers
- Like Taxis this is an extremly convienient method of travelling but far cheaper than taxis
- More Information Airport Transfers
Taxi
Approximate €70.00 to Benidorm. Check with driver before hand.
Car Hire
See our car hire page
Alicante Airport Bus
Airport Bus Stop Location
- There is only 1 bus stop at Alicante-Elche Airport situated at Departures roadway Level 2.This stop serves both Arrivals & Departures.
- There is a lift connecting to Level 1 Arrivals.
Bus to Alicante
The Alicante Aerobus route C6 runs 24 hours per day on 365 days a year between the airport and strategic locations in Alicante city. It stops at the main bus terminal near the port, the railway station, and at two stops close to the city tram. The travel time from the airport to the city is around 20 minutes. During the day, there is a bus every 20 minutes, at night-time, the C6 buses run hourly.is the C! Route
Bus to Benidorm & Torrevieja
- Hourly Bus Service
Most Useful Stops In Alicante
Lucerous Tram station in Central Alicante
- The underground Tram Station with connections to tram stations North of Alicante to Benidorm & change tram for onwards journey as far as Denia
Alicante Bus Station ( Estacion de Autobuses)
- All over the Costa Blanca
Alicante Train Station (Estacion de Tren)
- Connection on the Spanich rail Network
Alicante Port (Puerto del Mar)
- Cruise Ships
Frequency
Every 20 min's
Alicante Airport Parking
There is a short term Car Park opposite the terminal building and a long term car park next to the terminal. Parking at the Airport is Expensive. Cheaper long term parking is available near to the Airport.
Transport Alicante Town
There is additional transport from Alicante to The Costa Brava coastal and inland towns and cities from Alicante Town via either
- Alsa Buses The majority of towns are covered by the bus network
- FGV Tram. Mainly coastal resorts and villages near the coast north of Alicante
- RENFE National train network.
- Connects to Madrid, Valencia, Elche, Orihuela, Murcia, Aqilas, Albacete
- Useless for the coastal Costa Blanca resorts north of Alicante - use FGV Tram or Bus
FGV Tram Alicante town to Costa Brava resorts North of Alicante as far as Denia
- The Ferrocarril de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) the Alicante - Benidorm - Denia Tram in was a private small gauge train diesel railway.
- This was converted to an Electric Tram Service.
- Within Alicante there is a network of lines with some stations underground
- Getting to Rail station from Airport:
- Taxi
Bus 30
C 6 from the Airport to the bus station Purta de Marto (about 45 min's)
The rail station is about 1km away so take a taxi if you have luggage.
Stations on route
Albufereta, El Campello, Vila Joiosa, Benidorm, Altea, Calpe, Benissa, Teulada, Gata
Price guide
Alicante - Benidorm Adult Single €3.50
RENFE - National Rail Services
- RENFE, the national rail network runs to the West and South from Alicante. The Northern line runs inland (West) before turning North joining the coast North of Denia thus by-passing most of the Costa Blanca and Benidorm. The RENFE station (Estacion FC de Madrid) is in the centre of Alicante
More about RENFE
By Car
From Alicante, drivers should take either:
the Autovia Alicante-Murcia A-7and leave at the airport junction
the national road 332 then N-338 to the airport.
From Benidorm, drivers should take the Autovia A-7.
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