EUR 4.70 one way on the airport line, since 24 July 2026. A 10-ride card is EUR 8.10 at a 40% discount, plus a EUR 2 card fee, bought and topped up only on board and valid for two years.
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How do I get from Alicante airport to Alicante city center?
For one traveler we recommend the C-6 bus to Puerta del Mar at €4.70, 20–30 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Pre-booked private transfer at €37, 13 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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The C-6 to Alicante and the R11 to Elche leave from the bus stop on the departures roadway.
The taxi rank
The official taxis, Radio Taxi Elche and Servitaxi Elche, carry a green stripe and Elche’s coat of arms on the front doors. The rank is on the arrivals roadway; Radio Taxi Elche has a desk in the arrivals hall, 09:00 to 01:00.
Uber and Bolt
Uber, Cabify and Bolt pick up on floor 0 of the terminal, where Bolt has its own pickup point.
At night
The C-6 runs all night: every 30 minutes from 23:10 to 04:40, then 05:40. The only hour with no bus is 04:40 to 05:40.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
C-6 · Vectalia (La Alcoyana)C-6 bus to Puerta del Mar
From
The bus stop on the departures roadway
To
Puerta del Mar, at the foot of the Explanada and the old town
Runs
All night
Journey
20–30 min
EUR 4.70 one way on the airport line, since 24 July 2026. A 10-ride card is EUR 8.10 at a 40% discount, plus a EUR 2 card fee, bought and topped up only on board and valid for two years.
Every 11 to 12 minutes from 08:00 to 20:50, every 30 minutes through the night, and no bus between 04:40 and 05:40.
R11 · Avanza (Elche city buses)R11 bus from Alicante airport to Elche
From
The bus stop on the departures roadway
To
Elche, the Universidad stop by the bus station
Runs
05:08–23:34
Journey
23–32 min
EUR 1.35, Elche’s ordinary single bus ticket.
Weekdays from September to June 05:20 to 23:34, every 15 to 20 minutes through the day. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 05:08 to 23:20, about every 75 minutes.
What is the best way from Alicante airport to Alicante city center?
For one traveler, the C-6 bus to Puerta del Mar at €4.70, 20–30 min. The cheapest way in. The Pre-booked private transfer is 17 minutes quicker for €32.30 more, which is not worth it at this party size. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Alicante airport to Alicante city center?
For one traveler, the C-6 bus to Puerta del Mar at €4.70. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Alicante airport to Alicante city center by bus?
One bus reaches Puerta del Mar: the C-6 bus to Puerta del Mar, €4.70 for one traveler, 20–30 min. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Alicante by any means. The fastest way overall is the Pre-booked private transfer, 13 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Alicante airport to Alicante city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Puerta del Mar: the Pre-booked private transfer, €37 for one traveler, 13 min, to any address. It is not the cheapest way in: the C-6 bus to Puerta del Mar at €4.70 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Alicante airport to Alicante city center?
C-6 bus to Puerta del Mar: 20–30 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 13 min. Alicante Airport is 9 km from Alicante, as the airport states it.
How far is Alicante airport from the city center?
9 km to Alicante, as the airport states it. The fastest way in takes 13 min; the cheapest, the C-6 bus to Puerta del Mar, 20–30 min.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Alicante airport?
Uber, Cabify and Bolt pick up on floor 0 of the terminal, where Bolt has its own pickup point.
Where do I catch the C-6 bus to Puerta del Mar at Alicante airport?
The bus stop on the departures roadway. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Puerta del Mar, at the foot of the Explanada and the old town.
Does the R11 bus from Alicante airport to Elche go to Puerta del Mar and the Explanada?
Goes to Elche, about 30 minutes west, not to Alicante.
Worth knowing
The C-6 ends its run at Puerta del Mar, by the Explanada. Luceros and the Renfe station come after that, on its way back out: for them, stay on board past Puerta del Mar.
The airport is in Elche, and so is its taxi rank. A taxi to Alicante runs on the regional intercity meter plus a EUR 4.25 airport supplement, on a higher rate from 21:00 to 07:00 and on Sundays and holidays.
Servitaxi Elx, one of the two airport taxi firms, lists EUR 32 to Alicante by day and EUR 36 from 21:00 to 07:00.
Elche’s R11 city bus runs from the airport to Elche for EUR 1.35.
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