Why go
- Municipality in Valencian Community, Spain.
- Served by Alicante Airport (ALC).
History
Alicante, in Spanish, or Alacant, in Valencian, is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historical Mediterranean port. With a population of 358,608 as of 2024, it is the 2nd-largest city in the Valencian Community and the 10th-largest in Spain.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 21 airlines, 96 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 42 routes: Beauvais, Bergamo, Billund, Birmingham, Bologna, Bournemouth, Bremen, Bristol, Brussels, Charleroi, Connaught, Dublin, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Gothenborg, Hahn, Haugesund, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Katowice, Kaunas, Kerry, Krakow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Maastricht, Manchester, Memmingen, Nuernberg, Prestwick, Rygge, Sandefjord, Santiago, Shannon, Stockholm, Tampere, Vasteras, Vaxjo, Warsaw … +2 more
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 24 routes: Aalborg, Alesund, Bergen, Billund, Cologne, Copenhagen, Gothenborg, Hamburg, Harstad/Narvik, Helsinki, Karlstad, London, Molde, Munich, Oslo, Oulu, Rygge, Sandefjord, Stavanger, Stockholm, Tromso, Trondheim, Turku, Umea
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRJ-900, CRJ-200, A319, 734, ATR 72…) · 15 routes: Amsterdam*, Barcelona*, Bilbao*, Brussels*, Cardiff*, Copenhagen*, Gran Canaria*, Ibiza*, London*, Madrid*, Moscow*, Oran*, Palma de Mallorca*, Paris*, Rome
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 12 routes: Belfast, Bristol, Edinburgh, Geneva, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, London, Manchester, Mulhouse, Newcastle, Southend
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 12 routes: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bilbao, Brussels, Cardiff, Copenhagen, Ibiza, Moscow, Oran, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Rome
- Air Berlin AB (A320, A321, 737-800, A330-200, 737-700) · 8 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Palma de Mallorca, Stuttgart, Zurich
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 737-800, 75W, 757-200, 73C, 737-800) · 8 routes: Belfast, Blackpool, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W, 76W) · 8 routes: Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Newcastle
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800, 737-800, 737-700) · 6 routes: Bergen, Kristiansand, Oslo, Stavanger, Stockholm, Trondheim
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320, 757-200) · 5 routes: Birmingham, East Midlands, London, London, Manchester
- Flybe BE (Embraer 195, Embraer 175) · 3 routes: Birmingham, Exeter, Southampton
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Rotterdam
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 2 routes: Cork, Dublin
- Air Algerie AH (736, ATR) · 2 routes: Algier, Oran
- Air Europa UX (737-800) · 1 route: Tenerife
- bmibaby WW (A320) · 1 route: Keflavik
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319) · 1 route: Brussels
- Maastricht Airlines W2 (A320) · 1 route: Keflavik*
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Transaero Airlines UN (734) · 1 route: Moscow
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Alicante Airport (ALC); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ALC has direct flights to 96 destinations on 21 airlines (incl. London, Manchester, Birmingham, Brussels, East Midlands…). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Alicante-Isla de Tabarca, 0.9 km); routes include Ferry Alicante-Isla de Tabarca, Alicante-Isla de Tabarca, Mostaganem (DZ) مستغانم - Alacant / Alicante (E).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Alicante, Spain. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.