Costa Blanca - Communications

The investments made to improve and expand roads, especially in the hundreds of kilometres of highways, has not only enhanced the transportation within the Province of Alicante, but also between Alicante and the rest of Spain. Getting to the Costa Blanca is easy by land, sea or air.

Highways

The coast along the province of Alicante is known as Costa Blanca. Located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, it extends for 219 kms.

The capital of the province, Alicante, is located at:

• 182 km. from Valencia
• 432 km. from Madrid
• 544 km. from Barcelona

Highways that reach the Costa Blanca are as follows:

• A-7, the Mediterranean highway (toll)
• N-332, a national highway along the coast, connecting the cities of Denia, Benidorm, Altea, Alicante and Elche
• N-330, a national highway that travels from the center of Spain

Buses

Alicante’s bus station offers:

• Regular international lines to the rest of Europe
• Regular frequent national lines to the province and the rest of Spain

The Bus Station building was renovated at the end of 2003. There are plans in the near future to integrate it with the new Intermodal Station for trains and buses.

Railways

The city of Alicante offers railway connections with the main Spanish and European cities

There is also a narrow-gauge railway that travels along the Costa Blanca from Alicante to Denia, stopping in Villajoyosa, Altea, Teulada and Denia.

The train station is located in downtown Alicante. It offers direct connections with the primary train stations in Spain and indirect connections with other European destinations:

• Direct connection with France via Euromed (along the Mediterranean corridor)
• Direct connection with Madrid via Altaria

The train station is currently being remodelled and will become the new integrated Intermodal Station for Trains and Buses.

At the same time, construction is under way for a High Speed Train (Madrid-Alicante) that will connect Madrid with the Costa Blanca in a mere two hours, cutting current travel time by 50%.

Ships

The city of Alicante is connected with Oran (Argelia) via a direct Ferry.

Alicante offers a direct line to the Island of Tabarca

Various cruises often make Alicante a port of call.

The harbour is only at 5 minutes walking distance from downtown.

Airplanes

The airport for the Costa Blanca airport is located in Alicante. Known as El Altet, is situated only 12 km from downtown Alicante.

El Altet has daily flights to the main Spanish and European cities. Either directly, or with a stop over, one can reach any national or international destination.

In addition, the airport registers a significant number of charter flights transporting a large number of passengers. El Altet is among the most important airports in Spain. The considerable increase in volume of passengers and air traffic has resulted in the current remodelling to expand the airport facilities.