Alicante Airport ~ El Altet
Alicante Airport on the Costa Blanca Spain
Alicante Elche Airport – Situated 9 kilometers southwest of the city of Alicante is in the municipality of Elche.
The new terminal at El Altet opened in March 2011. Gateway to the Costa Blanca and with so many flights, the airport is the sixth busiest in Spain.
Alicante Airport
- There are 100 check-in desks and 26 boarding gates, 16 baggage reclaim carousels with an automated baggage processing system.
- When you need a snack or bite to eat there are 16 cafés and restaurants to choose from. Arrivals at Alicante airport are on the lower floor.
- Departures are on the upper floor where there are facilities for drinks and snacks. Check-in is on the ground floor as with most airports and the taxi ranks to take you into town are outside Arrivals.
Taxi Fares
At the time of writing it costs approximately 20 euros by taxi to Alicante City.
Benidorm is about 60 – 65 euros.
Buses from Alicante Airport
When you arrive at Alicante airport don’t go to the lower floor – 2 as this is specifically for charter buses and tour operator buses only (Shuttledirect etc).
Take the lift to the departure area on LEVEL 2 and you will find the bus stops for the local buses such as Alsa, SuBús, Costa Azul, Quickair and Baile.
When you come out of the departures terminal turn right and the bus stops are at the end of the terminal building.
The cheapest way to get to the city center or Benidorm is by bus. You can buy the ticke from the bus driver or at the bus stop.
The price to Benidorm is €9.45
Alicante Airport ~ Buses to Torrevieja
A single ticket to Torrevieja is EUR 6.75 and a return ticket is EUR 13.50. You can buy the ticket from the bus driver.
Getting to Valencia from Alicante Airport
The Spanish bus company ALSA provides buses to many areas directly from the airport to places such as Benidorm. Take the C6 bus from Bus Stop 30 into the city.
Then take the train from the mainline station to Valencia on Avenida de Salamanca. Tel: 965 92 38 50
Alicante Hotels
Hotels in Benidorm
Benidorm Apartments
Costa Blanca Resorts to Visit …
To the north of Alicante airport are the popular resorts ofBenidorm, Altea, Javea, Calpe, Moraira and Denia. To the south are the towns of Torrevieja, Elche, and many more excellent holiday destinations.
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