Alicante is one of the three provinces of the Comunitat Valenciana. Located in the heart of the Costa Blanca, by the sea and protected by mountains, Alicante is a beautiful coastal city with a great quality of life, enhanced by its incredible temperate climate, with more than three hundred days of sunshine a year and average temperatures of 18 degrees Celsius.
The city offers countless attractions to its visitors, such as an important historical and cultural heritage resulting from the various peoples that have settled in this territory over the centuries, a renowned Mediterranean gastronomy and an extensive line of beaches with wide sandy beaches and shallow, crystal-clear waters, which you can enjoy for many months of the year thanks to its privileged weather conditions.
The beaches and coves of the city and the entire province of Alicante are among the best on the Mediterranean coast and are recognised with the blue flags awarded by the European Community.
Going to Alicante
Average travel time | 1:20H |
Average number of trains per week | 28 |
What's the main train station in Alicante?
The main train station in Alicante is Alicante-Terminal, the arrival and departure point for OUIGO's high-speed low-cost trains. Remember that, to get to Alicante train station, you have different timetables so that you can choose the one that suits you best. The Alicante-Terminal train station is very centrally located, just three minutes from the town hall and the port area of Alicante.
The Alicante-Terminal train station offers travellers the services of an information point, tourist office, toilets adapted for people with reduced mobility, cash dispensers, restaurants and leisure facilities, gift shops, press and tobacconist's, left-luggage office, lost property, taxi rank, car park and car hire.
Discover Alicante with OUIGO
What to do in Alicante?
In addition to the beach, Alicante has an interesting and rich natural environment of flora and fauna in the mountain areas and in the nine natural parks in the province.
Popular traditions and festivities are another of Alicante's attractions. Highlights include the well-known Moors and Christians Festivities and the Bonfires of San Juan which, in the city of Alicante, are held in the iconic Plaça dels Estels. This is one of the places you should not miss, along with others such as the picturesque Santa Cruz neighbourhood, the seafront promenade and the castle of Santa Bárbara, a former Muslim fortress.
Why travel by train to Alicante?
As well as offering you the best price, travelling by train to Alicante with OUIGO has many advantages:
- The destination station is centrally located and well served by public transport.
- Our trains are punctual, and it is sufficient to be at the station of origin 30 minutes before departure.
- You only pay for what you carry extra. Take your cabin baggage along with a carry-on bag for free.
- You can choose the options that suit you best: travel with extra luggage, take your pet or book an XL seat, among other possibilities.
You don't have to pick up your suitcase at the baggage carousel and we won't lose it! ;)
At OUIGO, you get the same for less!
Travel to Alicante
How to travel by train to Alicante from Madrid?
With OUIGO's Madrid-Alicante train you travel cheap to Alicante from Madrid for only 2:20h, from Madrid-Chamartin-Clara Campoamor station to Alicante-Terminal station.
How to travel by train to Alicante from Albacete?
With OUIGO's Albacete-Alicante train you travel cheap to Alicante from Albacete for only 0:47h, from Albacete-Los Llanos station to Alicante-Terminal station.
Services offered on your journey
LUGGAGE
With each OUIGO ticket, the luggage allowance is as follows: one piece of hand baggage and one piece of cabin baggage. The baggage dimensions for OUIGO are 27 cm x 36 cm x 15 cm and 55 cm x 35 cm x 25 cm, respectively, including handle, pockets and wheels.
Each passenger can book one additional piece of train luggage, not exceeding 30 kg and 2 meters, from the "My Bookings" section and up to 30 minutes before the departure of the train.
WIFI
With each OUIGO ticket, the luggage allowance is as follows: one piece of hand baggage and one piece of cabin baggage. The baggage dimensions for OUIGO are 27 cm x 36 cm x 15 cm and 55 cm x 35 cm x 25 cm, respectively, including handle, pockets and wheels.
Each passenger can book one additional piece of train luggage, not exceeding 30 kg and 2 meters, from the "My Bookings" section and up to 30 minutes before the departure of the train.
CHILDREN AND DISCOUNTS FOR LARGE FAMILIES
Babies from 0 to 3 years old travel free on OUIGO and children travel at a flat rate of €7. If you want to travel with children, each adult can bring a baby and two children. Children from 4 to 13 years old travel with a child ticket and babies from 0 to 3 years old travel with a baby ticket. From the age of 14, they can travel alone with an adult ticket.
If you have a large family card, you have access to discounts for large families. Don't forget to check our FAQs where we answer all your questions about travelling with children and babies.
PETS AND DOGS
Travelling by train with a dog is possible with OUIGO, as well as with cats, ferrets and birds - other than poultry - weighing no more than 10 kg. You can take up to two pets each in their own closed, rigid, waterproof carrier with a maximum size of 60 cm x 35 cm x 35 cm.
With OUIGO, take your dog on the train. Make your OUIGO pet reservation up to 30 minutes before the train departs and enjoy the journey together.
BICYCLES
Travel with your bicycle on the train with OUIGO and enjoy it when you arrive at your destination. All you have to do is purchase the additional baggage option online when you buy your ticket or up to 30 minutes before the train departs in your "My Reservations" space.
Remember that bicycles must be disassembled and stored in suitable transport cases when boarding the train. The maximum size of each package is 120 cm x 90 cm, with a maximum weight of 30 kg.
OUIGO FULL
OUIGO FULL is an extra service with which you can travel in XL seats, which are wider and more comfortable, for €17 in addition to the cost of the ESSENTIAL service. These seats and your choice of seats are subject to availability.
It also allows you to take one hand luggage (36 cm x 27 cm x 15 cm), one cabin luggage (55 cm x 35 cm x 25 cm), and two additional pieces of luggage or XL luggage (2 m and 30 kg maximum). With this option you can make changes to the time and date of your reservations, as well as change your name, all in an unlimited way with the FLEX option included in OUIGO FULL.
OUIGO PLUS
OUIGO PLUS is an extra service to travel in XL seats, which are wider and more comfortable, for only 9 Euros to add to the cost of your ticket.
In addition, it allows you to carry one handbag (36 cm x 27 cm x 15 cm), one cabin baggage (55 cm x 35 cm x 25 cm), and one additional piece of luggage (2 m x 2 m and 30 kg maximum). This option allows you to make unlimited name changes on your ticket. If you wish to change the date of travel, you must pay a fee of 30 euros, plus the difference in price between the tickets, if any. This extra service is compatible with OUIGO FLEX and becomes OUIGO PLUS FLEX for an additional 7 euros, thus allowing the date of the journey to be changed at no extra cost.
OUIGO FLEX
OUIGO FLEX allows you to change travel date and time. If you would like to add the FLEX option again, you must select it in the booking process when you make the change.
SEAT CHOICE OPTION
You can book the seats of your choice! When you buy your ticket, you can choose which coach you want to travel in upper carriage, lower carriage… You can even book an XL seat! Take your pick!
OUIGO BAR
You can enjoy our cafeteria up in the Sky deck, specifically in coaches 4 and 12. Enjoy the view while you savour a delicious bite! We offer all kinds of "à la carte" options to make your on-board experience as tasty for your wallet as it is for your stomach. If it’s refreshment that you need, OUIGO has the best of both words.
Alicante - Albacete