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View from the castle wall of Castillo de Santa Bárbara of Postiguet Beach, palm trees, marina and the harbour of Alicante, a watchtower on the right
View from the Castillo de Santa Bárbara of Postiguet Beach and the harbour · Photo: Drozdp · CC BY-SA 4.0

In 2025, Alicante ranked 39th among all destinations abroad from the main German airports with 645,970 passengers, and 8th among Spanish destination airports (own analysis). According to the operator, the airport lies 9 km from the city, and bus C-6 runs around the clock into the centre. Above Postiguet Beach, Santa Bárbara Castle stands on the 166 m high Monte Benacantil, and admission is free. The TRAM runs to Benidorm and on to Dénia, and in nearby Elche the palm grove has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.

Getting there from Germany

Airport: Alicante (ALC)

FromAs the crow fliesCompensation up to
Frankfurt (FRA)1,492 km€250
Munich (MUC)1,497 km€250
Berlin (BER)1,906 km€400
Düsseldorf (DUS)1,556 km€400
Hamburg (HAM)1,887 km€400

Compensation per person under the EU air passenger rights regulation (Regulation (EC) No 261/2004) if the flight arrives 3 hours late or more, or is cancelled less than 14 days before departure — not in extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather. Check whether you’re owed anything →

Time difference:
same time as in Germany
From the airport to Alicante:
approx. 15 km, around 20 min by car

Straight-line distance: our own calculation from airport data (OurAirports). Driving time: guide figure from a transfer provider.

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