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Travel to Alicante

Flying to Alicante

Airlines operating direct flights to Alicante from the UK include easyJet, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, Flybe and Jet2.com.

Travel by road

Summary:

In Alicante, traffic drives on the right and the minimum driving age is 18 years. Speed limits are 120kph (74mph) on motorways, 100kph (62mph) on dual carriageways, 90kph (56mph) on roads outside built-up areas and 50kph (31mph) within towns, unless otherwise stated. A valid driving licence and third-party insurance are required to drive in Spain. National licences from EU countries are accepted, although drivers are advised to obtain an International Driving Permit. A Green Card is strongly recommended for all visitors and is compulsory for those from outside the EU.

* The speed limit on motorways in Spain has temporarily been reduced to 110kph (68mph). The new limit will remain in effect until the end of June 2011 at the earliest. The slowdown is intended to save energy in response to the surge in oil prices sparked by the unrest in Libya and elsewhere in the Arab world.

Emergency breakdown service:

Real Automóvil Club de España (RACE) (tel: 902 300 505).

Coaches:

Eurolines international coach services (tel: (96) 512 1455; www.eurolines.es) operate from Alicante's bus station, Calle Portugal 17 (tel: (96) 513 0700), linking Alicante to many other parts of Spain and also to destinations in Morocco and Europe. The Alsa coach company (tel: (91) 327 0540; www.alsa.es) also operates out of the same station, with routes throughout the rest of Spain in addition to services to other European cities.

Travel by rail

Services:

Estación de Tren de Alicante, in Avenida de Salamanca, is the city's main railway station. Alicante has good rail links to Madrid (Altaria Trains) and Barcelona (Euromed Trains). Other trains, such as the Talgo, link Alicante with Asturias, Castilla, the Basque Country, Valencia and Montpellier (France).

Operators:

The Spanish rail network is operated by RENFE (tel: 902 240 202; www.renfe.es).

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