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- FamiliesGroupsLots of luggage
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Alicante Airport to Calpe
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport (ALC)
Calpe
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Calpe has no airport of its own, so almost every visitor arrives at Alicante-Elche and covers the last 76 km by road. Nearly all of that is motorway, on the A-70 and then the AP-7, which is why the drive takes about an hour despite being half as far again as the run to Benidorm. A taxi from the rank works to the Generalitat's official interurban tariff, which puts this journey between 108 and 126 EUR for the vehicle. There is also an ALSA coach from the airport, but it is not the non-stop service that Benidorm gets, and we have not been able to verify its fare or its timetable from a source we would stand behind.
- 55–60 min
- By road, estimated
- 76 km
- Road distance
- 3
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Transfers you can book for this route
One bookable transfer for this route
Private Transfer from Alicante–Elche (ALC) Airport to Calpe
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Taxi
- Price
€108–€126
Calculated fare · per vehicle
Includes a €4.25 airport supplement
- Door to door
- Yes
- Best for
- Late arrivals
Bus
- Price
Price unavailable
- Door to door
- No
- Best for
- BudgetSolo travellers
Runs to a fixed timetable, not on demand
A shared shuttle may also run this route. We have not verified an operator, a timetable or a fare for it, so it is not compared above.
Which transfer should you choose?
This route has one price we can show you and one we cannot, and that shapes the honest answer. The taxi is regulated, so 108 to 126 EUR for the vehicle is not a guess: it is what the Generalitat's interurban tariff allows over 76 km, with the higher figure applying at night, on Sundays and on holidays. A private transfer is bookable and quoted for the journey as a whole, so at this distance it is worth pricing against that range rather than assuming it costs more. The coach is the option that would change the arithmetic, and it is exactly the one we cannot describe: Aena confirms ALSA runs it and where it stops, but its fare and timetable are behind a booking engine we cannot read, so we will not print numbers for it. If cost is what decides your journey, ask ALSA directly rather than assuming this coach works the way Benidorm's does, because this one stops four times on the way and Benidorm's does not stop at all.
You want the simplest way out of the airport
Taxi
The rank is on the arrivals roadway and needs no booking, so there is nothing to arrange before you fly. Fares follow the official regulated tariff rather than a meter, with a fixed airport supplement on top, and the journey is about an hour on motorway.
Families, groups or heavy luggage
Private transfer
At 76 km the door to door options earn their price. A transfer is booked before you fly, met in arrivals and quoted for the whole journey, which at this distance often lands under the regulated taxi ceiling rather than over it.
Not verified: The supplier does not name Calpe in its drop-off details, only in the product title, and it carries no reviews yet. Read what it covers before you book.
Landing late in the evening
Taxi
A taxi does not depend on a timetable and needs no advance booking. Expect the higher night, Sunday and holiday tariff, which begins at 21:00 and adds close to twenty euros over this distance.
Not verified: We have not verified the coach's first and last departures, so we cannot tell you whether it is still running when you land. Do not plan a late arrival around it without checking with ALSA.
Private transfer
Booking a private transfer
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- Door to door
- Yes
A private transfer is booked before you travel, and the driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to your address. There is one for this route and it is linked above. It collects at this airport, which Viator records directly, but the supplier describes its drop-off only as hotels and addresses in the town centre rather than naming Calpe, so the destination comes from the product title, and it carries no reviews yet. We rejected the other product sold for this route outright: its drop-off is given as Alicante Airport, which is where the journey starts. At 76 km a transfer quoted for the whole journey is worth comparing against the regulated taxi range above.
- Sets down at
- Your accommodation or address
- Booking
- Booked in advance, before you travel
Best forFamiliesGroupsLots of luggage
See the bookable transfer at the top of this page.
Taxi
Taking a taxi
- Price
€108–€126
Calculated fare · per vehicle
- Door to door
- Yes
The rank is on the arrivals roadway and needs no booking. Fares are not metered freely: they follow the Generalitat's official interurban tariff, because Calpe lies outside Elche, and a fixed airport supplement is added on top. Those published rates are maximums, so the figures here are what the regulated tariff allows over 76 km rather than a quoted price. At this distance the difference between the two tariffs is real money: the night, Sunday and holiday rate, which starts at 21:00, adds close to twenty euros over the daytime one.
- Sets down at
- Your accommodation or address
- How the fare is set
- Official regulated tariff rather than a meter-free negotiated price. Calpe is outside Elche, so the Generalitat's interurban schedule applies: 1.65 EUR pick-up plus 1.34 EUR per km on the ordinary tariff, and 2.25 EUR plus 1.55 EUR per km on the special tariff, which covers 21:00 to 07:00 on working days including Saturday, and all day on Sundays and holidays. The airport supplement is added on top. Published amounts are maximums.
- Airport supplement
- €4.25
Best forLate arrivals
Bus
The coach, and what we cannot yet tell you
- Price
Price unavailable
- Door to door
- No
Aena lists an ALSA coach connection from the airport to Calpe, boarding at the bus stop on the departures roadway, and names its intermediate stops: Alicante, Alicante train station, Alfaz del Pi and Altea. So the service exists, and it is a stopping service rather than the direct run that serves Benidorm. What we do not have is the part that decides whether you can use it: the fare, the first and last departures, how often it goes and how long it takes. ALSA's own booking engine sits behind a queue system that blocks access, and we found no other primary source publishing this line's timetable. We would rather leave those blank than fill them from somewhere we cannot stand behind, so check with ALSA directly before planning around the coach.
- Operator
- ALSA
Best forBudgetSolo travellersRuns to a fixed timetable, not on demand
Going back: Calpe to Alicante Airport
The road
76 km, 55–60 min. Measured on the road, so unchanged either way.
The taxi
Same Generalitat Valenciana rates per kilometre. What we cannot carry over is the €4.25 airport supplement, which our figure records for a journey that starts at the terminal; nothing we hold says how it is treated on one that ends there. Without it: €103 by day, €121 at night and on Sundays. A floor, not an answer.
How we worked out the taxi fare
What the regulated fare is made of
A taxi from this airport does not run on a meter. The fare follows a schedule published by the Generalitat Valenciana, so it can be worked out in advance rather than quoted. These are the maximums that schedule allows over the measured distance, not a price anyone has offered you.
| Schedule | Pick-up | Distance charge | Airport | Fare ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary07:00 to 21:00, Monday to Saturday | 1.65 | 102.2476.3 km x 1.34 | 4.25 | €108 |
| Special21:00 to 07:00 on working days including Saturday, and all day on Sundays and holidays | 2.25 | 118.7376.6 km x 1.55 | 4.25 | €126 |
Where the daytime fare goes
- Pick-up charge€1.65
- 76.3 km at 1.34€102.24
- Airport supplement€4.25
95% of it is distance. The pick-up charge and the airport supplement together are €5.90, however far you are going.
Published maximums · EUR · Distance measured by road, not straight line
Calpe sits between two airports, but not evenly
Calpe is on the Marina Alta, north of Benidorm and past Altea, which puts it further up the coast than most of the resorts Alicante serves. That is why Valencia enters the conversation here at all: at 130 km it is closer to Calpe than it is to Benidorm by a long way. It is still nearly twice the distance from Alicante, though, and the transfer market reflects that. Alicante is where the operators, the coaches and the regulated taxi rank are, and where you will find someone willing to drive you at a known price. Fly into Valencia only if the fare difference covers the extra ground and you have arranged the transfer before you go.
The distance is mostly motorway, which changes what it costs you
The road runs out of the airport on the N-338, joins the A-70 around Alicante and then the AP-7 up the coast, dropping onto the N-332 for the last stretch into town. Two routing engines agree on both the corridor and the distance to within 300 metres. The practical consequence is that Calpe is 18 km further from the airport than Benidorm but only about fifteen minutes further in driving time. A regulated taxi still charges by the kilometre, so the fare does rise with the distance, but the hour you spend is an easier hour than the same distance on a coastal road would be.
The coach exists, and we cannot yet tell you when it runs
Aena lists an ALSA coach connection from the airport to Calpe, boarding at the departures roadway and calling at Alicante, Alicante train station, Alfaz del Pi and Altea. That is verified. Its fare, its first and last departures and how often it goes are not, because ALSA's booking engine is behind a queue system we cannot read and no other primary source publishes this line's timetable. We would rather leave a gap than fill it from a source we could not defend, so if the coach is how you plan to travel, confirm the times with ALSA before you count on them.
Other airports that can reach Calpe
These are further away and TransferSelect does not cover transfers from them. They are listed so the choice of airport can be judged against something rather than taken on trust.
- Valencia Airport (VLC)About 130 km by road
The closest alternative for this destination, at about 130 km against 76 km from Alicante, and roughly an hour and a half of driving. Worth pricing if a flight into it is much cheaper. TransferSelect does not cover transfers from it.
- Region de Murcia International Airport (RMU)About 170 km by road
Well over two hours of driving, and on the far side of Alicante. Not a practical arrival airport for Calpe.
Prefer to have it booked before you land?
A private transfer to Calpe is arranged in advance and the driver meets you in arrivals. Prices move, so the link opens the current ones at Viator.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Calpe from Alicante Airport?
About 76 km by road. Two independent routing engines agree to within 300 metres, and both take the same corridor: the N-338 out of the airport, then the A-70 and the AP-7, and finally the N-332 and CV-746 into the town.
How long does it take to drive from Alicante Airport to Calpe?
About 55 to 60 minutes in free-flowing traffic. Because most of the distance is motorway, Calpe is only about fifteen minutes further than Benidorm despite being 18 km beyond it.
How much is a taxi from Alicante Airport to Calpe?
Between about 108 and 126 EUR for the vehicle, not per person. The lower figure is the ordinary daytime tariff and the higher one the night, Sunday and holiday tariff, and both include the 4.25 EUR airport supplement. These are the regulated maximums for the distance rather than a quote.
Is there a bus from Alicante Airport to Calpe?
Yes. Aena lists an ALSA coach that boards at the departures roadway and calls at Alicante, Alicante train station, Alfaz del Pi and Altea on the way. We have not verified its fare, its departure times or its frequency, so check those with ALSA before relying on it.
Which airport is nearest to Calpe?
Alicante-Elche, at 76 km. Valencia is the closest alternative at about 130 km, which is far enough to matter but not absurd if a flight is much cheaper. Region de Murcia is about 170 km and is not practical.
Is Calpe or Benidorm closer to the airport?
Benidorm, at 58 km against 76 km. The gap in driving time is smaller than the gap in distance, because the extra stretch to Calpe is motorway.
Which airport should I fly into for Calpe?
Alicante-Elche, at 76 km and about an hour by road. It is the nearest airport and the one with the transfer options. Valencia at about 130 km is the only alternative worth pricing.
How far is Calpe from Valencia airport?
About 130 km, or roughly an hour and a half of driving. That is nearly twice the distance from Alicante, so it takes a meaningful fare saving to be worth it, and you would need to arrange the transfer yourself.
Is Calpe far from Alicante airport?
76 km, which sounds further than it feels: almost all of it is motorway, so the free-flowing drive is about 55 to 60 minutes. A regulated taxi for that journey is between about 108 and 126 EUR for the vehicle.
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Where these facts come from
Every figure on this page is checked against a named source and dated. We do not publish a number we cannot point at.
- Facts last checked
- Written guidance reviewed
- Aug 19, 2026
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