City to city
Alicante to Madrid by train
Alicante - Luceros → Madrid-Puerta de Atocha
- Fastest
- ≈ 2h 49m
- Typical
- ≈ 3h 06m
- Direct trains
- No
- Fewest changes
- 1
- Operators
- OUIGO Espana, RENFE OPERADORA, UTE MIA, Renfe Cercanias
Trains link Alicante (Alicante - Luceros) and Madrid (Madrid-Puerta de Atocha) in about 2h 49m at best, with at least 1 change along the way. The corridor is part of the AVE — 455 km, typically 2 h 12 min — one of 744 routes plotted in the TrainRouter atlas.
How long does the train from Alicante to Madrid take?
The fastest trains cover Alicante to Madrid in about 2h 49m; a typical journey takes around 3h 06m.
Is there a direct train from Alicante to Madrid?
Usually not — expect at least 1 change on this journey.
Which operators run trains from Alicante to Madrid?
OUIGO Espana, RENFE OPERADORA, UTE MIA, Renfe Cercanias.
This corridor in the atlas
- AVE Branches off the Madrid–Levante high-speed line to reach the Costa Blanca, opened in 2013 and worked by S-112 “Pato” trainsets.
Legendary routes through Alicante or Madrid
More trains from Alicante
- Alicante → Valencia ≈ 2h 18m
More train routes in Spain.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data — exact times vary by day; always check the operator when booking.