City to city

Madrid to Alicante by train

Madrid-Puerta de Atocha → Alicante - Luceros

Fastest

≈ 2h 33m

Typical

≈ 2h 55m

Direct trains

No

Fewest changes

1

Operators

Renfe Cercanias, RENFE OPERADORA, UTE MIA

Trains link Madrid (Madrid-Puerta de Atocha) and Alicante (Alicante - Luceros) in about 2h 33m 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 Madrid to Alicante take?

The fastest trains cover Madrid to Alicante in about 2h 33m; a typical journey takes around 2h 55m.

Is there a direct train from Madrid to Alicante?

Usually not — expect at least 1 change on this journey.

Which operators run trains from Madrid to Alicante?

Renfe Cercanias, RENFE OPERADORA, UTE MIA.

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 Madrid or Alicante

• AVE Madrid → Barcelona
• AVE Madrid → Seville
• AVE Madrid → Valencia
• AVE Madrid → Málaga

More trains from Madrid

• Madrid → Zaragoza ≈ 1h 35m · direct
• Madrid → Córdoba ≈ 1h 44m · direct
• Madrid → Valencia ≈ 2h 01m · direct
• Madrid → Seville ≈ 2h 39m · direct
• Madrid → Málaga ≈ 2h 59m · direct
• Madrid → Barcelona ≈ 3h 09m · direct

All trains from Madrid →

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Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data — exact times vary by day; always check the operator when booking.