Day trip to Alicante.
From East Midlands, back by 23:25.
Spain·Wed 21 Oct · 6.9 hours in the city
Time in the city
6.9 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Alicante centre (ALC)
Daylight
11.0 hours
08:16 to 19:17Sunrise 08:16, sunset 19:17
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
07:05
Leave East Midlands
Ryanair, direct
11:55
In the city
Lands 10:45, 30min immigration, 40min from the airport
18:50
Leave the city
40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
23:25
Back in East Midlands
Flies 21:45
- Leave East MidlandsRyanair, direct07:05
- Land in Alicante2h 40min10:45
- In the city30min immigration, 40min from the airport11:55
- Leave the city40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration18:50
- Fly home2h 40min21:45
- Back in East Midlands23:25
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What a day in Alicante costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£153/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
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Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Getting to East Midlands
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Blue Badge holders get free 30 min at Short Stay 1. Purple Parking separately claims Long Stay 2 is free for the general public for up to 60 min with a shuttle, but EMA's own page only confirms that free allowance for Blue Badge holders, flagging the discrepancy rather than asserting it applies to everyone. Source
Coach
Taxi
- From Nottingham£25-£40 one way~15 miles
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Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £6
Rapid Drop-Off (Short Stay 1 tariff): up to 30 min £6, 1hr £8, 2hr £12, 3hr £16. Source
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Costs people forget
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- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
- Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
- Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees
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