Day trip to Alicante.
From Edinburgh, back by 00:05, after midnight.
Spain·Wed 28 Oct · 7.5 hours in the city
Time in the city
7.5 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Alicante centre (ALC)
Daylight
10.7 hours
07:24 to 18:08Sunrise 07:24, sunset 18:08
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
06:10
Leave Edinburgh
easyJet, direct
11:30
In the city
Lands 10:20, 30min immigration, 40min from the airport
19:00
Leave the city
40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
00:05
Back in Edinburgh
Flies 21:55 with Ryanair
- Leave EdinburgheasyJet, direct06:10
- Land in Alicante3h 10min10:20
- In the city30min immigration, 40min from the airport11:30
- Leave the city40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration19:00
- Fly homeRyanair, 3h 10min21:55
- Back in Edinburgh00:05
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What a day in Alicante costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£132/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
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Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Getting to Edinburgh
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for 0-30 minutes, then £14 (30min-1hr), but no shuttle bus, 10-min walk to terminal Source
Train
- From Edinburgh city centre (via Edinburgh Trams, no direct rail link)£7.50 each way30 min
Advance single; On the day £7.50. First train 06:30, last train 22:52 Source
First train too late for this flight: it gets you to Edinburgh less than 90 min before take-off. Last train leaves before you land.
Coach
Taxi
- From Edinburgh city centre£24-£29 one way~8 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
Parking nearby
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- 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.
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