Day trip to Alicante.
From Glasgow, back by 23:15.
Spain·Fri 30 Oct · 6.1 hours in the city
Time in the city
6.1 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Alicante centre (ALC)
Daylight
10.7 hours
07:26 to 18:06Sunrise 07:26, sunset 18:06
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
06:45
Leave Glasgow
Jet2, direct
12:10
In the city
Lands 11:00, 30min immigration, 40min from the airport
18:15
Leave the city
40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
23:15
Back in Glasgow
Flies 21:10 with easyJet
- Leave GlasgowJet2, direct06:45
- Land in Alicante3h 15min11:00
- In the city30min immigration, 40min from the airport12:10
- Leave the city40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration18:15
- Fly homeeasyJet, 3h 15min21:10
- Back in Glasgow23:15
How we'd do it
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Things to do in AlicanteShowHide
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How we'd do it
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What a day in Alicante costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£166/ all in, per person
Food and drink prices in Alicante are not checked yet.
Entry fees, on top (optional)
Opening days vary, so check before you go.
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 22 Oct, 01:12.
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Return flights: about 500 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,860 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to Glasgow
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for up to 1 hour, with free shuttle bus (10-15 min frequency, <5 min ride) Source
Coach
Taxi
- From Glasgow city centre£20-£30 one way~8 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
Costs people forgetShowHide
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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