Day trip to Alicante.
From London Gatwick, back by 23:25.
Spain·Tue 15 Dec · 6.8 hours in the city
Time in the city
6.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Alicante centre (ALC)
Daylight
9.5 hours
08:12 to 17:43Sunrise 08:12, sunset 17:43
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
07:10
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
12:00
In the city
Lands 10:50, 30min immigration, 40min from the airport
18:50
Leave the city
40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
23:25
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 21:45
- Leave London GatwickeasyJet, direct07:10
- Land in Alicante2h 40min10:50
- In the city30min immigration, 40min from the airport12:00
- Leave the city40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration18:50
- Fly home2h 40min21:45
- Back in London Gatwick23:25
How we'd do it
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The Ocean Race Museum is closed on Tuesdays, so we've put Basílica de Santa María in its place.
Things to do in AlicanteShowHide
Alicante Bullring & MuseumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Alicante BullringTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Alicante · Tiqets, affiliate link
With kids in AlicanteShowHide
Alicante on a budgetShowHide
Bus to city centre and back costs £6. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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How we'd do it
Open up the maps to see full detail.
The Ocean Race Museum is closed on Tuesdays, so we've put Basílica de Santa María in its place.
What a day in Alicante costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£72.75/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 23 Oct, 01:20.
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Return flights: about 360 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,350 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source
Train
Coach
- National Express from LondonPrice not published
Taxi
- From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £10
Drop-off zone: £10 for 10 min, then £1/extra minute up to 20 min, maximum daily charge £30, maximum stay 30 min, payable by midnight the next day. Source
- Short Stay£70
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
- Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
- Long Stay£38
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source
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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