Day trip to Alicante, Mon 15 Feb.
From London Luton, back by 22:35.
Time in the city
6.9 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Alicante centre (ALC)
Daylight
10.8 hours
07:53 to 18:40Sunrise 07:53, sunset 18:40
06:15
Leave London Luton
easyJet, direct
11:05
In the city
Lands 09:55, 30min immigration, 40min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30min more
18:00
Leave the city
40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
22:35
Back in London Luton
Flies 20:55 with Wizz Air
- Leave London LutoneasyJet, direct06:15
- Land in Alicante2h 40min09:55
- In the city30min immigration, 40min from the airport11:05
- Leave the city40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration18:00
- Fly homeWizz Air, 2h 40min20:55
- Back in London Luton22:35
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What a day in Alicante costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£104.75/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 22 Oct, 03:50.
Out with easyJet, back with Wizz Air. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 22 Oct, 03:50. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 380 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,420 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
Things to do in AlicanteShowHide
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Getting to Luton
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off, Long Stay car parkFree~10 min shuttle
First 2 hours free. Free shuttle bus, about every 20 min, 24/7. Source
Train
- From London (St Pancras)£6.50 each way22-45 min
Advance single. First train 05:45, last train 23:51 Source
First train too late for this flight. It gets you to Luton less than 90 min before take-off.
- Luton DART shuttle (Parkway station to terminal)£4.90 each way4 min
24/7, every 5 min at peak (06:00-09:30, 14:00-18:00), every 8 min off-peak, every 15 min super off-peak (22:00-04:00). Source
Coach
- National Express from London£7.00 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From London£90-£130 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £45-£75.
Alicante on a budgetShowHide
Bus to city centre and back costs £6.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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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