Day trip to Alicante.
From London Stansted, back by 00:50, after midnight.
Spain·Sun 6 Dec · 6.2 hours in the city
Time in the city
6.2 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Alicante centre (ALC)
Daylight
9.6 hours
08:05 to 17:42Sunrise 08:05, sunset 17:42
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
09:20
Leave London Stansted
Ryanair, direct
14:05
In the city
Lands 12:55, 30min immigration, 40min from the airport
20:15
Leave the city
40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
00:50
Back in London Stansted
Flies 23:10
- Leave London StanstedRyanair, direct09:20
- Land in Alicante2h 35min12:55
- In the city30min immigration, 40min from the airport14:05
- Leave the city40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration20:15
- Fly home2h 35min23:10
- Back in London Stansted00:50
How we'd do it
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Mercado Central is closed on Sundays, so we've put Basílica de Santa María in its place.
Things to do in AlicanteShowHide
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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
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Mercado Central is closed on Sundays, 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.
£69.75/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Return flights: about 380 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,430 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to Stansted
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off at the Mid Stay car parkFree
Free shuttle bus to the terminal. Source
Train
- From London (Liverpool Street, Stansted Express)£9.90 each way48 min
Advance single. First train 04:10, last train 23:21 Source
Last train leaves before you land.
Coach
- National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From London£90-£130 one way~42 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £55-£85.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-off, Short Stay car parkfrom £13
Up to 30 min £13, up to 1 hr £21. Source
More parking
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £87 (4-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £81 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £69.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Long StayNo same-day price
From £49.99 (8-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £59.99 (stay length not stated on stanstedairport). 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.
- 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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