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Getting There

Alicante's Internacional El Altet Airport (tel. 96-691-90-00) is 19km (12 miles) from the city. There are as many as 11 daily flights from Madrid, about 3 flights per week from Seville, and 3 weekly flights from Barcelona. Fifteen buses daily connect the city to the airport; the fare is 1.50€. The Iberia Airlines ticket office (tel. 90-240-05-00; www.iberia.com) is at the airport.

Twelve trains a day make the 2-hour trip from Valencia. Eight trains a day come from Barcelona (trip time: 3-6 hr.), and 12 a day from Madrid (trip time: 4 hr.). The RENFE office is at Estación Alicante, Avenida Salamanca (tel. 90-224-02-02; www.renfe.es).

Different bus lines from various parts of the coast converge at the terminus, Calle Portugal 17 (tel. 96-513-07-00). There is almost hourly service from Benidorm and from Valencia (trip time: 4 hr.). Buses also run from Madrid, a 5- to 6-hour trip.

To drive here, take the E-15 expressway south along the coast from Valencia. The expressway and N-340 run northeast from Murcia.

Valearia runs three ferries a day to and from Ibiza (trip time: 4 hr.), departing from Estació Marítim, Puerto de Denia (tel. 96-642-86-00).

Visitor Information

The tourist information office is at Rambla de Mendez Núñez (tel. 96-520-00-00; www.comunitatvalenciana.com). It's open Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 8pm, and Sunday 10am to 2pm.

Fast Facts

For medical assistance, go to the Hospital General, Calle Maestro Alonso 109 (tel. 96-593-83-00). In an emergency, dial tel. 091; to reach the city police, call tel. 96-510-72-00.