When are Alicante packages from London cheapest?

In our recent checks, November floors sat near £108–£112 per adult, with October close behind. Always compare Stansted and Luton for the same nights — the cheaper origin flips week to week.

No. UK passport holders can enter Spain without a visa for stays up to 90 days. From 2025, ETIAS pre-travel authorisation may be required — check current requirements before you travel.

Alicante is generally safe, including the old town at night. As with any city, pick-pocketing can occur on busy beaches and in tourist areas. The city centre is well-lit and active well into the evening.

What currency is used?

Euro (€). Cards are accepted almost everywhere. The best exchange rates come from fee-free debit cards (Wise, Revolut, Starling); avoid airport currency exchange desks.

How many days do you need?

3–4 days is enough to see the highlights. 7 nights is the sweet spot if you want to day-trip to nearby towns like Tabarca Island, Elche, or the Mar Menor.

What airport do flights use?

Alicante–Elche International Airport. Budget flights from London use Luton and Stansted.

Spain · Costa Blanca · Alicante Province

Alicante.

Sun without the chaos.

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✈️Flight time~2h10from London

🌡️Best seasonMay–Jun, Sep–Oct24–28°C, fewer crowds

💶Cost of life−45%vs UK average

🗣️LanguageSpanishEnglish widely spoken

☀️ Beach🏛️ Old Town🍽️ Food & tapas🏰 Castle💰 Budget-friendly🌊 Clear water

Alicante is the Costa Blanca base that still works as a short break: beach promenade, old town hill, and direct budget flights from London. Packages here move hard with school holidays — winter sun weeks are where the totals usually look honest. Stays on Plofair clear guest score 8.0+; hotel stars show when the supplier sends them. Live packages from £108 per adult on our latest London checks.

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Recent London package floors favoured November (from about £108), then October and December. Summer weekends fill early. If you want heat without August prices, look at late September or midweek October dates on live packages.

Getting there

Alicante–Elche Airport is 12km from the city centre. The TRAM line connects the airport directly to the city centre in around 25 minutes for under £2 — one of the easiest airport transfers in Spain. Taxis take about 15 minutes and cost around £12–15. The bus (C-6) takes longer but costs under £1.

Ryanair operates multiple daily departures from London Luton, with flight times of around 2h10. Flights are frequent enough that you can usually find reasonable fares outside peak periods without booking very far in advance.

What to see & do

Castillo de Santa Bárbara

The clifftop castle dominates the city and offers free entry on foot via the hillside path. The views over the bay are genuinely worth the climb.

El Barrio — the old town

The narrow streets around the castle base are full of good tapas bars, local wine, and a relaxed atmosphere that feels nothing like the resort strip to the south.

Playa del Postiguet

The central city beach is cleaner than you'd expect for a city beach, and it's a 10-minute walk from the old town. Not the best beach in the region, but convenient.

MARQ — Archaeology Museum

One of the best regional archaeology museums in Spain, and genuinely interesting even if that's not usually your thing. Free on Sundays.

Explanada de España

The iconic mosaic promenade along the marina is perfect for an evening walk. The marble wave pattern is made of 6.6 million tiles.

Cost of life

Coffee

£1.20

Local café, sit-down

Lunch menu

£10–14

3 courses + drink

Beer (0.5L)

£2.50

At a bar

Stay (shared)

£5–12

per night · 8.0+

Stay (private)

£55–90

Central, well-rated

TRAM + city bus

£1–2

Single journey

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✈️ Flight time~2h10

🌡️ Peak temp32°C (Aug)

💶 CurrencyEuro (€)

🗣️ LanguageSpanish

🛂 PassportRequired

🔌 Plug typeType C/F (EU)

⏰ Time zoneUTC+1 / UTC+2

🚕 Airport taxi~£13

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