Madrid to Alacant / Alicante by train

One train per day, the 09:25/09:35 departure from Madrid has a journey time of 2hr 21 min, but the other AVE trains typically complete the journey in around 2hr 30min.

However, (currently) one daily train at 12:11 is Avila service which will have travelled down from northern Spain and this train is 20-25 mins slower than the AVE train.

Final Destination: Alacant

Most trains also call at: Albacete

Make this journey and you'll be travelling at more than 285 km/h on a high speed line all the way from the Madrid suburbs to the outskirts of Alacant/Alicante.

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: up to 6  months ahead of the travel date - depending on the time of year.

The online booking window can be shorter between late July and early October.
When looking up journeys between late July and early October, it's likely you won't be able to book for journeys beyond the second Sunday in December.

On this route, prices are set per departure according to demand; hence the lack of price info below.

It can pay off to be as flexible as possible regarding departure and arrival times, because for these trains on this route it’s not unusual for a few departures to be available at much cheaper price, regardless of how far ahead you will be booking.
The limited numbers of tickets released for sale at very cheapest prices also inevitably sell out, so if possible book more than a couple of months ahead and you’ll be more likely to find them available.
Though from the moment the tickets are placed on sale, some departures will be cheaper than others.

Whether you will be travelling on an AVE or Alvia train doesn't affect the ticket price, some AVE departures can be cheaper than the Alvia trains and vice versa.