Travelling from Alicante Airport to Javea
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Looking to travel options from Alicante Airport to Javea so you can begin your holiday?
In this travel guide, we’ve listed various methods to help you reach Javea, through shuttle buses, buses, and taxis. We’ve added details about each service and where to find them at Alicante airport, and if they take you directly to your hotel or villa in Javea, or drop you off in a central location.
We also refer to a lot of the floor Levels in Alicante Airport during the article, where various services sit. See a picture of the board describing the levels (picture taken on July 2023).
Shuttle Bus transfers from Alicante Airport to Javea
There is a range of shuttle bus providers who can collect you from Alicante airport. We’ve listed options for you, including:
- Shared bookings (better for individuals).
- Private bookings (better for small groups).
Beniconnect Javea
Beniconnect provides shared transfers and private transfers from Alicante airport to Javea.
Beniconnect Shared Shuttle Bus Transfers
Beniconnect offers shared transfer shuttle buses to Javea through their Costa Connect Shuttle buses shuttle stops to several popular destinations throughout Javea. These Javea locations include Arenal Beach, the Javea Old Town and the Montgo mountain. Their shuttle transfer runs frequently throughout the day, and the journey time takes around an hour in total. Depending on the stop you choose, the journey time might be longer.
Prices start from €27 per person. You’ll need to book your ticket either online, then upon arrival at the airport, approach the Beniconnect meet and greet desk in the arrivals hall on Level 0, the same floor you leave the Baggage and passport check on.
As you leave the final doors to where everyone gathers to pick up friends or family, walk straight ahead near the lift and you’ll see the meet and greet desk. They can direct you to your designated Beniconnect shuttle bus.
If you have any accessibility needs, their shared Costa Connect shuttle buses are not equipped for this – but they can accommodate any requirements with their private shuttle bus service.
They also don’t bring you directly to your hotel or accommodation. They will drop you off in central locations of towns along the way. We recommend looking for a spot nearest your location.
Beniconnect Private Transfers to Javea
Beniconnect also offers private airport transfers from Alicante Airport to Javea. They have a fleet of private taxis, private minibuses and private buses to take you to Javea at cost-effective prices. If you’re a small family or group, their private taxis and shuttle buses may be a viable option. They also have a shuttle bus tailored for accessibility needs.
If you’re a very large group or company, Beniconnect even offers entire buses for an economical price.
You can book private transfer services through their website and receive a quote.
Estrella Transport
Estrella Transport offers door-to-door private shuttle bus services to Javea, perfect for families or large groups. This saves the hassle of arranging extra transport from centralised locations to your accommodation. Estrella transport is known to be highly accommodating with specific requests.
You’ll need to request a quote by visiting their online quote page to check what information you need to provide, and phone them or email them using the provided email address.
Their drivers’ will personally meet you outside of the Arrivals hall holding a board with a provided name, to collect you and bring you to their shuttle bus.
Alicante Airport Car Rental
Just as you leave the arrivals doors, walk to the right and you’ll see rental car services including Hertz, Goldcar, EuropCar Centauro, Okmobility and Firefly.
We recommend booking through car rental car providers directly on their sites before your trip, to make your journey to Javea more seamless.
Alternatively, you can book car rentals for your trip through RentalCars.com, which aggregates multiple car providers at Alicante Airport and finds the best prices available. You can keep the car for your Javea trip and return it when back at Alicante airport on your way home.
Buses from Alicante Airport to Javea
There are buses travelling from Alicante Airport to Javea provided by Alsa – however, the most straightforward route involves transferring to another bus at Benidorm – so this option will take a lot longer than the shuttle buses mentioned earlier (route takes around 2 hours and 40 minutes, also see our article on how far is Benidorm is Javea). Also, consider extra time for leaving passport control and collecting luggage.
However, it’s the cheapest option to travel to Javea, as tickets start from €15.70, and buses run every hour. Alsa buses are located on Floor 2 – see the photo below of the bus stop, which is easily findable at the end of the airport. When walking outside, look to your right and you should be able to see buses or the bus stop which are located past the Costa Coffee cafe.
Taxis from Alicante Airport to Javea
While getting a taxi to Javea is incredibly convenient, it will likely be the most expensive option to travel from the airport to Javea.
The taxi fare will start from €100+ as Javea is over an hour’s drive away from the airport, so do make sure to speak to the taxi driver before you enter the taxi and discuss how much the trip will cost. This will help you agree on a fixed price you’re happy with.
You can use providers such as Kiwitaxi to secure a quote and pick you up at the airport. You can use the search widget below to find prices.
Taxis are located at Level 0 of Alicante airport, and you can usually find many of them waiting whenever you need a ride. See the image below of the airport taxi rank.
Depending on your group size and requirements, you’ll one transport method might be better than another.
- For individuals or couples: we recommend arranging your transport to Javea before the trip, using either the Beniconnect shuttle bus or bus services from Alsa, or renting a car, as these will be far more cost-effective options than private transfers or taxis.
- For families and small groups: we suggest renting a car for your trip, or looking into private transfer services which take you directly to your accommodation to make it a convenient and comfortable journey.
- For very large groups or companies: we recommend looking into Beniconnect’s private bus services, which cater to groups of up to 32 people. This would be the most economical solution by far to reach Javea from Alicante airport.
We hope this travel guide helps you with your journey to Javea! If you’re interested in knowing the nearest airports to Javea, be sure to check out our article.
If you’re looking for flights to Alicante, look no further than Trip.com which can help you find the best flight deals.
We’ve also written an article on travelling from Valencia airport to Javea, if you’re still making the choice between the two airports. Both have easy options to get there!
