Valencia to Alicante distance
Valencia and Alicante are 125 km (77.8 mi) apart in a straight line and 178 km (111 mi) apart by road: about 2 hr of driving without stops, mostly on the A-31 and the A-7. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the Mapsfera Team
- By road
- 178 km (111 mi)
- Driving time
- 2 hr
- Straight line
- 125 km (77.8 mi)
- Driving route
- Straight line
- Straight-line midpoint
- Halfway by road
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on the midpoint. Route: FOSSGIS OSRM with data © OpenStreetMap contributors, calculated on October 31, 2026; simplified line.
The figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Straight line | 125 km (77.8 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 178 km (111 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 2 hr no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +42% 1.42 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 87 km/h (54 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 184° (south) leaving Valencia toward Alicante |
| Midpoint | 38.9076° N, 0.4298° W in la Pobla del Duc (Valencia) |
| Halfway by road | Near la Font de la Figuera (Valencia) 89.0 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Valencia: 13 m (43 ft) · Alicante: 5 m (16 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Valencia: 840,792 · Alicante: 366,221 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Valencia to Alicante by road
The fastest driving route is 178 km (111 mi) long and takes about 2 hr without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on the A-31 (65.8 km), the A-7 (42.7 km), and the A-35 (32.8 km).
It goes through 2 autonomous communities: the Valencian Community (176 km) and Castilla–La Mancha (2.4 km). That’s an average of 87 km/h (54 mph). Spain’s traffic authority (DGT) recommends a break every two hours or 200 km: with 1 stop of 20 minutes, the trip takes about 2 hr 20 min. The time is OSRM’s estimate with OpenStreetMap data: no traffic and speeds somewhat below the limits, so real trips can differ.
Straight-line distance and bearing
In a straight line, the shortest distance over the Earth’s surface, Valencia and Alicante are 125 km (77.8 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 42% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 142. That’s a big detour: the fastest route strays quite far from the straight line. Of the 40 Spanish pairs in this series, it ranks 2nd for detour (the average is 24%).
From Valencia, Alicante lies to the south (bearing 184°), and from Alicante, Valencia lies to the north.
Halfway between Valencia and Alicante
Halfway along the straight line, 62.6 km (38.9 mi) from each city, is the point 38.9076° N, 0.4298° W. It falls in la Pobla del Duc (Valencia, pop. 2,451). The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Xàtiva (Valencia, pop. 31,008), 12.1 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 89.0 km (55.3 mi) from each city, near la Font de la Figuera (Valencia, pop. 2,022), 5.4 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Ontinyent (Valencia, pop. 37,012), 20.4 km away. The two midpoints are 36.5 km apart: if you want to meet halfway, the one on the road is the useful one.
The two cities
Valencia and Alicante sit at almost the same elevation: 13 m (43 ft) and 5 m (16 ft).
Valencia has 840,792 people and Alicante 366,221 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Valencia to Alicante?
125 km (77.8 mi) in a straight line and 178 km (111 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the A-31 and the A-7).
How long is the drive from Valencia to Alicante?
About 2 hr without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data; with 1 stop of 20 minutes, about 2 hr 20 min.
Where is the halfway point between Valencia and Alicante?
In a straight line, in la Pobla del Duc (Valencia). By road, 89.0 km from each city, near la Font de la Figuera (Valencia).
Which direction is Alicante from Valencia?
South: the straight line leaves Valencia on a bearing of 184° (0° is north and 90° is east).
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Sources
- Driving route: FOSSGIS OSRM, car profile (calculated on October 31, 2026) · FOSSGIS e.V.
- Roads, streets and places · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Straight line, bearings and midpoint (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- Location and elevation of Spanish cities (gazetteer and DEM) · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Population register, January 1, 2025 · INE (Spain)
- Places near the midpoints: Mapsfera gazetteer (GeoNames, INE, IGN and Census) · Mapsfera
- Time zones (timezone-boundary-builder outlines and the IANA database) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Map: provinces (IGN), states (US Census Bureau) and countries (Natural Earth) · IGN, Census and Natural Earth
- Methodology