Cheap flights from Birmingham to Alicante

Book a few months ahead if you can, since fares on this route move with the holiday calendar and the Costa Blanca's summer. December is the cheapest month on the route, so if your dates are flexible, that is where the calendar starts to look friendly. School holidays and the Christmas period push prices up; outside those weeks, midweek departures tend to be calmer than Friday and Saturday getaways.

Connections first: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and KLM Cityhopper route you through Amsterdam, Scandinavian Airlines via Copenhagen, Aer Lingus via Dublin, and Eurowings adds its own linking option, so allow extra hours for the stop. The direct flights come from Easyjet, Ryanair, Jet2, TUI Airways and Vueling Airlines. The low-cost carriers keep the base fare lean and charge separately for bags and seat choice, while Jet2 and TUI Airways lean towards package-style bookings with a more generous baggage allowance included. Check what each fare actually covers before you compare on price alone.

If your flight lands late in the day, know that the buses into town thin out by evening, and a taxi or pre-booked transfer becomes the sensible option. Alicante Airport sits close to the city, so the transfer is short by Spanish-coast standards; the regular bus runs along the coastal road and drops you near the centre. Trains from the airport do not exist, so it is bus, taxi or hire car. If you are heading on to Benidorm or further down the coast, factor in the extra leg before you land.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

112, 061, 091

Driving side

right

Calling code

+34

Internet domain

.es

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Alicante

366 k (2025)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Madrid)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check passport and entry rules for Spain before you book, especially if you are travelling on a non-UK document.
• Confirm whether your fare includes a cabin bag or charges for it, since the low-cost carriers on this route differ.
• If you book a connecting option through Amsterdam, Dublin or Copenhagen, check whether it is on one ticket or two.
• Check which terminal and check-in times apply, since departure times on the direct flights vary widely by season.
• Compare December against the summer months on the price calendar before you fix your dates.