Javea (also known as Xabia) is a beautiful coastal town situated on the Northern Costa Blanca. It’s rugged coastline is indented with secluded coves and sandy beaches.
Javea is situated on the most easterly point of mainland Spain 103 kms from Alicante airport to the south and 123 kms from Valencia airport to the north.
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These are questions we are asked the most about airport transfers to Javea:
- How much does it cost for the taxi fare from Alicante to Javea?
- How to get from Alicante airport to Javea?
- How much is a bus from Alicante airport to Javea?
- How long does it take to get from Alicante airport to Javea?
- What is the price of bus from Alicante to Javea?
- What is the best way to get from Alicante airport to Javea?
- How far is Murcia airport to Javea?
- How far is Valencia airport to Javea?
- How far is it from Alicante airport to Javea?
- What is the nearest airport to Javea?
- Is there a bus service from Murcia airport to Javea?
- What is the cheapest option to get from Alicante to Javea?
- Are there shuttle transfers from Alicante to Javea?
Javea has been voted environmentally near perfect by the World Health Organisation and boasts 320 days of sunshine a year and is very popular for villa holidays.
The most popular Javea airport choice for visitors to Javea is to fly into Alicante airport which has the most flight options with many low-cost carriers offering services.
The journey time to Javea from Alicante is approximately 77 minutes. It takes about 81 minutes to get to Javea from Valencia.
There is also a third transfer option to Javea which is to fly into San Javier Murcia Airport which is 185 km to the south with a transfer time of 120 minutes (there are good options with Ryanair).
Alicante Taxi to Javea
How much does it cost to get a taxi from Alicante airport to Javea?
Taking a taxi from Alicante airport to Javea is the most expensive transfer option but also the most convenient because immediately outside the arrivals hall at Alicante airport is the taxi rank with taxis available 24 hours a day.
Your taxi fare could also be higher if you happen to live on a national holiday in Spain of which there are many.
Getting a taxi to Javea from Alicante is extremely convenient because your driver will take you directly to your accommodation options such as your Javea hotel.
This is the fastest and most convenient way to get to Javea but certainly not the cheapest.
You should try and fix the fare with the driver prior to departure from the airport.
Private Shuttle to Javea
How much is a private shuttle bus from Alicante to Javea?
Shuttle companies such as Costa Blanca Transfers, Shuttle Direct, Blue Skies and Resort Hoppa offer a service which one can pre book to suit the size of the party. This kind of transfer is much like a taxi service with the exception that the transfer is pre booked with the option of using the shuttle service as well on the day of departure.
Journey times are also seventy five minutes with a very similar cost of €120. It pays to shop around and compare prices with the various shuttle service companies.
Example of return transfer costs – from Alicante airport to Javea for 2 passengers in March would be €220 which is about £180.
The nice thing about booking a private shuttle transfer is that it is almost exactly the same as getting a taxi because you will be dropped at your chosen destination in Javea. The only possible slight inconvenience is meeting up with your shuttle transfer company.
Many of the major companies have desks actually in the arrivals terminal but some do not, so you actually have to meet a person who will take you to your shuttlebus.
Some companies offer what is known as shared shuttle bus transfers which are cheaper than the private transfers but obviously you share the journey with a number of other people also going to Javea and you are each dropped off in turn. This is fine if you are the first people to be dropped off but not if you are the last people! The size of vehicles vary from small mini-buses to coach transfers to Javea.
Alternatives are private shuttlebus transfers from Valencia airport to Javea for £78 per person each way or private shuttle bus transfers from Murcia airport to Javea for £100 per person each way.
Javea Car Hire at Alicante Airport
One of the more popular ways to get from Alicante Airport to Javea. Javea is fairly spread out and does not have much of a transport system, and unless one has booked accommodation close to the Arenal Beach one will need a car to get around to the supermarkets, bars, pubs and restaurants.
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All the major car companies are represented at Alicante Airport and one can compare companies to get the cheapest quote.
Car hire companies include Atesa, Auriga, Avis, Centauro, Europcar, Europa, Gold Car, Hertz, Record, Sixt and Sol Mar.
Costs of hiring a car are dependent on the time of year, model and duration of the rental period.
The journey time of course would also be approximately seventy-five minutes.
You can choose to pre book car hire which is a smart thing to do especially during the busy tourist season or organise the car hire after arriving at Alicante Airport.
Because Javea is quite a distance from either Alicante or Valencia it can be more economical to hire a car instead of getting airport transfers. Typically your average sized Javea car hire will cost approximately €100 per weeks hire and gives you the ability to explore the Costa Blanca region. Certainly there are some excellent places to visit such as Denia, Moraira, Guadalest and Altea.
Public Bus from Alicante Airport to Javea
The duration of the trip is three to four hours at a cost of €13. One would have to catch the bus to Alicante and from there catch the bus to Benidorm.
In Benidorm one would then catch another bus to Javea. There is also a more direct service whereby one can catch the bus to Benidorm from Alicante Airport and then catch a connecting bus to Javea, but this service is a little more infrequent. All services connecting Alicante to Javea are provided by the ALSA bus company.
Train from Alicante Airport to Javea
There is currently no train station at Alicante Airport, but one could catch either a taxi or the bus to the train station in the Alicante City Centre and the catch a train to Benidorm with a connection to Gata de Gorgos and from there catch another taxi to the booked accommodation in Javea. The duration of this trip could be as much as five hours at a cost of approximately €70.
Transfers Page Summary: It is a personal choice of how much money one is willing to spend on the transfer from Alicante Airport and Javea and how much time one wants to spend in transit.
Car hire does seem to be the way to go for vacations in Javea especially if one has booked a villa on one of the more outer lying urbanisations of the resort.
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- Car Hire
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- Restaurant Reviews
- Villa Rental
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Mary C Sears says
Factual correction: Jávea is not the most eastern part of mainland Spain. Take a look at the map. The Spanish coast curves around to the east as you get closer to the French border.