Villajoyosa (La Vila Joiosa) is the closest resort north of Alicante — 45 km, about 35 minutes up the AP-7. Here is what a taxi, the ALSA coach, the TRAM and a fixed-price transfer actually cost, and where each one drops you.
Villajoyosa sits just off the AP-7, so it is one of the quicker resort runs from the airport. Figures below are indicative for 2026 — taxi and transfer prices are per vehicle, coach and TRAM fares are per person.
| Option | Distance | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi (rank) | 45 km | 35 min | €75-90 |
| Private transfer | 45 km | 35 min | from €52 |
| ALSA coach | 45 km | 45-55 min | €10 |
| TRAM L1 (via Luceros) | 50 km | 1 h 15-1 h 30 | €3-4 |
The taxi meter runs to €75-90 for the 45 km, with the usual airport, night and Sunday supplements pushing it towards the top of that range after dark. A private transfer booked in advance is normally the better value here: the price is fixed from €52 per car regardless of what time you land, so a family of four already comes out ahead of the metered fare. The ALSA coach on the Alicante-Benidorm line calls at Villajoyosa for around €10 per person, which is hard to beat if you are travelling light, though it leaves you at the bus stop rather than your door. The TRAM is not an airport option in itself — you take the C-6 bus into the city to the Luceros interchange, then ride line L1 north — so it only makes sense if you are in no hurry.
La Vila Joiosa is a working fishing town rather than a purpose-built resort, and it looks it in the best way: the seafront is lined with tall, narrow houses painted in blues, ochres and pinks, a tradition said to have started so fishermen could spot their own homes from out at sea. The old town behind the harbour has kept its narrow streets and its Sunday market, and the beaches either side of the river mouth are calmer and less built-up than anything in Benidorm.
The town is also the home of Valor, the Spanish chocolate maker that has been producing here since 1881. The factory runs a small museum and shop open to visitors, walking through the history of chocolate-making in the town and finishing, inevitably, at the tasting counter — a genuinely good reason to stop even for travellers who are only passing through on their way further up the coast.
Villajoyosa makes an easy base for the wider Costa Blanca: Benidorm is only 10 km further north, close enough for an evening out without paying Benidorm hotel prices, and Alicante city and its airport are back down the same AP-7 in well under 40 minutes.
Outside arrivals, no booking needed. Straightforward for one or two people arriving in daylight, less good value than a transfer after 21:00 or on a Sunday.
Fixed price from €52 per car, agreed before you fly, with the driver waiting in arrivals and tracking your flight. The most predictable option for families or late landings.
Around €10 per person on the Alicante-Benidorm line, calling at Villajoyosa. Cheapest for one traveller with light luggage, but you finish at the bus stop, not the door.
Take the C-6 into Alicante to Luceros, then line L1 north along the coast to Vila Joiosa. Scenic and cheap at €3-4, but the longest option with cases in tow.
Villajoyosa sits between Alicante and Benidorm, so these routes are worth comparing if your plans include either.
10 km further north: taxi, ALSA coach, the L1 tram and transfers compared for the Costa Blanca's busiest resort.
An hour up the coast under the Peñón de Ifach, with the same set of options and current prices.
The C-6 into the city, every ALSA resort line, fares, frequencies and where the stops are.
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Indicatively €75-90 for the 45 km run, which takes about 35 minutes on the AP-7. A pre-booked private transfer for the same car is usually from €52, and the ALSA coach costs around €10 per person.
Yes, ALSA runs coaches on the Alicante-Benidorm line that call at Villajoyosa, for around €10 per person. There is no direct service from the terminal itself, so check the current timetable before you land.
Yes, but not from the airport. Take the C-6 bus into Alicante to the Luceros stop, then TRAM line L1 north along the coast to the Vila Joiosa stop. It is cheap and scenic but slow with luggage, so it suits a light day-trip more than an arrival with suitcases.
About 10 km, roughly 10-15 minutes by road or a few stops further up the same TRAM L1 line. Many visitors base themselves in Villajoyosa for a quieter stay and use Benidorm's nightlife and beaches as a short trip north.
Its seafront row of brightly painted fishermen's houses, one of the most photographed streets on the Costa Blanca, and the Valor chocolate factory, which has been made in the town since 1881 and runs a small museum and shop open to visitors.
For families or late arrivals, generally yes: the price is fixed per car from €52 when you book, the driver tracks your flight and waits in arrivals, and it usually undercuts a taxi meter plus airport and night supplements on this route.
Both taxis and private transfers take you directly to your hotel or apartment address, unlike the ALSA coach and the TRAM, which leave you at the bus station or the L1 stop for the final stretch on foot or by local taxi.