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Two airports are within reach. From Torrevieja, Rome2Rio estimates Alicante-Elche airport, which handled 19.95 million passengers in 2025, at 42.5 km and 42 minutes by car, and Región de Murcia airport at 57.4 km and 47 minutes (checked 26 October 2026; allow extra time for traffic and airport formalities).

From Torrevieja toDistanceBy car
Guardamar del Segura13.7 km~14 min
Alicante-Elche airport42.5 km~42 min
Alicante city49.3 km~50 min
Murcia city51.3 km~48 min
Región de Murcia airport57.4 km~47 min
Benidorm92.6 km~1h 24m
Valencia206.4 km~2h 18m
Road distances and typical driving times from a route planner (Rome2Rio), 26 October 2026, from its Torrevieja reference point.

Flights. Aena’s list of Alicante-Elche destinations, checked on 26 October 2026, includes Riga, Kaunas, Helsinki, Stockholm (Arlanda and Skavsta), Oslo (Gardermoen and Torp) and Copenhagen; Tallinn and Vilnius were not listed (Aena (opens in a new tab)). Check operating dates with the airline.

By bus. A direct bus runs between Torrevieja and Alicante airport; Aena gives about 40 minutes, but allow about an hour (Aena (opens in a new tab)). Interurban buses from the bus station on Calle del Mar serve Alicante, and Bus BAM’s VAC-250 serves Murcia. In town there are eight urban bus lines and a circular line.

By train. Torrevieja has no passenger railway station; the nearest rail access is at Orihuela Miguel Hernández or Alicante-Terminal (Turismo de Torrevieja (opens in a new tab)).

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