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Travelling from Alicante to London - need advice

Posted: Tue May 5, 2020 4:12pm
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RosannaK

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Hi all

has anyone What is the safest way to travel to the U.K.? I am travelling with my 11 year old daughter. We are currently staying with my parents in Gran Alacant. We’ve been advised to fly either from Barcelona or Madrid. I’m thinking of hiring a car to travel to Madrid and get a flight to Heathrow. Has anyone/ or know of anyone/ who has recently taken this route? Is this the best way?

Rosanna

Cfell63

Posted: Tue May 5, 2020 7:25pm

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Posted: Tue May 5, 2020 7:25pm

You could get the coach from Santa Pola bus station to Madrid but it’s a long journey. 

You could also get the coach from Alicante to Madrid or get the train from Alicante to Madrid. It’s shorter than travelling to Barcelona I believe. 

Dlrsantapola

Posted: Wed May 6, 2020 9:00am

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Posted: Wed May 6, 2020 9:00am

Cfell63 wrote on Tue May 5, 2020 7:25pm:

You could get the coach from Santa Pola bus station to Madrid but it’s a long journey. 

You could also get the coach from Alicante to Madrid or get the train from Alicante to Madrid. It’s shorter than travelling to Barcelona I believe. 

Agree, It's a long way by car , 400 km plus, I got the train from alicante to Madrid last year took i think  2 and half  hours , nice and easy , but think you would need to double check you can catch a flight back to UK first 

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Posted: Fri May 8, 2020 12:07pm

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Posted: Fri May 8, 2020 12:07pm

RosannaK wrote on Tue May 5, 2020 4:12pm:

Hi all

has anyone What is the safest way to travel to the U.K.? I am travelling with my 11 year old daughter. We are currently staying with my parents in Gran Alacant. We’ve been advised to fly either from Barcelona or Madrid. I’m thinking of hiring a car to travel to Madrid and get a flight to Heat...

...hrow. Has anyone/ or know of anyone/ who has recently taken this route? Is this the best way?

Rosanna

Getting to Madrid - I would advise taking the AVE train. I THINK it runs from Alicante. Its quick and better than driving

Dlrsantapola

Posted: Fri May 8, 2020 12:41pm

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Posted: Fri May 8, 2020 12:41pm

RichandSue wrote on Fri May 8, 2020 12:07pm:

Getting to Madrid - I would advise taking the AVE train. I THINK it runs from Alicante. Its quick and better than driving

Yes that's the one 

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Monkey

Posted: Fri May 8, 2020 8:39pm

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Posted: Fri May 8, 2020 8:39pm

RichandSue wrote on Fri May 8, 2020 12:07pm:

Getting to Madrid - I would advise taking the AVE train. I THINK it runs from Alicante. Its quick and better than driving

Make sure you have all the correct paperwork..I don't know how you are doing this ...because I cant travel back home to galicia .

RosannaK

Posted: Fri May 8, 2020 8:57pm

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Posted: Fri May 8, 2020 8:57pm

Dlrsantapola wrote on Wed May 6, 2020 9:00am:

Agree, It's a long way by car , 400 km plus, I got the train from alicante to Madrid last year took i think  2 and half  hours , nice and easy , but think you would need to double check you can catch a flight back to UK first 

Thank you. I’m trying to limit exposure to other people hence why I’m thinking of hiring a car. A coach would defeat this purpose. 

Patriciaterry

Posted: Fri May 8, 2020 11:49pm

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Posted: Fri May 8, 2020 11:49pm

Yes a couple we know on our complex want home 10 days ago via Barcelona with the help of the British consulate got home safe and sound but disappointed on the lack of social distancing and sanitiser that we have in Spain it does not exist in the UK .

Patriciaterry

Posted: Fri May 8, 2020 11:51pm

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Posted: Fri May 8, 2020 11:51pm

Patriciaterry wrote on Fri May 8, 2020 11:49pm:

Yes a couple we know on our complex want home 10 days ago via Barcelona with the help of the British consulate got home safe and sound but disappointed on the lack of social distancing and sanitiser that we have in Spain it does not exist in the UK .

Yes our friends hired a car from Hertz in Alicante and drove to Barcelona.

Monkey

Posted: Sat May 9, 2020 7:33am

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Posted: Sat May 9, 2020 7:33am

Patriciaterry wrote on Fri May 8, 2020 11:49pm:

Yes a couple we know on our complex want home 10 days ago via Barcelona with the help of the British consulate got home safe and sound but disappointed on the lack of social distancing and sanitiser that we have in Spain it does not exist in the UK .

I think you would be safer in Spain ...unless it's urgent to return to the UK.

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