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Valencia to Alicante: the Costa Blanca: 4-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 4-day version for May: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.
4
days
204 km
distance
4.4 h
driving
8
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~14.1 hours of daylight in May.
- Beach weather without the August density, rice at the source in the Albufera, and the Fallas' March fires or June's Hogueras if you time the festivals.
Before you go · check live details
This is a planning draft. Check these changing details for your dates before booking or travelling.
Some route advice is currently available in English.
- Arrange a legal insured car suitable for the complete public-road corridor.
Confirm licence, rental terms, insurance, fuel, city access and lawful parking; observe current restrictions.
Check source ↗ - Check current DGT incidents, fire alerts, heat, weather and daylight for every leg.
Delay or change the route for closures, severe heat, flood or wildfire risk and do not assume access to protected-area roads or trails.
Check source ↗ - Check any beach, park, show, festival or ticketed attraction separately.
The baseline does not require swimming, marine excursions, hikes, theme parks, shows, festivals, paid interiors or provider-led activities.
Check source ↗
Day 1 Valencia
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~16:00
- Temperature
- 12.3°C–24.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~5
- Daylight
- 14.2h
09:00
Valencia public old-town-and-Túria circuit comunitatvalenciana.com map ↗
Walk a bounded circuit through Valencia's public old-town streets, civic landmarks and Túria garden context. Ticketed attractions, festivals, shows, stadiums, beaches and provider-led products remain optional.
360 min · Valencia · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
15:00
Kiosco La Pérgola facebook.com map ↗
Devour a towering Super Bombon bocadillo filled with steak and fries.
60 min · Valencia · Drink + bocadillo €3-4 (price listed 2017)
open: M-F 08:00-16:30, Sa 08:30-16:00; closed for the month of August
Overnight here
e.g. Hôme Backpackers Hostel Valencia · Innsa Hostel
Day 2 Dénia
- Transit
- 1h55
- Finish
- ~16:55
- Temperature
- 15.8°C–21.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~5
- Daylight
- 14.1h
10:55
Dénia public fishing-quarter-and-waterfront circuit comunitatvalenciana.com map ↗
Walk a bounded circuit through Dénia's public Baix la Mar fishing quarter, historic streets and waterfront. Castle and museum interiors, beaches, swimming, Montgó hikes and marine excursions remain optional.
300 min · Dénia · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
15:55
Overnight here
e.g. Hotel Rosa · El Hotelet de la Raconà
Day 3 Benidorm & the Sierra Helada
- Transit
- 1h22
- Finish
- ~16:25
- Temperature
- 16.3°C–20.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~5
- Daylight
- 14.1h
10:25
Benidorm public old-town-and-Mediterranean-balcony circuit comunitatvalenciana.com map ↗
Walk a bounded circuit through Benidorm's public old town, seafront and Balcón del Mediterráneo context. Beaches, swimming, theme parks, shows, Serra Gelada hikes and island trips remain optional.
300 min · Benidorm & the Sierra Helada · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
15:25
Ristorante Topo Gigio facebook.com map ↗
Savor classic Italian dishes and pizzas on a spacious outdoor terrace.
60 min · Benidorm & the Sierra Helada
open: Daily 12:00-24:00
Overnight here
e.g. Camping Arena Blanca · Camping Almafá
Day 4 Alicante
- Transit
- 1h06
- Finish
- ~16:10
- Temperature
- 12.8°C–23.8°C
- Rainy days
- ~4
- Daylight
- 14.1h
10:10
Alicante public old-town-and-waterfront circuit comunitatvalenciana.com map ↗
Walk a bounded circuit through Alicante's public old-town streets, Explanada and waterfront. Castle transport, museums, shows, festivals, beaches and provider-led products remain optional.
300 min · Alicante · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
15:10
Mesón de Labradores facebook.com map ↗
Relish regional dishes and the house specialty chupi-chupi in a historic taberna.
60 min · Alicante · €15 per person (price listed 2016)
open: Daily 13:00-17:00 19:00-00:30
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.
Sources (8)
- Valencia public old-town-and-Túria circuit — comunitatvalenciana.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — ValenciaCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Dénia public fishing-quarter-and-waterfront circuit — comunitatvalenciana.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — DéniaCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Benidorm public old-town-and-Mediterranean-balcony circuit — comunitatvalenciana.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — BenidormCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Alicante public old-town-and-waterfront circuit — comunitatvalenciana.comOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — AlicanteCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)