Where are we?

Los Arcos is a beautiful villa near the pretty inland town of La Nucia.  It's close to the coastal towns and beaches of Altea (8km), Albir (5km) and Benidorm (5km).  The nearest airport is Alicante (about 60km). Murcia (140km) and Valencia (150km) are also possible as you can see on this map of the region.

The A7/E15 motorway runs along the coast, as does the N332, from Alicante to Valencia as you can see on this map of the Costa Blanca.

On the La Nucia Tourism site which will load from the link, click on SITUACION which will take you to two local maps. Click on AMPLIAR to enlarge the images. The villa is located next to the CV70, roughly half way between Benidorm and La Nucia on the left map. On the right map, it is just by the seventh roundabout coming from Benidorm.

Here is how to get to La Nucia

Los Arcos is about 5 kilometres inland from Benidorm towards La Nucia.  On the La Nucia Tourism site which will load from that link, click on SITUACION which will take you to local maps. Click on AMPLIAR to enlarge the images. The villa is located next to the CV70, roughly half way between Benidorm and La Nucia on the left map. On the right map, it is just by the seventh roundabout from Benidorm.

• By air:  The nearest airport is Alicante (about 60km). Murcia (120km) and Valencia (150km) are also possible as you can see on this map of the region. By car on the highway, Alicante is just under an hour's drive, Murcia takes two hours and Valencia about the same. The following sites have basic information about Alicante and Valencia airports. The one for Murcia has very little information, so we haven't included it.

  http://www.idealspain.com/Pages/Information/AlicanteAirport.htm

  http://www.worldairportguide.com/Airports/alc/alc.asp

  http://www.idealspain.com/Pages/Information/ValenciaAirport.htm

• Car rental: There are details of car rental companies on the airport sites. We have experience of the two below and can recommend them. You can pick up a car at Alicante or Valencia airports.

  • Auriga Rent A Car
  • Record Car Rental

• By bus: From Alicante or Valencia city bus stations there are regular bus services to Benidorm. In January 2004 the Alsa bus company introduced a new service directly from Alicante Airport (bus stop 29-30) to the bus station in Benidorm (Avenida Europa 8).  The trip takes an hour and a quarter  and costs 6 euros each way. The latest timetable we have is: Alicante Airport to Benidorm at 10.30, 14.30, 17.30 and 21.30; then Benidorm to Alicante Airport at 08.00, 12.00, 17.15 and 20.00.

  Otherwise, from both airports you would need to get a local bus into the city bus station, and then a bus to Benidorm. At Alicante Airport, the C6 bus runs about every 45 minutes from bus stop 30. The fare is about 1 euro, and the trip takes about 40-50 minutes.  The Alsa bus company runs regular services between either Alicante or Valencia and Benidorm. You can see the timetables and fares on their website and book on line if you wish.

  From Benidorm, there’s a regular bus service to La Nucia, Polop and Callosa. The buses leave from the Avenida Europa bus station, always going up the hill outside the large green shopping centre on the right as you walk up the hill from Avenida Mediterraneo. Tickets are available from the Alsa ticket kiosk on the ground floor inside the shopping centre. Ask for a ticket to Panorama, which costs €0.85. The ticket will show the time of the next bus. Ask the bus driver for Supermercado La Nucia. There’s about one bus an hour, but intervals vary through the day.

• By car: The A7/E15 motorway runs along the coast, as does the N332, from Alicante to Valencia as you can see on this map of the Costa Blanca. Los Arcos is about 5km inland, just off the CV-70, running between Benidorm and Callosa.

• By taxi: There are taxis available at the airport just outside the terminal. The fare to La Nucia is about 60 euros one way. It is also possible to book one in advance through www.shuttledirect.com (who also run shared minibus transport). This must be booked at least 48 hours in advance.

• By minibus: There is a private minibus company running from the airport to Benidorm. We haven't tried this ourselves, but you may like to investigate. You'll find it at www.shuttledirect.com. This must be booked at least 48 hours in advance.