New Vega Baja bus network to improve connections across the region

Getting around the Vega Baja by public transport is about to become much easier.

From 1 June, the Generalitat Valenciana is launching the new CE-710 bus network, a major upgrade designed to improve connections between towns across the Vega Baja and key destinations including Alicante, Elche, Torrevieja, Alicante Airport, hospitals and the University of Alicante.

The new transport corridor is intended to provide better mobility for residents, students, workers and visitors, while helping to reduce reliance on private vehicles throughout the region.

Better Links for 28 Municipalities

The CE-710 corridor will serve 28 municipalities, including Orihuela, Torrevieja, Guardamar del Segura, Almoradí, Rojales, Pilar de la Horadada, Los Montesinos, Catral, Cox and Callosa de Segura.

In total, the service will operate 14 bus routes using at least 22 vehicles. More than 43,000 journeys are scheduled each year, covering almost 1.9 million kilometres across the comarca.

Among the biggest improvements are new and enhanced connections between Orihuela, Crevillent, Elche and Alicante, making travel between some of the area’s most important population centres more convenient.

Passengers will also benefit from better access to both Hospital Vega Baja and Torrevieja Hospital, as well as stronger links to San Isidro railway station and direct services to Alicante Airport from several Vega Baja municipalities.

Meeting Growing Demand

Residents of Los Montesinos will benefit from more frequent services to Torrevieja, with three daily connections planned under the new network.

Regional officials say the project responds to the growing transport needs of the Vega Baja, where the population exceeds 400,000 residents and increases significantly during the summer months as tourists and seasonal residents arrive.

The new network is expected to improve accessibility across the comarca, strengthen links between communities and make it easier for people to reach employment, education, healthcare and transport hubs throughout the province.

With services beginning on 1 June, the CE-710 network marks one of the most significant public transport improvements introduced in the Vega Baja in recent years.