There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Benalmádena by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BRS - AGP
6h 27m€54–170Train, bus via Narbonne
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to NarbonneTgv
- Take the bus from Narbonne Bus Station Av. Maréchal Foch to Malaga Central Bus Station
31h 43m€248–720Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Benalmádena
33h 12m€258–972Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)CWL - AGP
6h 11m€77–328Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BHX - AGP
7h 49m€69–258Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)LHR - AGP
7h 40m€137–374Train, train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Málaga Airport (AGP)EXT - AGP
8h 13m€125–406Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
33h 24m€117–414Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
33h 43m€190–505Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille to Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Malaga
36h 4m€168–674Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Malaga Eeaa
40h€94–306
Cardiff to Benalmádena by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Benalmádena is to train and fly which costs €50 - €170 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Benalmádena is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €75 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Benalmádena. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Torrenueva via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Estación Sur de Autobuses, Estación de Autobuses de Granada and Estación Tren Málaga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h.
The distance between Cardiff and Benalmádena is 1728 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Benalmádena without a car is to train and bus via Narbonne which takes 31h 43m and costs €240 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Cardiff to Benalmádena, including transfers.
Cardiff to Benalmádena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Benalmádena is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €75 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €310 and takes 40h.
Cardiff to Benalmádena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Benalmádena is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:33 AM in Cardiff and 9:33 AM in Benalmádena.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Benalmádena, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Málaga Airport (AGP) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Torrenueva via London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Estación Sur de Autobuses, Estación de Autobuses de Granada, Malaga Eeaa, and Estación Tren Málaga in around 40h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Exeter to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Málaga Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Exeter to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–48
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Narbonne Bus Station Av. Maréchal Foch to Malaga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- €75–100
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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