There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Benidorm by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, car train, or tram
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 Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)BRS - ALC
6h 45m€72–207Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Benidorm
31h 26m€248–952Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Station
36h 21m€121–239Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Benidorm
21h 25mFly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)CWL - ALC
6h 29m€127–320Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)BHX - ALC
7h 48m€94–303Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)LTN - ALC
8h 38m€111–333Train, car ferry, tram via Plymouth
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAlv
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm1
36h 2m€184–968Bus via Benidorm
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris to Benidorm
36h 25m€102–269Train, car ferry, tram
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAlv
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm1
2d€174–458
Cardiff to Benidorm by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Benidorm is to train and fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Benidorm is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Benidorm station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Benidorm - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 21m.
The distance between Cardiff and Benidorm is 1599 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Benidorm without a car is to bus which takes 36h 21m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Cardiff to Benidorm, including transfers.
Cardiff to Benidorm bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Benidorm is to bus which takes 36h 21m and costs €120 - €240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 6h 29m.
Cardiff to Benidorm bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Benidorm is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 11:59 PM in Cardiff and 12:59 AM in Benidorm.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Benidorm, Spain?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Benidorm - Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 36h 21m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Luton Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- 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
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- 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 Benidorm - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €75–95
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
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