There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Benidorm by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, tram, or car train
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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 43m€76–208Fly from Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)CWL - ALC
6h 24m€72–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Benidorm
31h 26m€237–951Train, bus, tram
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris to Barcelona
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante TerminalEur / ...
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm1
34h 48m€142–428Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Benidorm
21h 25mTrain 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 52m€94–306Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)LTN - ALC
8h 31m€133–287Train, 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 Benidorm - Bus Station
35hBus
- 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, Quai de Bercy to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Benidorm
36h 27m€94–317Train, 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€137–622
Cardiff to Benidorm by train, subway, foot, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Benidorm is to train and fly which costs €75 - €210 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Benidorm is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €70 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Benidorm. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Benidorm via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy and Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 27m.
The distance between Cardiff and Benidorm is 1599 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Benidorm without a car is to train and bus and tram which takes 34h 48m and costs €140 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 43m 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 fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €320 and takes 36h 27m.
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 5:39 AM in Cardiff and 6:39 AM in Benidorm.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Benidorm, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and KLM fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Benidorm via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy, and Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza in around 36h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €40–55
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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
- +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 Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- 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
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- 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
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
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