There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Benidorm by train, plane, bus, car ferry, tram, car, ferry, or car train
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 to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BRS - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
7h 31m€70–268Fly Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane CWL - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
7h 4m€47–160Train, car ferry, tram
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Frattontrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
- Take the train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
31h 9m€334–798Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Benidormcar
31h 31m€262–951Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1 to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
36h 32m€127–401Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BHX - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
8h 40m€106–268Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BRS - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
8h 36m€100–258Train, train to Exeter, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EXT - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
9h 14m€88–488Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane LGW - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
11h€131–335Train, train to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BOH - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
10h 58m€119–324Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Stationbus
36h 57m€172–361Train, ferry, car ferry, tram
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Saltashtrain
- Take the ferry from Saltash Ferry Landing to Royal William Yard Ferry Landingferry
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
37h 57mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Benidormcar
22h 9m
Cardiff to Benidorm by train, foot, car ferry, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Benidorm is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €160 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Benidorm is to fly and bus which takes 7h 4m and costs €45 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Benidorm. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Benidorm Estación De Autobuses via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy and Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 32m.
The distance between Cardiff and Benidorm is 1598 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Benidorm without a car is to train and car ferry and tram which takes 31h 9m and costs €330 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Cardiff to Benidorm, including transfers.
Cardiff to Benidorm bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
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 7:55 AM in Cardiff and 8:55 AM in Benidorm.
Book your Cardiff to Benidorm bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Benidorm, Spain?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy, and Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1 in around 36h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Exeter to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–360
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Valencia Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Bournemouth Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Valencia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Fratton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Saltash
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1 to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
- Phone
- 01752 253 153
- info@plymouthboattrips.co.uk
- Website
- plymouthboattrips.co.uk
Ferry from Saltash Ferry Landing to Royal William Yard Ferry Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.plymouthboattrips.co.uk/
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