There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Benidorm by plane, bus, train, tram, car, car ferry, 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.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EDI - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
7h 25m€66–159Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane GLA - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
8h 6m€63–189Train, tram
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe 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
23h 57m€504–839Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Barcelonabus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
33h 14m€402–722Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Benidormcar
36h 58m€369–1,091Train to Newcastle, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane NCL - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
8h 31m€81–217Train, train to Glasgow/Prestwick, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airporttrain
- Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane PIK - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
8h 47m€81–291Fly Edinburgh Airport to Valencia Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane EDI - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
8h 28m€85–217Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- 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
41h 5m€190–309Train, ferry, tram
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Plymouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Plymouth to Santanderferry
- Take the train from Santander to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Alv
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
42h 45m€605–806Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Benidormcar
26h 4m€532–718
Edinburgh to Benidorm by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Benidorm is to train and fly and bus which costs €60 - €190 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Benidorm is to fly and bus which takes 7h 25m and costs €65 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Benidorm station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Benidorm - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Benidorm. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Benidorm via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Alicante - Luceros. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 57m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Benidorm is 2043 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Benidorm without a car is to train and tram which takes 23h 57m and costs €500 - €850.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Edinburgh to Benidorm, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Benidorm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Benidorm train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Benidorm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Benidorm, Spain?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 41h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Newcastle to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €198
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Benidorm is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:12 AM in Edinburgh and 11:12 AM in Benidorm.
Edinburgh to Benidorm train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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