There are 6 ways to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Benidorm by train, plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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 Cardiff Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)CWL - ALC
7h 35m€99–219Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)BRS - ALC
8h 8m€81–219Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Merthyr Tydfil to Plymouth
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Drive from Santander to Benidorm
31h 46m€241–957Bus
- 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 Benidorm - Bus Station
37h 41m€121–245Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Merthyr Tydfil to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Benidorm
21h 43mTrain 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
9h 41m€97–335
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Benidorm is to train and fly which costs €80 - €220 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Benidorm is to train and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €95 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Merthyr Tydfil station to Benidorm station. However, there are services departing from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 and arriving at Benidorm - Bus Station via Kingsway GD, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 41m.
The distance between Merthyr Tydfil and Benidorm is 1593 km.
The best way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Benidorm without a car is to bus which takes 37h 41m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Benidorm, including transfers.
Merthyr Tydfil to Benidorm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Merthyr Tydfil to Benidorm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Benidorm is 1h ahead of Merthyr Tydfil. It is currently 7:25 PM in Merthyr Tydfil and 8:25 PM in Benidorm.
There are 2600+ hotels available in Benidorm.
What companies run services between Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and Benidorm, Spain?
You can take a bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Benidorm - Bus Station via Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, Kingsway GD, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 37h 41m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- +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 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- 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
- 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
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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
- €75–95
- Car
- €230–330
- Single Ticket
- €100–220
- Car Single Ticket
- €280–700
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