Benidorm and Denia Flights and Transport Options

To reach Benidorm and Denia you take an Alicante flight. As being one of the most common places to spend vacation around Alicante - this "how to get to Benidorm question" might come up frequently.

So here is what I found out for all of you Benidorm and Denia fans and visitors. Hope this helps you.

There are various ways of transport to choose from:

1. Alicante Airport to Benidorm Direct Bus (this bus currently goes only to Benidorm)
2. From the Alicante Bus station in downtown Alicante. Busses to Benidorm, Denia and other cities around the Costa Blanca
3. From "Plaza Puerta del Mar" harbor area in downtown Alicante. TRAM Streetcar (narrow gauge railway train) to Benidorm, Altea, Teulada, Calpe and Denia.
4. At Alicante Airport. Get a Taxi directly to your Destination
5. At Alicante Airport. Hire a Car at Alicante Airport

1. Alicante Airport to Benidorm Direct Bus

Direct Bus Connection to Benidorm

updated 29. October 2009 - please note, the bus runs 13 times per day in each direction.

ALSA (spanish bus company) offers a direct bus line from Alicante Airport to Benidorm. The bus goes to Benidorm Bus station at Avenida Europa 8.

The Alicante Airport to Benidorm Bus departs at Alicante Airport from Bus stop No.30 .

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Details on where the bus stop is located, here in our Alicante Airport Bus section.

The Benidorm Bus is currently priced around 8 Euro for a one way ticket and 16 Euro for a roundtrip.

2. Buses via Alicante Central Bus station

Various other Buses to Benidorm and Denia leave from the Alicante bus station in downtown Alicante. The Airport Bus C-6 will drop you right beside (just ask the driver to let you out at "estacion de autobuses").

Alicante Central Bus station is quite big, as buses are very common in Spain.

Prices for Bus from Alicante Central Bus station to Benidorm

One way ticket to Benidorm: around EUR 4,00 (depends on the time of the day you travel)
Return ticket to Benidorm: around EUR 7,50 (depends on the time of the day you travel)

Bus Timetable Alicante Central Bus station to Benidorm

This is the 2009 timetable ( updated 29.Oct 2009 )

Prices for Bus from Alicante Central Bus station to Denia

One way ticket to Denia: around EUR 9,90

Return ticket to Denia: around EUR 18,80

Bus Timetable Alicante Central Bus station to Denia

This is the 2009 timetable ( updated 29. Oct 2009 )

Allow a quick personal note:

Spanish Timetables are always subject to "change" or vary depending on ... you name it. So do not be surprised if you bus to Benidorm and Denia might leave "some" (sometimes some more) minutes later.

3. TRAM / Narrow Gauge Railway to Benidorm and Denia

You can use the narrow gauge railway to Benidorm and Denia also for your trip to Altea, Calpe and Teulada.

First of all allow to make two things clear concerning this train:

1. It has nothing to do with the state owned RENFE train system and does not leave from the RENFE train station in downtown Alicante. (Don't go to Alicante train station - "estacion de trenes" NO!)
2. There is no train station for this or any other train at the Airport od Alicante! (As of today October 2009 ) - they had planned one some time ago, but they never got there planning right - so do not look for one.

Where to get on the Tram train

Your Trip would look like this:

Alicante Airport -> Airport Bus C6 to Alicante Streetcar Station "Puerta del Mar" -> Take Alicante Streetcar TRAM to Benidorm, Altea, Calpe, Benissa, Teulada, Gata or Denia.

As you can see at the detailed detailed route map to Denia Benidorm and Calpe (just click on the map) , the Tram stops on many cities, town and villages along the coastline.

Does it sound like a long journey?

Well it is up to you to decide. Here are a couple examples to give you an idea how long the Tram trip might take you:

( Please note: Travel times are estimates depending on connections and average waiting time between Tram line changes. )

The train stops at the following towns/villages on its way to Denia:

Albufereta, El Campello, Vila Joiosa, Benidorm, Altea, Calpe, Benissa, Teulada, Gata (further cities - please click on the timetables below to see it in more detail)

Ticket Pricing to Benidorm and Denia

This leads to the following ticket pricing to Benidorm or Denia:

First you might need a Tram Ticket for Zone A downtown Alicante, which is EUR 1,15 . In addition you will need an FGV train ticket, depending which zone are you going.

Examples ( updated 29. Oct 2009 ) :

One way ticket to Benidorm: EUR 3,30

Return ticket to Benidorm: EUR 5,65

One way ticket to Denia: EUR 6,50

Return ticket to Denia: EUR 11,05

Timetable Alicante to Benidorm and Denia

(click to get the Benidorm Denia timetable enlarged)

Timetable Denia and Benidorm to Alicante

(click to get the Benidorm Denia timetable enlarged)