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Museu Boca del Calvari
Municipal museum in Boca del Calvari showing Benidorm’s transformation from fishing village to tourism city through changing exhibitions.
Cheapest price
$23
Average price
$24
Fastest journey
4 h
Average duration
4 h 12 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
371 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Madrid to Benidorm is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Madrid to Benidorm will cost around $24 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $23.
Of the 5 buses that leave Madrid for Benidorm on Wed, Jul 22, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jul 22 the direct buses cover the 371 km distance in an average of 4 h 12 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h .
On Wed, Jul 22 the slowest buses will take 4 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Benidorm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $9, and a flight costs an average of $33.
Distance: 230 miles (371 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$39 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest | $113 Average price | $75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 19m Average total duration 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 39m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Benidorm:
A train is $15 (€15) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Benidorm costing on average $39 (€39).
A train is $89 (€89) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Benidorm costing on average $113 (€113).
Other travel options to Benidorm take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 39m.
Bus takes on average 3h 49m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (3h 49m by bus vs 4h 14m by car) and save roughly $36 (€36) compared to fuel and tolls ($39 (€39) vs $75 (€75)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by Alsa, Alsa Supra, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator iryo | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 9h30 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 7h35 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator iryo | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator iryo | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator iryo | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 11h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator iryo | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 9h15 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 8h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator iryo | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 10:50PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 12:45AM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 01:40AM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
The table below shows live departures for Madrid to Benidorm buses for today, Tuesday, July 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 10:45 PM Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) | 7h15 | 6:00 AM Benidorm, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:30 PM Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses | 5h45 | 5:15 AM Benidorm, Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, July 22 | |||||
![]() | 10:30 AM Madrid | 4h00 | 2:30 PM Benidorm | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:00 PM Madrid | 4h50 | 7:50 PM Benidorm | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 PM Madrid | 4h00 | 8:00 PM Benidorm | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:00 PM Madrid | 4h00 | 9:00 PM Benidorm | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 PM Madrid | 4h10 | 9:40 PM Benidorm | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Madrid to Benidorm run on average 15 times per day, taking around 3h 49m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $23 (€23) but you can travel from only $9 (€9) by train.
There are 14 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 230 miles (371 km) distance in 5h 35m.
Distance 230 miles (371 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 49m |
Cheapest ticket price $23 (€23) |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 14 |
Fastest bus 5h 35m |
First bus 12:15 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
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Cheapest Day Sat |
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Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 91 days |
Discover the best of Benidorm — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Benidorm trip today.
Municipal museum in Boca del Calvari showing Benidorm’s transformation from fishing village to tourism city through changing exhibitions.
Open-air site and interpretation area with Iberian and Roman remains on Tossal hill, linking archaeology with sea views.
Museum-style motor collection with classic and unusual vehicles, popular for families and visitors interested in transport history.
Benidorm’s old town quarter of whitewashed streets, tapas-lined lanes, and sea views, ideal for walking and local atmosphere.
Lively beach promenade with shops, palms, and nonstop people-watching, perfect for an easy coastal stroll day or night.
Architectural seafront walk beside Poniente Beach, praised for its colorful design, broad views, and relaxed atmosphere.
Rice cooked with small fish, squid and shellfish in a rich seafood stock. A Costa Blanca classic tied to local fishing traditions.
Thin noodles toasted and cooked like paella, usually with seafood and alioli. Popular across Alicante and common in Benidorm seafront restaurants.
Alicante-style rice baked with chickpeas, pork, blood sausage and potato. A hearty Sunday dish rooted in home cooking around the region.
Fine dining restaurant with a modern tasting menu and polished service. Known for creative Mediterranean cuisine in an elegant setting.
Well-known rice restaurant near the seafront, popular for paella, arroz a banda and other Alicante specialties in a relaxed setting.
Casual long-running venue known for tapas, grilled meats and Spanish favorites. Lively atmosphere and central location in the old town area.
Budget-friendly for a Spanish beach resort: many cheap stays and meals, with low local bus costs. Peak summer and seafront areas cost more.
Tipping is modest. Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Small change is fine in cafes. Taxis are usually rounded up, not heavily tipped.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Madrid to Benidorm by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Benidorm, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Madrid to Benidorm buses use the Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses to Benidorm, Estación de Autobuses station pair, with some services arriving at Benidorm, Av. del Mediterráneo / Av. de Europa. Use this guide to compare Madrid and Benidorm bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses is 3 km from Madrid city centre. Public transport options include:
Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafetería de la estación (in the station), Restaurante El Brillante (0.5 km), La Taberna de Domínguez (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and in the waiting area.
Ticket office support is available at Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
Available at Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses: Elevators, ramps.
Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) is 12 km from Madrid city centre. Public transport options include:
Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) has practical services for this route, including Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Rodilla, Mahoudrid
ATMs are aTMs located throughout T4, major cards accepted .
Ticket office support is available at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid).
Available at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid): WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid): Step-free access, elevators, accessible toilets.
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