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Landing in Alicante airport and looking for ways to arrive to Benidorm? Find all of the quickest transport methods to help you get to Benidorm and start your holiday from its most nearby major airport.
You’ll find information about car rental, public transport, shuttle buses, and taxis, and where to find them at Alicante Airport.
How far is Alicante-Elche airport to Benidorm?
Find a map below showing the distance from Alicante Airport to Benidorm. Alicante Airport (ALC) is located about 58 kilometres (36 miles) southwest of Benidorm.
The most convenient way for you to get to Benidorm from Alicante airport is by car as it’ll take you 40 minutes to travel directly to Benidorm from the airport on the motorway.
You can also conveniently travel when you need. Having a car means you’ll be able to travel to nearby towns such as Calpe and Javea and try out even more things to do around Benidorm this way!
Alicante Airport Car rental
Just as you walk in to the Arrivals terminal from the luggage collection, walk to the right, past the pillar that you can see below. You’ll immediately see all of the rental car services including Hertz, Goldcar, EuropCar Centauro, Okmobility and Firefly to pick up your car.
You can book online at RentalCars.com, which compares all of the available car rental providers to find the best prices available and help you book for your trip. You can then walk up to whichever service you’ve booked a car through and pick up the keys much more quickly.
You can book using the search form below.
Buses from Alicante Airport to Benidorm
If you’re not looking to rent a car, Alicante Airport has regular buses run by Alsa (Spain’s National Express).
All buses come complete with air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi. They take about an hour to arrive to Benidorm, and tickets cost from 6.55€. You can pay the driver on the bus.
This might be a convenient option for most individuals or groups who want to travel for a cheap price, and can’t rent a car.
How to find the bus stop at Alicante
There are direct buses which conveniently run every hour from Floor 2. If you turn right out of any of the exits on Floor 2, you’ll see the bus stops listing out all of the towns and cities in the area.
Taxis from Alicante Airport to Benidorm
There’s always the option to grab a taxi to Benidorm from the airport. It will likely be the most expensive option to travel, but might be the most convenient.
Taxis are located at Level 0 of Alicante Airport.
The taxi fare may start from €60+ as Benidorm is over an 45 minute drive away from the airport, so do make sure to speak to the taxi driver before you enter the taxi and discuss how much the trip will cost. This will help you agree on a fixed price you’re happy with.
You can use providers such as Kiwitaxi to secure a quote and pick you up at the airport. You can use the search widget below to find prices.
Shuttle Bus transfers from Alicante Airport to Benidorm
Beniconnect offer shared and private airport transfers from Alicante Airport to Benidorm. You’ll find Beniconnect transfer services on Floor 0 of Alicante Airport in a booth.
- Shared bookings (better for individuals but will transfer you to a central location in Benidorm).
- Private bookings (better for small or large groups that will take you to your accomodation).
Beniconnect offers shared transfer shuttle buses to Benidorm through their Economy Connect bus or Express Connect bus.
If you’re a very large group or company, Beniconnect even offers entire buses for a economical price, as you can see below (below is the total price of the bus)
You can book private transfer services through their website and receive a quote.
Depending on your group size and requirements, you’ll one transport method might be better than another.
- For individuals or couples: I recommend arranging your transport to Benidorm before the trip, either renting a car or using the Alsa bus as this will be far more cost-effective option than private transfers or taxis.
- For families and small groups: I suggest renting a car for your trip for the convenience, using the bus, or a shared transfer service.
- For very large groups or companies: I recommend looking into Beniconnect’s private bus services, which cater large groups. With more people, prices will be far more cheap per person, or you can arrange a fixed bus to rent an entire bus. This would be the most cost-effective and convenient solution by far to reach Benidorm from Alicante airport.
