Benidorm, Costa Blanca and Spain's Transport
Coach Bus Services
There is a network of Coach services between towns on the Costa Blanca.
The services are more frequent and shorter in distance than the rail services.
The bus stops are also more conveniently located in town centres. Train stations are usually located on the inland side of coastal towns.
The main operator is Alsa which is part of the UKs National Express coach company
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Coach Services from UK
National Express
run services to Spain via there Eurolines network. Includes year round services to Alicante, and Summer only service to Benidorm.
National Express
Roads
A7 Motorway
The A7 motorway runs along or near to the coast from Catalonia to Andalucia which includes the Costa blanca coast
For most of it's length it is a toll road (autopista), the free sections are toll free (autovia)
SOS points are every 5km
Main Roads N340 N332
Alternatives to the A7 motorway are the 2 main roads the N340 and N332. Besides the lower speed limit they are much slower due to the larger
amount of traffic
Minor Roads
As you go inland many of the roads have torturous twists as they wind there way along hillsides giving marvelous scenic views.
Driving in Spain
See the section Driving in Spain on the car hire page
Airports
The region has 3 airports
Alicante airport Alicant airport is the most popular for the Costa Blanca
Murcia airport
Valencia airport
Flights
Travel Insurance
Don't forget your travel insurance
Our travel Insurance page gives you the opportunity of booking online with a choice of insurers
RENFE National Rail Services
RENFE is the Main Spanish Railway operator, consisting of 13,000Kms of track. The system is mainly radial, radiating from Madrid to all the regional capitol cities, and some
lines from France down the Eastern Coast.
Prices vary according to the type of train e.g. fast (talgo) to slow (expres).
Alicante has 2 RENFE stations
Estacion F.C. de Madrid
Estacion de Murcia
and 1 FGV station.
Estacion de Ferrocarril
Note Most of the Costa Brava, including Benidorm is by passed by the RENFE national railway. The railway to use is the FGV - see right
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ADIF
ADIF is the Railway Infrastructure Administrators who are responcible for the maintanance of tracks, stations, communications, etc. They charge Renfe and other railway companies a fee to use the railway network.
UK to Spain by train
Eurostar operates regular services from London to Paris with connections onward to Madrid and Barcelona traveling
on the overnight Trainhotel services from Paris.
The Euromed
Connects Barcelona, Valencia and Alicante
Barcelona to Valencia takes under 3 hours.
Barcelona to Alicante 4hr 45min.
This line goes goes inland and byepasses Benidorm
Adult return fares to Valencia from € 53.60
Adult return fares to Alicante from € 68.80
Motorail Service
Avoid long drives using the Motorail train transportation for your car.
Size restrictions Maximum car height 1.63 M, 2.5 M
Services
Bilbao / Alicante and other services
For ferries to Bibao see P&O Ferries
Taxis
Taxis are fairly cheap and metered. Display a green light or 'libre' sign when available
to hire.
Surcharges apply:
-between 11pm to 6am.
-Luggage
-Trips outside the town.
A small tip should be given.
Bus Service by Alsa
Alicante Airport to Benidorm Approx. 4 buses a day
to Jaime I, and 4 buses to Av. Europa
Details Select The following for either your Departure Point and your Destination, enter date and type of journey
Aeropuerto Alicante-altet
Benidorm
Calpe
Denia
Fuengirola
Railway - Ferrocarril de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV)
The Ferrocarril de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV)
This is the local Narrow Gauge coastal railway. 
Alicante - Benidorm - Denia train is a private small gauge railway with an hourly service between Alicante and Benidorm, and less frequently
trains to Denia.
The Alicante - Denia line runs for 93 km along the northern coast of the province of Alicante and has 9 stations and 31 halts. It is served
by 13 diesel trains which operate on the regular line between Alicante and Denia and 5 trams which cover the Alicante - El Campello route, via the TRAM
Metropolitano train-tram platform. Main Stations
Alicante, Albufereta, El Campello,
Vila Joiosa (Villajoyosa), Benidorm, Altea, Calpe, Benissa, Teulada, Gata, Denia
Alicante Station
2 tram stops are on the sea front near the castle
Benidorm Station
The railway station is in on the Avinguda De Beniarda, just under 2km inland of Benidorm old town.
Price guide
Alicante - Benidorm Adult Single €3.50
More information FGV
The Lemon Express
The Lemon Express , a tourist train, used to run on the FGV line
This service has been withdraw
The Tramnochador
The Tramnochador a spanish nick name based on Train and Night-owl. A late train service serving the night time
party goers along the coast.
Runs during the holiday high season - from 9pm to 5am between Alicante and Altea. There are 33 stations including Benidorm on this stretch
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