Getting from Murcia Airport to Benidorm

On Thu Oct 19 18:00 , Johanna sent:

Gary, do you have any suggestions of how best and cheapest way we two could
get from Murcia Airport (arriving at 9pm on the 11.11.06 to Hotel Selimar in
Benedirm - bus or cheap taxi hire? any recommendations? thanks johanna

MY REPLY

Hi Johanna,

If you can drive the cheapest and quickest way to get to and from the airport and Benidrom is to drive, its a long way by public transport (135KMS - 90 MILES) with not much choice on offer at that time of day!

Map and driving directions

I have just checked and to hire a car for 1 week in November is around €100 (70 pounds!)

Check car hire prices here

For public transport you need to get the bus from Murcia Airport to Murcia City (50kms): this is what we have written on our site:

By coach

A special coach service, latbus number 73, operates between San Javier airport and the bus station in Murcia. Departure times from the airport to Murcia: 17.15, 20.15, and 21.30. Departure times from Murcia to San Javier airport: 18.05, 21.05, and 22.20. This journey costs approximately 7 EUR.

Then you need to get the bus or the train from Murcia to Benidorm.

The buses leave quite regulary BUT you will miss the 2200 bus and need to wait for the 0200 bus that gets into Benidorm at 0400. the costs are €7.62 for a single trip. All information and timetables in English here at www.alsa.es

There are trains between Murcia and Alicante then you would need to get a bus or taxi from Alicante to Benidorm BUT I cant find a train that leaves at that time of night! You could call the train comapny who have english speaking staff on 0034 902 24 34 02 and see what your options are.

A taxi would be about €150 each way! You could organise a PRIVATE transfers and be meet in the arrivals hall by your own driver, this is being quoted at €141 each way. For more information on this click here.

You could also ask the question on the following forum where someone may know a better way: http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=5

I hope all goes well and if you could remember to let us know which option you took, how it went and what you would do next time that would be great. We are sure to get this question again and it would be good for other people to read about your travelling.

Regards

Gary

Gary Ingram

Holiday Apartment in Marbella