There are 10 ways to get from Benalmádena to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AGP - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 38m£45–154Fly to Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AGP - CWL
6h 9m£41–260Bus, train via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Malaga to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
31h 40m£364–595Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Benalmádena to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Cardiffcar
33h 20m£249–834Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AGP - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 23m£78–189Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane AGP - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 48m£95–257Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AGP - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 29m£112–254Train, bus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
35h 45m£215–460Bus, train
- Take the bus from Málaga to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
37h 35m£272–465Bus
- Take the bus from Torremolinos to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
38h 30m£105–277
Benalmádena to Cardiff by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Benalmádena to Cardiff is to fly and train which costs £45 - £160 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Benalmádena to Cardiff is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs £40 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Benalmádena to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Benalmádena Pueblo and arriving at University RE via Torremolinos, Estación Sur de Autobuses, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 30m.
The distance between Benalmádena and Cardiff is 1082 miles.
The best way to get from Benalmádena to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train via Bordeaux which takes 31h 40m and costs £360 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Benalmádena to Cardiff, including transfers.
Benalmádena to Cardiff bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Torremolinos station.
The best way to get from Benalmádena to Cardiff is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs £40 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £280 and takes 38h 30m.
Benalmádena to Cardiff bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Benalmádena. It is currently 2:26 AM in Benalmádena and 1:26 AM in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Benalmádena, Spain and Cardiff, Wales?
Ryanair flies from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Benalmádena Pueblo to University RE via Torremolinos, Estación Sur de Autobuses, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 38h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–50
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £16–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Malaga to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Málaga to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Torremolinos to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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