There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Benidorm by plane, bus, busferry, train, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chania International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane CHQ - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
20h 58m€98–257Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
2d 10hFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Valencia Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane HER - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
10h 52m€118–227Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train, tram
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane HER - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram
13h 28m€134–347Bus and ferry, bus via Timișoara
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Benidormbus
3d 4h€283–423
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Benidorm is to fly and bus which costs €110 - €230 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Benidorm is to fly and bus which takes 10h 52m and costs €110 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Benidorm. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Benidorm Estación De Autobuses via Tirana and Tarragona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Crete and Benidorm is 2292 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Benidorm without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 58m to get from Crete to Benidorm, including transfers.
Crete to Benidorm bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Benidorm bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Benidorm is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 12:27 PM in Crete and 11:27 AM in Benidorm.
There are 7110+ hotels available in Benidorm.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Benidorm, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Benidorm. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), walk to Alicante Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses via Tirana, Tirana, and Tarragona in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Valencia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Valencia Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Tarragona to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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