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Benidorm Bus Routes

Benidorm’s local buses are run by Llorente Bus, part of the Avanza group, and they reach every corner of the resort and the towns and villages of the Marina Baixa. A single fare is €2, or €1.50 with a top-up Bus Card, and a 24-hour tourist card costs €12. Most routes start and finish at the Benidorm Centro stop, at the Old Town end of Avenida del Mediterráneo.

Whether you’re heading for the theme parks, the beaches or the mountain villages, or simply from your New Town hotel to the Old Town, the bus is the cheapest way to get there. Below you’ll find which bus to catch for each destination, every route and its stops, what it costs, and our tips for riding like a local.

Updated November 2026

WHICH BUS DO I NEED?

Where toWhich bus
The Old Town and town centreMost routes. Get off at Benidorm Centro, Avenida del Mediterráneo 3.
Albir and AlteaBus 10 from Benidorm Centro or along Levante. Every 30 minutes or so, 6.30am to 10.30pm (from 7am on Sundays).
Aqualandia and MundomarBus 1 (every 30 minutes, 6.15am to 10.30pm) or Bus 11 (hourly, 8.30am to 10.30pm), from Benidorm Centro or along Levante.
Terra Natura and Terra MíticaBus 42 from Avenida Beniardà 4, by the tram station. It only runs on days the parks are open, so check before you travel.
The Outdoor MarketBus 6 from Benidorm Centro, on market-day mornings. Check the times before you travel.
Poniente, Cala de Finestrat and the shopping centresBus 3 from the bus station, Avenida Jaime I or the Poniente promenade. Every 15 to 20 minutes, 6.45am to 10.15pm.
GuadalestBus 16. In winter, one bus a day each way: out at 9.45am from Cala de Finestrat, via Poniente, Benidorm Centro and Levante, and back from Guadalest at 1.30pm.
The Algar FallsBus 18, from the same stops as Bus 16. Seasonal, so check before you travel.
VillajoyosaBus 12 or 54, from the bus station or Avenida Alfonso Puchades.
The train and tram stationBus 1 from Benidorm Centro, every 30 minutes, or Bus 8.

Times are from the November 2026 timetable.

BUS ROUTES & KEY DESTINATIONS

Core Benidorm Routes: 01-09

Bus 1 – Benidorm to Aqualandia and Mundomar

Train Station → Benidorm Centro → Mediterráneo → Rincón de Loix → Ametlla de Mar → Severo Ochoa → Aqualandia/Mundomar

When it runs: every 30 minutes, from about 6.15am to 10.30pm. It starts at the train and tram station, so it’s also the easiest bus from the tram to the seafront.

Bus 2 – Dove Park/La Cala de Finestrat

Rincón de Loix → Mediterráneo → Benidorm Centro → Europa → Alfonso Puchades → Parque Elche → Jaime I → Pérez Devesa → Hotel Gran Bali → Calas → Shopping Centres

Bus 3 – Bus Station to Poniente and Carrefour

Bus Station → Europa → Triangular → Aigüera/Rufaza → Jaime I → Poniente Promenade → Hotel Gran Bali → Calas → Carrefour

When it runs: every 15 to 20 minutes, from 6.45am to 10.15pm, and most often around the middle of the day.

Benidorm Bus Number 3.

Bus #3 – Benidorm Bus Station to Carrefour

Bus 4 – Sports Centre/Centro

Palau d’Esports → Bus Station → Comunidad Valenciana → Severo Ochoa → Ramón y Cajal → Ametlla de Mar → Rincón de Loix → Mediterráneo → Benidorm Centro

Benidorm Bus Number 4.

Bus #4 – Sports Centre to Benidorm Centro

Bus 5 – Centro/Cemetery

Benidorm Centro → Mediterráneo → Rincón de Loix → Ametlla de Mar → Severo Ochoa  → San Jaime Cemetery

Bus 6 – Benidorm to the Outdoor Market

Benidorm Centro → Mediterráneo → Europa → Lepanto → Outdoor Market → Hotel Pueblo

When it runs: on market-day mornings. On Sundays it leaves Benidorm Centro every 30 minutes from 9.30am to 2pm, and the last bus back leaves the market at 2.15pm. Check the Wednesday times before you travel. Read our guide to the Outdoor Market.

''El Pueblo'' Market.

”El Pueblo” Market.

Bus 7

Avenida Beniardà → Alfonso Puchades → Comunidad Valenciana → Salto del Agua

Bus 8

Train Station → Avenida Beniardà → Jaime I (R. Bayona / Nicaragua) → Pérez Devesa (IES Mediterrania)

Bus 9

Jaime I → Alfonso Puchades → Comunidad Valenciana → Salto del Agua

Benidorm Bus crossing AVenida Jaime I.

Avenida Jaime I

Benidorm & Beyond Routes

These are the buses that take you out of Benidorm helping you to explore the beautiful towns and villages throughout the Marina Baixa area, what we like to refer to as BEYOND!

Bus 10 – Benidorm to Albir and Altea

Benidorm Centro → Mediterráneo → Rincón de Loix → Severo Ochoa → L’Alfàs del Pi → Albir → Albir Beach → Altea Port → Altea

When it runs: every 30 minutes or so in both directions, from 6.30am (7am on Sundays) to 10.30pm. It also stops at Altea’s tram station, so you can ride the bus out along the coast and take the tram back.

Benidorm Number 10 Bus.

The Famous #10 Bus to Altea

Bus 11 – Bus Station to Aqualandia and Mundomar

Bus Station → Benidorm Centro → Mediterráneo → Rincón de Loix → Avenida de Paris → Severo Ochoa → Ciudad Patricia → Aqualandia/Mundomar

When it runs: hourly, from 8.30am to 10.30pm.

Bus 12 – Altea/Villajoyosa

Altea → Albir 21 → Albir Garden → Comunidad Valenciana → Alfonso Puchades → Shopping Centres → Hospital → Villajoyosa

Street in old fishermen's quarters, Villajoyosa.

Villajoyosa Old Town

Bus 14 – Finestrat Village/Salto del Agua

Finestrat Pueblo → Cala de Finestrat → Pérez Devesa → Salto del Agua

La Cala de Finestrat.

La Cala de Finestrat

Bus 15 – Hotel Gran Bali/Finestrat Village

Hotel Gran Bali → Calas Finestrat and Villajoyosa → Shopping Centres → Terra Natura → Balcón de Finestrat/Golf Bahía → Finestrat Pueblo

Bus 16 – Benidorm to Guadalest

La Cala de Finestrat → Hotel Gran Bali → Pérez Devesa → Jaime I → Alfonso Puchades → Benidorm Centro → Mediterráneo → Rincón de Loix → Severo Ochoa → La Nucia → Polop → Guadalest

When it runs: in winter there’s one bus a day each way. It leaves Cala de Finestrat at 9.45am and picks up along Poniente, at Benidorm Centro and along Levante, and the return leaves Guadalest at 1.30pm. Miss it and there’s no Guadalest that day, so be at your stop early. The tourist card covers this route.

Guadalest Village.

Guadalest Castle

Bus 18 – Benidorm to the Algar Falls

La Cala de Finestrat → Hotel Gran Bali → Pérez Devesa → Jaime I → Alfonso Puchades → Benidorm Centro → Mediterráneo → Rincón de Loix → Severo Ochoa → La Nucia → Polop → Fonts de l’Algar

When it runs: seasonal, so check the Llorente Bus website before you travel. The tourist card covers this route.

Bus 19 – Finestrat Village/Villajoyosa

Finestrat Pueblo → Golf Bahía → Shopping Centres → Cala Villajoyosa → Hospital Marina Baixa → Villajoyosa → Llar de Pensionista → Instituto

Bus 20 – Finestrat Village/Relleu

Finestrat Carrefour → Cala Villajoyosa → Hospital Marina Baixa → Villajoyosa → Orcheta → Sella → Relleu

Relleu Village, Marina Baixa.

Relleu

Bus 21 – Villajoyosa Sport Centre/Carrer Alacant

Villajoyosa Sport Centre → Ermita → Llar de Pensionista → Villajoyosa Centro → Avenida del Port → Playa Centro → Carrer Alacant

Bus 22 – Llar de Pensionista/Cemetery

Llar de Pensionista → Villajoyosa Centro → Cemetery

Bus 23 – Villajoyosa Hotels/Tellerola

Hotel Eurotenis → Hotel Montiboli → Sainvi → Cervantes → Villajoyosa Centro → Villajoyosa Port → Almadraba → Tellerola

Bus 27 – La Nucía/Altea la Vella

La Nucía → L’Alfàs del Pi → Altea → Cap Negret → Hotel Villa Gadea → Altea la Vella

Old Town street, Altea.

Old Town, Altea

Bus 42 – Benidorm to Terra Natura and Terra Mítica

Avenida Beniardà → Terra Natura → Terra Mítica

When it runs: only on days when Terra Natura and Terra Mítica are open, roughly hourly from Avenida Beniardà 4, by the tram station. Check the parks’ opening days and the Llorente Bus timetable before you set off.

Terra Mítica Theme Park, Benidorm.

Terra Mítica Theme Park

Bus 50 – Benidorm/Albir/L’Alfàs del Pi

Benidorm Centro → Mediterráneo → Rincón de Loix → Severo Ochoa → El Albir → L’Alfàs del Pi

Bus 52 – Benidorm/Polop/Callosa d’en Sarrià

Benidorm Centro → La Nucía → Polop → Callosa d’en Sarrià

Plaza de la Purisima, Polop

Plaza de la Purisima, Polop

Bus 53 – Hospital Marina Baixa/Callosa d’en Sarrià

Hospital Marina Baixa → Calas → Benidorm Centro → Benidorm Bus Station → La Nucía → Polop → Callosa d’en Sarrià

Bus 54 – Benidorm Bus Station/Villajoyosa Old Town

Benidorm Bus Station → Benidorm → Calas → Hospital Marina Baixa → Villajoyosa Old Town

Bus 55 – Callosa d’en Sarrià/Confrides

Callosa d’en Sarrià → Polop → Guadalest → Benimantell → Beniardà → Benifato → Confrides

Confrides Village, Marina Baixa.

Confrides

Bus 56 – Tàrbena/Callosa d’en Sarrià

Tàrbena → Bolulla → Callosa d’en Sarrià

Tàrbena, Marina Baixa.

Tàrbena

SIGHTSEEING BUS TOURS

BUS 30 – OPEN TOP

Rincón de Loix → Mediterráneo → Benidorm Centro → Almendros → Parque Elche → Playa Poniente → Hotel Gran Bali → La Cala de Finestrat

When it runs: about every 45 to 50 minutes, from 10.15am to 7.45pm on the current winter timetable, starting in Rincón de Loix on Avenida Ametlla de Mar. A single ticket costs €6, or the tourist card covers it.

BUS 31 – OPEN TOP

Rincón de Loix → Ametlla de Mar → Severo Ochoa → El Albir → Puerto Altea → Altea

When it runs: seasonal, so check before you travel. A single ticket costs €6, or the tourist card covers it.

Benidorm Tourist Bus.

Open Top Sightseeing Bus

More info can be found on our Benidorm Sightseeing Tour Blog.

Ticket Types & Prices

You buy every ticket and card from the driver as you board. These are Llorente Bus’s 2026 prices.

TicketPrice
Single ticket€2.00 for one journey.
Sightseeing single (Buses 30 and 31)€6.00 for one ride on the open-top buses.
Bus Card€1.50 a journey. The card costs €2 on the bus, and you load it with €10 to €20. One card can be shared, and changing buses within 90 minutes is free.
24-hour tourist card€12.00. Unlimited travel for one person, from the first time you use it.
72-hour tourist card€24.00. Unlimited travel for one person, from the first time you use it.
7-day tourist card€48.00. Unlimited travel for one person, from the first time you use it.
Eco card (30 days)€88.00. Unlimited travel for one person for 30 days, for long stays. Not valid on Buses 16, 18 and 20.

Which ticket should you buy? For most holidaymakers, the Bus Card. One card can be shared by a couple, a family or a group, it brings every journey down to €1.50, and changing to another bus within 90 minutes costs nothing extra.

The tourist cards are one per person, so they only pay off if you use the bus a lot. Compared with the Bus Card, a 24-hour card is worth it from your ninth journey that day, a 72-hour card from about six journeys a day, and a 7-day card from about five a day.

The tourist cards also cover the Guadalest and Algar Falls buses (16 and 18) and the open-top buses (30 and 31), so they’re worth pricing up for a family day out.

Journeys between midnight and 5.59am use a separate night ticket. Registered residents aged 65 and over can apply to their town hall for the Gold Card (tarjetaOro), which brings each journey down to €1.40.

For the very latest prices, see the Llorente Bus fares page.

Essential Tips

Some people avoid public transport in Benidorm because they imagine it will be complicated, especially with the language. In fact the local buses are straightforward, and they’re one of the cheapest ways to discover Benidorm and Beyond!

How to Flag Down a Benidorm Bus

  • Bus Stops: Look for clearly marked bus stops with route numbers and timetables
  • Flagging: Simply raise your hand as the bus approaches – drivers are accustomed to tourists
  • Multiple Routes: Many stops serve multiple routes, so check the route number displayed on the front of the bus
  • Peak Times: During summer and peak hours, arrive a few minutes early as buses can get full

Accessibility & Wheelchair Access

Modern Avanza buses are generally wheelchair accessible, featuring:

  • Low-floor entry systems
  • Designated wheelchair spaces
  • Priority seating for disabled passengers
  • Audio announcements (primarily in Spanish and Valencian)

Live Bus Times

You will find that Benidorm bus stops have QR code stickers making things a little easier to track the next bus!

Simply scan the QR code with your phone to view real-time arrival information

You can also download the free Llorente Bus app, which shows the buses in real time.

There are also some stops, generally the major ones, with digital smart screens showing live arrivals – you’ve simply got to keep up with the times!

Payment Methods

  • Cash: Exact change preferred, though drivers can provide change
  • Contactless: Most buses accept contactless card payments
  • Top Up & Tourist Cards: Purchase directly from the bus driver

Language & Communication

  • Basic Spanish Phrases:
    • “¿Para en…?” (Does it stop at…?)
    • “¿Cuánto cuesta?” (How much does it cost?)
    • “¿Me avisa cuando lleguemos a…?” (Will you tell me when we get to…?)
  • Route Names: Learn key destination names in Spanish
  • Drivers: Generally helpful with tourists, though English may be limited

 

The Benidorm bus network is comprehensive, affordable, and tourist-friendly. Don’t be afraid to ask locals or drivers for help – Spanish hospitality extends to helping confused tourists find their way!

Keep route maps handy (available free at tourist information centres), and remember that the journey is often as scenic as the destination, especially on coastal routes like the one to Altea.

For taxis, the tram and airport transfers, see our guide to getting to and around Benidorm.

Whether you’re planning a day at the theme parks, a cultural excursion to mountain villages, or simply want to avoid the hassle of parking in busy Benidorm, the bus network offers an excellent way to explore this beautiful part of the Costa Blanca.

¡Buen viaje!

 

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