Benidorm Local bus information

🚌 Benidorm Local Bus Information and Prices (2025) - Benidorm has excellent local transport links, making it easy to visit nearby towns and villages by bus. Below is your clear guide to prices, routes, and how to use the buses efficiently.

🔹 Operator

Benidorm’s local buses are operated by Llorente Bus (Grupo Avanza), providing extensive routes within Benidorm and connecting to nearby towns like Altea, Alfaz del Pi, La Nucia, Villajoyosa, and Calpe.

🔹 Main Bus Station

  • Benidorm Estación de Autobuses is located on Avenida de Europa, with routes for local, regional, and national travel.

🚌 Standard Local Bus Ticket Prices

  • Standard Single Bus ticket: €1.60 per person
    (Valid for any distance within Benidorm’s local routes, whether one stop or the entire circuit)

  • Daytime: €1.60

  • Night-time (00:00–05:59): €1.30

  • Special routes (Lines 30/31): €4.00

  • Children under 4: Free

  • Note: Prices are approximate and subject to annual updates.

💳 Benidorm Local bus information - Bus Cards and Tourist Passes

BusCard

  • Starting price: €2.00

  • Top-ups: €10 or €20

  • Discounted validation: from €1.44

Tourist Cards (Unlimited travel)

Card Type Duration Price
24H Card 24 hours €11.60
72H Card 72 hours €21.20
7D Card 7 days €40.40
EcoCard 30 days €57.60 (€39.05 during promo)

✅ Valid for unlimited travel within the same tariff sector
✅ Includes tourist routes (e.g. Guadalest, Fuentes del Algar)

Note - Prices are subject to changes.

Gold Card

For seniors 65+ or people with disabilities:

  • Starting card price: €4.00

  • Top-ups: €10 or €20

  • Reduced fares per trip: from €1.12

Blue Card

For schoolchildren and young people (under 30). Apply via your local town hall for eligibility and rates.

🔗 How to Check Live Bus Times

Benidorm bus stops now have QR code stickers:

  1. Find the sticker at your bus stop

  2. Scan it with your smartphone

  3. View real-time arrival information

Some stops also have digital smart screens showing live arrivals.

🔹 Accessibility

Most buses are modern and wheelchair accessible with low floors and ramps. Priority seating is available for elderly, pregnant women, and disabled passengers.

🐶 Can I Bring My Dog on the Bus in Benidorm? | Pet Travel Rules 🚌

No, you generally cannot bring dogs on local buses in Benidorm (operated by Llorente Bus/Avanza) unless they are service animals such as guide dogs for the visually impaired.

🚕 Best Bet: Use a Taxi

To travel around Benidorm or nearby with your dog, especially a non-service one, taxis are the safest option. Benidorm taxis typically allow dogs—some may request advance notice—so just let the dispatcher know your dog is with you.

📝 Using Buses in Benidorm

Wave down the bus at your stop
Press the stop button before your destination
Use middle doors to exit
Carry coins, as drivers often refuse notes (even €5)

🗂 Keep your ticket as proof of payment if requested.

⚠️ Important Tips

✔️ Always check your ticket details (date, time, amount)
✔️ Keep it until the end of your journey
✔️ Present it upon request by bus inspectors

🚌 Benidorm Local Bus Lines

🚍 Urban & Suburban Routes

001 – Aqualandia/Mundomar ↔ Severo Ochoa ↔ Ametilla del Mar ↔  Rincón de Loix ↔ Mediterráneo ↔ Benidorm Centre ↔ Train Station

002 – Rincón de Loix ↔ Mediterráneo ↔ Benidorm Centre ↔ Europa Avenue ↔ A. Puchades ↔ Parque Elche ↔ Jaime I ↔ Devesa Park↔ Bali Hotel ↔ Local Calas ↔ Shopping Centers
💡 Operates daily from ~07:00–22:30, every 15–20 min

003 – Benidorm Bus Station ↔ Europa ↔ 'Triangular' hub ↔ Aigüera/Rufaza ↔ Jaime I ↔ Poniente Boardwalk ↔ Bali ↔ Calas ↔ Carrefour
⏱️ Runs daily from ~06:55–22:45, frequency every 15–20 min

004 – Palau d’Esports ↔ Bus Station ↔ Comunidad Valenciana Avenue ↔ Severo Ochoa ↔ Ametlla de Mar ↔ Rincón de Loix ↔ Mediterráneo ↔ Benidorm Centre

005 – Cementerio San Jaime ↔ Severo Ochoa ↔ Ramón y Cajal ↔ Ametlla de Mar ↔ Rincón de Loix ↔ Mediterráneo ↔ Benidorm Centre
🕰️ Runs limited services (some route variations): stops at Jaime I, Severo Ochoa, Mediterráneo etc. 

006 – Benidorm Centre ↔ Mediterráneo ↔ Europa ↔ Lepanto ↔ Hotel Pueblo Market area

007 –  Beniardá ↔ Alfonso Puchades ↔ Comunidad Valenciana ↔ Salto del Agua

008 – Train Station ↔ Beniardá ↔ Jaime I ↔ Pérez Devesa/I.E.S. Mediterranean

009 – Jaime I ↔ Alfonso Puchades ↔ Comunidad Valenciana ↔ Salto del Agua

🌄 Benidorm Local bus information - Intercity & Regional Lines

010 – Benidorm Centre ↔ Mediterráneo ↔ Rincón de Loix ↔ Severo Ochoa ↔ L’Alfàs del Pi ↔ Albir Beach & Port ↔ Altea
Tracks 43–46 stops; operates daily from ~07:00 to midnight 

011 – Benidorm Bus Station ↔ Centre ↔ Mediterráneo ↔ Rincón de Loix ↔ Paris Avenue ↔ Severo Ochoa ↔ Ciudad Patricia ↔ Aqualandia/Mundomar

012 – Altea ↔ Albir (Garden & 21 stop) ↔ Comunidad Valenciana ↔ Alfonso Puchades ↔ Shopping Centers ↔ Hospital ↔ La Vila Joiosa

014 – Finestrat Pueblo ↔ Cala de Finestrat ↔ Pérez Devesa ↔ Salto del Agua ↔ Severo Ochoa ↔ Ametlla Mar ↔ Rincón de Loix

015 – Finestrat Pueblo ↔ Balcón de Finestrat/Golf Bahía ↔ Tapiada Umbria/Terra Natura ↔ Shopping Centers ↔ Calas (Finestrat & Villajoyosa) ↔ Bali

016 – Cala Finestrat ↔ Bali ↔ Pérez Devesa ↔ Jaime I ↔ A. Puchades ↔ Benidorm Centre ↔ Mediterráneo ↔ Rincón de Loix ↔ Severo Ochoa ↔ La NucíaPolopGuadalest

018 – Same as 016 but continues to Fuentes del Algar instead of Guadalest

019 – Finestrat ↔ Golf Bahía ↔ Shopping Centers ↔ Cala Villajoyosa ↔ Hospital ↔ Villajoyosa Centre ↔ Llar del Pensionista ↔ Institute

020 – Relleu ↔ Sella ↔ Orxeta ↔ Villajoyosa ↔ Hospital ↔ Cala Villajoyosa ↔ Shopping Centers ↔ Finestrat Pueblo

021 – Villajoyosa Sports Centre ↔ Ermita ↔ Pensionista Home ↔ Villajoyosa Centre ↔ Almadrava Beach ↔ Tellerola ↔ Hispanidad

022 – Pensionista Home ↔ Villajoyosa Centre ↔ Cemetery

023 – Cala Villajoyosa ↔ Hospital ↔ Industrial Zone ↔ Pensionista Home ↔ Villajoyosa Centre ↔ Cervantes ↔ Sainvi ↔ Hotels

026 – Benidorm Centre ↔ Els Tolls ↔ Colonia Madrid ↔ Foietes Medical Centre ↔ Cuba Avenue ↔ Nicaragua ↔ Pérez Devesa ↔ A. Suarez

027 – Altea ↔ Cap Negret ↔ Altea la Vella via Les Piteres & Garganes

🎟️ Tourist & Special Routes

Benidorm Local bus information

030 – Open-top: Rincón de Loix ↔ Mediterranean ↔ Benidorm Centre ↔ Almendros ↔ Parque de Elche ↔ Poniente Beach ↔ Bali Hotel ↔ Cala Finestrat

031 – Open-top: Rincón de Loix ↔ Ametlla de Mar ↔ Severo Ochoa ↔ Albir ↔ Port of Altea ↔ Altea Centre

042 – Av. Beniardá ↔ Terra Natura ↔ Terra Mítica theme parks

🚗 Inter-Municipal Routes

052 – Polop ↔ La Nucía ↔ Benidorm 
053 – Callosa d’en Sarrià ↔ Polop ↔ La Nucía ↔ Benidorm Centre ↔ Calas ↔ Hospital
054 – Villajoyosa ↔ Hospital ↔ Calas ↔ Benidorm ↔ Bus Station
055 – Confrides ↔ Benifato ↔ Beniardà ↔ Benimantell ↔ Guadalest ↔ Polop ↔ Callosa d’en Sarrià
056 – Tàrbena ↔ Bolulla ↔ Callosa d’en Sarrià

📌 Tips & Highlights

  • Frequency: Urban lines (001–012, 030) run ~every 15–30 mins; suburban lines less frequently.

  • Tourist Routes: 030, 031 and offer open-top sightseeing services.

  • Regional Connectivity: Lines 016/018 connect to Guadalest and Algar; 052–056 serve inland villages.

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  • Tracy Admin
    Linda Foreman
    Best bus service
    It can get busy at times but that’s to be expected
    Prices are very cheap compared to uk prices 👍
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  • Alan Goode Helpful Member
    Great Service, we use them all the time.
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  • Richard Howard Helpful Member
    We bought a tarjeta bus card avanza last time in June €2 Euro from the driver then just added €20 when it rang out just added a bit more reallyWe bought a tarjeta bus card avanza last time in June €2 Euro from the driver then just added €20 when it rang out just added a bit more really cheap depends on which route use it again next week
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  • Zoe Long Helpful Member
    Richard Howard Good value for money
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  • Valerie West Helpful Member
    This will really help me on my first visit next year, so thanks.
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  • Suzanna Taylor Knowledgeable Member
    The local buses are great, and really cheap to use.
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