Alicante Airport to Benidorm by taxi

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport (ALC)

Benidorm

Facts checked Aug 18, 2026

A taxi from Alicante-Elche airport to Benidorm costs roughly 82 to 99 EUR for the vehicle, not per person, and needs no booking: the rank is on the arrivals roadway and you join the queue. The fare is not metered freely. It follows the Generalitat Valenciana's official interurban tariff, and the night, Sunday and holiday rate is materially higher than the daytime one.

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Where to find a taxi

The rank is on the arrivals roadway, so you walk out of the terminal and join the queue. Nothing is booked in advance and nothing is arranged with a driver inside the building. This is what makes the taxi the simplest option when you land without a plan, and the reason it holds up when a flight is delayed and a pre-booked pickup would already have gone.

What it costs, and why we publish a range

Benidorm lies outside Elche, so this is an interurban journey and the Generalitat's interurban tariff applies rather than an urban meter. The ordinary tariff is 1.65 EUR to start plus 1.34 EUR per kilometre. A fixed airport supplement of 4.25 EUR is added to every journey from the airport. Over the 58 km we measured for this route, that works out at about 82 EUR at the low end. We publish a range rather than a single number because the distance itself varies with where in Benidorm you are going, and because the applicable tariff depends on when you travel.

The night, Sunday and holiday tariff

This is the single biggest thing to know before you get in. The special tariff is 2.25 EUR to start plus 1.55 EUR per kilometre, and it applies from 21:00 to 07:00 on working days including Saturday, and all day on Sundays and public holidays. Over the same distance that is roughly 98 EUR rather than 82. A late evening arrival, which is common on charter flights into Alicante, therefore lands in the higher band, and so does any Sunday arrival at any hour.

Published rates are maximums, not quotes

The tariff sets a ceiling. A driver may not charge above it, but the figures here are not a quoted price and not a fare published for this specific route, and we do not present them as one. Our range is what the regulated tariff allows over the distance we verified. Confirm the basis with the driver before setting off, particularly outside daytime hours, when the higher tariff applies.

How long the drive takes

The road distance is 58 kilometres. Two independent routing engines put the free-flow driving time at 40 to 45 minutes, which is a floor rather than a typical journey: it excludes traffic entirely. We have not verified a taxi-specific journey time, and the comparison table says so rather than reusing the road estimate as though a taxi had been timed.

What we have not verified

Whether a return-mileage rule applies to journeys that end outside the licence municipality, which if it does would raise the fare. Waiting time, luggage and any other supplement beyond the airport one. Which payment methods drivers accept. None of these is guessed at elsewhere on this page, and the price is labelled a calculated fare for that reason.

Taxi or coach?

The coach is cheaper, and stays cheaper even for a full car. Fares started at 7.99 EUR per person when we checked, so seven travellers pay about 56 EUR against a taxi floor of 82 EUR. The taxi buys you the door, not the saving: the coach sets down at Benidorm Bus Station and on some services at Avenida Europa, and the last leg to your accommodation is yours to arrange.

Taxi or private transfer?

Both take you to your address, so the difference is when you commit. A private transfer is booked before you travel and the driver meets you in arrivals, which suits families and anyone with a lot of luggage. A taxi is decided on the spot. If your flight time is uncertain, the rank is the more forgiving choice; if you would rather not queue after a long flight, the pre-booked option is.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a taxi from Alicante Airport to Benidorm?

Roughly 82 to 99 EUR for the vehicle rather than per person. The lower figure is the ordinary daytime tariff over the measured distance, the higher one the night, Sunday and holiday tariff. Both include the 4.25 EUR airport supplement, and both are what the regulated maximum allows rather than a quoted price.

Are Alicante Airport taxi fares metered?

No. They follow the Generalitat Valenciana's official published tariff rather than a freely running meter, and a fixed airport supplement is added to every journey. Benidorm lies outside Elche, so the interurban tariff applies to this route.

Is a taxi more expensive at night or on a Sunday?

Yes, and by a noticeable amount. The special tariff runs from 21:00 to 07:00 on working days including Saturday, and all day on Sundays and public holidays. Over this distance it is roughly 98 EUR against about 82 EUR on the ordinary tariff.

Do I need to book a taxi in advance?

No. The rank is on the arrivals roadway and you join the queue. That is also why a taxi survives a delayed flight better than a pre-booked pickup does.

How long does the taxi take to Benidorm?

The road distance is 58 kilometres and free-flow driving time is 40 to 45 minutes. That figure excludes traffic, so treat it as a floor. We have not timed a taxi on this route and do not publish a verified taxi journey time.

Is the taxi cheaper than the coach for a family?

Not on these numbers. A taxi is priced for the vehicle, so it does not rise with your party size, but the coach starts low enough that even seven fares come to about 56 EUR against a taxi floor of 82 EUR. What the taxi buys is the door-to-door leg, not a lower total.

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Where these facts come from

Every figure on this page is checked against a named source and dated. We do not publish a number we cannot point at.

Facts last checked
Aug 18, 2026
Written guidance reviewed
Aug 19, 2026