Alicante to Benicassim train with Renfe Intercity

Trains from Alicante to Benicassim

Benicassim, on the Costa del Azahar, hosts one of Europe's biggest music festivals in summer. Holiday-makers or festival-goers heading north up the Mediterranean coast of Spain can take daily direct trains from Alicante to Benicassim. Journey times are a little under three hours and include morning, afternoon and early evening departure times. Indirect trains, with a change required at Valencia or Castellon de la Plana, offer frequent additional connections every day, but can take substantially longer to reach Benicassim.

Which train companies travel from Alicante to Benicassim?

Spanish national rail operator Renfe provides all the train services along the coast from Alicante to Benicassim.  Trains on this line are Talgo long-distance express services. Some indirect connections may use slower Regional trains.

How long is the train from Alicante to Benicassim?

The fastest connection between Alicante and Benicassim is the direct mid afternoon Talgo service, taking 2 hours and 49 minutes to make the 121 mile trip up the coast. Other direct services take up to 11 minutes longer. The quickest indirect connections take at least an hour more, while some indirect journeys can take substantially longer depending on connections are wait times are transfer stations.

How many trains are there from Alicante to Benicassim?

There are four direct trains to Benicassim from Alicante daily, seven days a week. Departure times are early morning,  late morning, mid afternoon and early evening.  Additional connections are provided by more than 20 indirect departures from Alicante daily, requiring one change en route, usually at Valencia or Castellon de la Plana. Whenever passengers decide to travel, they should find a route to suit their needs.

What are the departure and arrival stations for trains from Alicante to Benicassim?

Departure train station: Alicante-Terminal station is located  on the western side of the city centre, with frequent public transport connections across the city on the C6 bus route from the nearby stop on Avenida Salamanca.  Facilities at the station include cafes, shops, a bank, taxi rank  and car rental desks.

Arrival train station: Benicassim station is located north-west of the town centre, about a mile from the beach and the bus station, with public transport connections available on FIB buses stopping on La Comba, and regular shuttles available at  festival time.  The station has a cafe-bar and taxi rank.