You can get from Madrid to Málaga by train, bus or flight.
To get from Madrid to Málaga on 21 May we recommend taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Distance | 257 miles (415 km) | |
Available travel modes | Coach, flight or train | |
Ticket price range | £15 - £52 | |
Cheapest mode | Coach • £15 • 6 h | |
Fastest mode | Flight • £49 • 1 h 15 min | |
Popular travel companies | Grupo Interbus, Air Europa or Renfe AVE |
Take a coach, flight or train to travel 257 miles (415 km) from Madrid to Málaga. If speed is a priority, then a flight is the best option with an average duration of 1 h 15 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a coach is the best option with prices starting as low as £15. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Grupo Interbus, Air Europa or Renfe AVE among others. Travellers can even take a direct from Madrid to Málaga.
It's possible for travelers in Spainto journey from Madrid to Malaga by train, plane or bus. The fastest route is traveling via train while traveling by bus is the slowest. Although flight time is only around 1 hour, city transfers, check-in and security times add up to require 3.5 hours of travel time for the total journey.
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Madrid to Malaga. Coaches traveling from Madrid to Malaga depart from Madrid's Estacion Sur De Autocoaches and take a little under 6 hours to arrive at Malaga's bus station. Approximately 9 coaches travel from Madrid to Malaga every day, with the first bus departing Madrid at 7:00 a.m. Daibus is the main bus company that travels from Madrid to Malaga.
Technically, taking a flight is the fastest way to travel from Madrid to Malaga; however, when traveling to and from Malaga and Madrid's airports is taken into consideration taking a high-speed Renfe AVE train is actually the fastest way to travel. Both Iberia and Air Europa offer direct flights from Madrid to Malaga. Trains traveling from Madrid to Malaga depart from Madrid's Puerta De Atocha train station and arrive at Malaga's María Zambrano train station after as little as 2:20 h of traveling.
Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Madrid to Malaga. The train journey from Madrid to Malaga is only £2 more expensive than flying on average while also being faster when travel time to and from Malaga and Madrid's airports is taken into consideration. Alternatively, taking a high-speed AVE train is at least 3 and a half hours faster than traveling from Madrid to Malaga by bus. High-speed Renfe trains usually depart from Madrid's Puerta De Atocha train station and take as little as 2:20 h to arrive at Malaga's María Zambrano train station. Around 11 trains travel from Madrid to Malaga every day.
There are 3 ways to travel from Madrid to Málaga including taking a coach, flight or train.
The cheapest way from Madrid to Málaga is by taking a coach. You can find average ticket prices around £15 compared to other travel options to Málaga:
A coach journey is usually £34 less than a journey to Málaga by plane, which costs on average £49 for the same trip.
A coach is £37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Madrid to Málaga costing on average £52.
The fastest way to get to Málaga from Madrid is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.
There are alternative travel options to Málaga that can usually take longer:
In comparison, getting to Málaga by coach can take on average 6 h.
In comparison, taking a train requires on average 2 h 26 min of travel time.
The distance between Madrid and Málaga is around 257 miles (415 km).
The average frequency per day from Madrid to Málaga is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Málaga from Madrid as scheduled services by coach, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Madrid to Málaga:
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