How to get from Málaga to Madrid

There are 3 travel options from Málaga to Madrid: flight, coach or train.

The distance from Málaga to Madrid is approximately 257 miles (415 km).

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Málaga to Madrid:

• Flights mostly depart from Malaga Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
• Coaches mostly leave from Malaga, Aeropuerto Malaga and tend to arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur/Gare routière Méndez Alvaro - 83.
• Trains mostly depart from Malaga María Zambrano and arrive in Madrid-Puerta de Atocha.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Málaga to Madrid, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Air Europa to go to Madrid by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Air Europa Málaga to Madrid tickets on Omio for £105.
• Travel with Grupo Interbus to go to Madrid by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Grupo Interbus Málaga to Madrid tickets on Omio for £15.
• Travel with Renfe AVE for trains to Madrid. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Renfe AVE Málaga to Madrid tickets on Omio for £56.

Yes, there are direct services available to Madrid from Málaga with the following travel operators:

• You can travel directly by plane with Air Europa or Iberia.
• You can book a direct coach with Grupo Interbus.
• You can take a direct train with Renfe AVE.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Madrid as you won't need to change in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Málaga to Madrid.

Before travelling from Málaga to Madrid, it’s good to know what ticket you can book and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• The price of a plane ticket for this journey is on average £105 one way.
• The price of a coach ticket is on average £15 one way for this trip.
• The price of a train ticket is £56 one way on average for this journey.

But we recommend booking Málaga to Madrid tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.

A coach service offers the cheapest way to travel from Málaga to Madrid, which costs on average £15.

This is compared to other ways of getting to Madrid:

A coach is generally £89 less than a flight for the same route. A flight costs on average £105 from Málaga to Madrid.

A coach is £40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Málaga to Madrid costing on average £56.

The fastest way to get to Madrid from Málaga is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Madrid that can usually take longer:

In comparison, taking a coach requires on average 6 h   of travel time.

In comparison, getting to Madrid by train can take on average 2 h 39 min.