Travel Information to Málaga from Alicante
| 242 miles (391 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $38 - $59 | |
| Bus • $38 (€34) • 7 h 14 min | |
| Flight • $55 (€50) • 3 h 30 min | |
| Alsa, Vueling Airlines or AVE |
Travel 242 miles (391 km) by train, bus or flight to Málaga from Alicante. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Alsa, Vueling Airlines or AVE among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Alicante to Málaga.
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How to get from Alicante to Málaga by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Alicante to Málaga is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 ways to get from Alicante to Málaga: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Málaga from Alicante is by taking a bus, which costs on average $38 (€34).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Alicante to Málaga:
A bus is $18 (€16) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $55 (€50) from Alicante to Málaga.
A bus is $22 (€20) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Alicante to Málaga costing on average $59 (€53).
The quickest way to travel to Málaga from Alicante is by flight, which takes on average 3 h 30 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 7 h 14 min on average.
Getting to Málaga by train takes 6 h 1 min on average.
The distance from Alicante to Málaga is approximately 242 miles (391 km).
The average frequency per day from Alicante to Málaga is:
- 12 buses per day.
- 9 flights per day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Málaga from Alicante as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Alicante to Málaga:
- Buses mostly leave from Alicante, Estación de Autobuses and tend to arrive in Malaga, Estación de Autobuses.
- Trains from Alicante to Málaga most often leave from Alicante-Terminal and arrive in Málaga María Zambrano.
The following travel companies offer services from Alicante to Málaga:
- Travel with Alsa for buses to Málaga. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Alsa Alicante to Málaga tickets on Omio for $38 (€34).
- Vueling Airlines or Air Nostrum can get you to Málaga by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Vueling Airlines from Alicante to Málaga for $55 (€50) on Omio.
- Travel with AVE for trains to Málaga. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for AVE Alicante to Málaga tickets on Omio for $59 (€53).
Yes, there are direct routes from Alicante to Málaga with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Málaga with Alsa with 6 direct buses per day.
- You can find 1 direct train per day to Málaga with AVE.
Direct services to Málaga tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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