Travel Information from Málaga to Barcelona
| 477 miles (769 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $48 - $66 | |
| Flight • $48 (€43) • 1 h 30 min | |
| Flight • $48 (€43) • 1 h 30 min | |
| Alsa, Vueling Airlines or AVE |
Travel 477 miles (769 km) by train, bus or flight to Barcelona from Málaga. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Alsa, Vueling Airlines or AVE among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Málaga to Barcelona.
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The best way to travel from Málaga to Barcelona is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get from Málaga to Barcelona 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Málaga to Barcelona is a flight with an average price of $48 (€43).
This is compared to other travel options from Málaga to Barcelona:
Taking a flight costs $18 (€16) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $66 (€60).
Taking a flight costs $8 (€7) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $56 (€50).
The fastest way to get to Barcelona from Málaga is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 30 min.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 14 h 45 min.
Train takes on average 5 h 43 min.
The Málaga to Barcelona distance is around 477 miles (769 km).
The average frequency per day from Málaga to Barcelona is:
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Málaga to Barcelona 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 Málaga to Barcelona:
- Buses mostly depart from Malaga, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Flights mostly depart from Malaga Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains most often depart from Málaga at Málaga María Zambrano and arrive in Barcelona at Barcelona Sants.
The following travel companies offer services from Málaga to Barcelona:
- Travel with Alsa for buses to Barcelona. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Alsa Málaga to Barcelona tickets on Omio for $66 (€60).
- Travel with Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, Air Europa or Iberia Express for flights to Barcelona. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Air Europa Málaga to Barcelona tickets on Omio for $48 (€43).
- AVE or iryo can get you to Barcelona by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with AVE from Málaga to Barcelona for $56 (€50) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Málaga to Barcelona with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with Alsa with 4 direct buses per day.
- Direct flight available with Vueling Airlines 8 direct flights per day.
- Direct trains with AVE or iryo with 2 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Barcelona as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Barcelona from Málaga.
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