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Compare bus, train, and flight for Vélez-Málaga to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vélez-Málaga to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €5 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, while a flight costs an average of €190.
Distance: 252 miles (407 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€36 Average price | €5 Average price Cheapest | €190 Average price | €84 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 29m Average total duration 7h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration 1h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Vélez-Málaga to Madrid:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vélez-Málaga to Madrid costing on average €36.
A bus is €185 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vélez-Málaga to Madrid costing on average €190.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 40m.
Bus takes on average 8h 29m.
You'll arrive about 3h 38m sooner (1h 40m by flight vs 5h 18m by car). Tickets start at around €190 compared to roughly €84 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Vélez-Málaga to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vélez-Málaga to Madrid is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
066199:06 PM2h51Málaga María Zambrano11:57 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes€191One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 066199:06 PM2h51Málaga María Zambrano11:57 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes€191One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- UX50389:10 PM1h10Malaga Airport10:20 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€521One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 064796:24 AM2h51Málaga María Zambrano9:15 AMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes€221One-way0 transfers
- 062098:35 PM2h48Málaga María Zambrano11:23 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes€251One-way0 transfers
- 061491:50 PM2h49Málaga María Zambrano4:39 PMMadrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes€381One-way0 transfers
IB50811:30 PM1h20Malaga Airport12:50 AMMadrid Barajas Airport€241One-way0 transfers- IB10269:40 PM1h10Granada Airport10:50 PMMadrid Barajas Airport€941One-way0 transfers
- UX50326:20 AM1h10Malaga Airport7:30 AMMadrid Barajas Airport€971One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Vélez-Málaga to Madrid:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vélez-Málaga to Madrid costing on average €36.
A bus is €185 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vélez-Málaga to Madrid costing on average €190.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 40m.
Bus takes on average 8h 29m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vélez-Málaga and Madrid as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Malaga Airport and arrive in Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Málaga María Zambrano and arrive in Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes.
- Buses mostly depart from Vélez-Málaga, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with Royal Air Maroc, Air Europa, Iberia Express, Iberia to go to Madrid by flight.
- Travel with SNCF OUIGO, iryo to go to Madrid by train.
- Travel with Alsa to go to Madrid by bus.
- 9 direct flights per day with Air Europa, Iberia Express, Iberia.
- 7 direct trains per day with SNCF OUIGO, iryo.
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