There are 5 ways to get from Altea to Málaga by tram, train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros1
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
8h 58m€63–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Malaga EeaaAlsa
9h 12m€41–62Drive 524.2 km
- Drive from Altea to Málaga524.2 km
5h 19m€83–120Shuttle to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Altea to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Málaga Airport (AGP)ALC - AGP
6h 3m€74–174Bus to Valencia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Málaga Airport (AGP)VLC - AGP
5h 54m€71–167
Altea to Málaga by tram, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altea to Málaga is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Altea to Málaga is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Altea to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Altea and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Benidorm and Alacant/Alicante Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Altea and Málaga is 1055 km. The road distance is 524.2 km.
The best way to get from Altea to Málaga without a car is to tram and train which takes 8h 58m and costs €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Altea to Málaga, including transfers.
Altea to Málaga train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, depart from Benidorm station.
Altea to Málaga train services, operated by Alicante Metro Tram, arrive at Alicante - Luceros station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altea to Málaga is 524 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Altea to Málaga.
There are 11117+ hotels available in Málaga.
What companies run services between Altea, Spain and Málaga, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Malaga Eeaa 5 times a day. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h 59m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Benidorm to Alicante - Luceros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- reservas@beniconnect.com
- Website
- beniconnect.com
Shuttle from Altea to Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Benidorm Estación De Autobuses to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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