There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to Marbella by train, bus, car 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.
Recommended option
Train, bus • 6 h 54 min
$129 - $181
Cheapest option
Fly to Malaga • 4 h 49 min
$40 - $219
3 alternative options
Bus • 18 h 25 min
$60 - $95
Drive • 10 h 6 min
$120 - $180
Fly to Granada, bus • 7 h 12 min
$59 - $251
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Marbella is to bus which costs 50€ - 85€ and takes 18 h 25 min.
The quickest way to get from Barcelona to Marbella is to fly which takes 4 h 49 min and costs 30€ - 190€.
The distance between Barcelona and Marbella is 815 km. The road distance is 1023 km.
It takes approximately 6 h 54 min to get from Barcelona to Marbella, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Marbella. Services depart three times a day. The journey takes approximately 18 h 25 min.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Marbella, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona to Marbella 3 times a day. Tickets cost $60 - $95 and the journey takes 18 h 25 min. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, Ryanair and two other airlines fly from Barcelona to Marbella hourly.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $280
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 12 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $300
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $280
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $330
Flights from Barcelona to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $250
Flights from Barcelona to Granada via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $320
Flights from Barcelona to Granada via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $280
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $280
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $280
Flights from Barcelona to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $250
Flights from Barcelona to Granada via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $270
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $400
Flights from Barcelona to Granada via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $380
- Phone
- +34 (0) 91 272 28 32
- informacion@avanzabus.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Málaga to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8 - $13
- Schedules at
- portillo.avanzabus.com
Bus from Granada to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Schedules at
- portillo.avanzabus.com
- Phone
- 956 291 168
- comercial@tgcomes.es
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Málaga to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 902 42 22 42
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 18 h 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $95
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Granada to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23 - $40
- Website
- alsa.com
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Granada to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- Ouibus
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