There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona to Marbella by train, bus, car, plane or car ferry
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 • 6h 54m
117€ - 204€
Cheapest option
Fly to Malaga • 4h 45m
30€ - 171€
4 alternative options
Bus • 18h 25m
85€ - 120€
Drive • 10h 6m
100€ - 160€
Fly to Tangier, car ferry, bus • 7h 21m
87€ - 327€
Fly to Granada, bus • 7h 56m
58€ - 208€
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The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Marbella is to fly which costs 30€ - 180€ and takes 4h 45m.
The quickest way to get from Barcelona to Marbella is to fly which costs 30€ - 180€ and takes 4h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Marbella. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 25m.
The distance between Barcelona and Marbella is 815 km. The road distance is 1023.4 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Marbella without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs 110€ - 210€.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Barcelona to Marbella, including transfers.
Barcelona to Marbella bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Marbella is to bus which takes 18h 25m and costs 85€ - 120€. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 30€ - 180€ and takes 4h 45m.
The quickest flight from Barcelona Airport to Malaga Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 40m.
Barcelona to Marbella bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Marbella station.
- Distance: 815.5 km
- Duration: 6h 54m
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Marbella, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona to Marbella 3 times a day. Tickets cost 85€ - 120€ and the journey takes 18h 25m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, Ryanair and two other airlines fly from Barcelona to Marbella hourly.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 180€
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 180€
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga via Mahon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 180€
Flights from Barcelona to Tangier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 26€ - 340€
Flights from Barcelona to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 220€
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 23€ - 150€
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 23€ - 150€
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga via Fes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- 23€ - 150€
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 65€ - 270€
Flights from Barcelona to Granada via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 270€
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona to Malaga via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 280€
Flights from Barcelona to Granada via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 310€
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Barcelona to Tangier
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 28€ - 200€
Rome2rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 110€ - 200€
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Promo
- 110€ - 150€
- Promo+
- 120€ - 130€
- Flexible
- 150€ - 200€
- Phone
- +34 (0) 91 272 28 32
- informacion@avanzabus.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Málaga to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 5€ - 10€
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Algeciras to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 15€
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Granada to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 13€ - 25€
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 64 64 28
- info@interbus.es
- Website
- interbus.es
Bus from Málaga to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 4€ - 5€
- Schedules at
- interbus.es
Bus from Algeciras to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 6€ - 8€
- Schedules at
- interbus.es
- Phone
- + 34 (0) 955 038 665
- info@ctmam.es
- Website
- siu.ctmam.ctan.es
Bus from Málaga to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 2€ - 4€
- Schedules at
- siu.ctmam.ctan.es
- Phone
- 956 291 168
- comercial@tgcomes.es
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Málaga to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 5€ - 7€
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Algeciras to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 10€
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 902 22 92 92
- comunicacion@socibus.es?__xts__=
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Málaga to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 2€ - 4€
- Schedules at
- socibusventas.es
- Book at
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Algeciras to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 4€ - 6€
- Schedules at
- socibusventas.es
- Book at
- socibusventas.es
A Spanish subsidiary of National Express, ALSA provides bus and coach services across Spain and neighbouring countries including Portugal, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland and Malta. Founded in 1923, ALSA values service and the customer experience. Buses are equipped with communal TV screens showing movies, individual behind-seat screens, ALSA radio, app for books and music, and free WiFi. ALSA services are accessible to people with disabilities, and guide dogs are welcome on all journeys. There are three types of tickets on offer (Frequent Traveller Pass, Share Pass and ALSA Pass), along with discounts for senior citizens, students and children.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 902 42 22 42
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 120€
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Algeciras to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 8€ - 12€
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Granada to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 15€ - 22€
- Website
- alsa.com
- Phone
- +34 956 68 47 29
- info@intershipping.es
- Website
- intershipping.es
Car ferry from Tangier to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 38€
- Website
- Inter Shipping
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- info@frs.es
- Website
- frs.es
Car ferry from Tangier to Tarifa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 110€
- Website
- FRS Ferries
- Passenger
- 37€ - 40€
- Standard Car
- 100€ - 110€
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Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Marbella is 1023 km. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Barcelona to Marbella.
Air Europa, Iberia, Ryanair and Vueling Airlines offer flights from Barcelona Airport to Malaga Airport.
Book your Barcelona to Marbella bus tickets online with Omio and Busbud.
There are 4070+ hotels available in Marbella. Prices start at 87€ per night.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Barcelona Airport is to train which takes 25 min and costs .