There are 5 ways to get from Bilboa to Málaga by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Dublin Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luas
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Málaga Airport (AGP)DUB - AGP
8h 40m€64–166Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bilboa to Rosslare Harbour
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Drive from Bilbao to Málaga
38h 25m€202–784Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildare
- Take the train from Kildare to Limerick
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)SNN - AGP
11h 50m€91–268Train, train to Cork Airport, fly
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildare
- Take the train from Kildare to Cork
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Málaga Airport (AGP)ORK - AGP
11h 35m€84–252Taxi, car ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Bilboa to Enniscorthy
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid ChamartínAlv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
39h 42m€196–870
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Málaga Airport (AGP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilboa to Málaga is to bus and fly which costs €60 - €170 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bilboa to Málaga is to bus and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs €60 - €170.
The distance between Bilboa and Málaga is 1994 km.
The best way to get from Bilboa to Málaga without a car is to taxi and car ferry and train which takes 39h 42m and costs €190 - €900.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Bilboa to Málaga, including transfers.
Málaga is 1h ahead of Bilboa. It is currently 11:10 AM in Bilboa and 12:10 PM in Málaga.
There are 11975+ hotels available in Málaga.
What companies run services between Bilboa, Ireland and Málaga, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Bilboa to Málaga. However, you can take the line 487 bus to Carlow Fairgreen, walk to Carlow Bus Station, take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Dublin Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Málaga Airport (AGP), walk to Málaga-Aeropuerto, then take the train to Málaga-Centro Alameda. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bilboa to Málaga via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 38h 25m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Shannon Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Cork Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Cork Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Málaga Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Carlow to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Kildare to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–20
Train from Kildare to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €18–27
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- jjkavanagh.ie
Bus from Carlow Bus Station to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://jjkavanagh.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €45–210
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–550
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
Erin Cabs
- Phone
- +353 59 913 5100
- Website
- erincabs.ie
Carlow Cab Service
- Phone
- +353 59 914 0000
- Website
- carlowcabs.com
Bridge Cabs Carlow
- Phone
- +353 59 917 0777
- Website
- bridgecabscarlow.ie
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