There are 10 ways to get from Castelo Branco to Málaga by bus, train, car, plane, train (Renfe), or towncar
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Take the train from Salamanca to Madrid ChamartínAlv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
9h 38m€65–200Bus via Faro
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro
- Take the bus from Faro to Jerez de la Frontera
- Take the bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
18h€53–97Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de AutobusesBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to MalagaAlsa
13h 10m€90–163Drive 549.5 km
- Drive from Castelo Branco to Málaga549.5 km
7h 1m€87–126Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Oriente
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)LIS - AGP
6h 26m€57–219Train via Puertollano
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to AbrantesIc / ...
- Take the train from Abrantes to BadajozRe
- Take the train from Badajoz to PuertollanoRe
- Take the train from Puertollano to Malaga Maria Zambrano
12h 49m€95–150Train
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to AbrantesIc / ...
- Take the train from Abrantes to BadajozRe
- Take the train from Badajoz to MeridaAlv / ...
- Take the train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa JustaRe
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Malaga Maria ZambranoAvn
13h 26m€69–168Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Take a town car from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)OPO - AGP
8h 20m€304–439Train, train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Abrantes
- Take the train from Abrantes to Badajoz
- Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BJZ - AGP
14h 42m€274–1,128Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Oriente
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Seville Airport (SVQ)LIS - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Malaga Maria Zambrano
9h 19m€84–276
Castelo Branco to Málaga by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castelo Branco to Málaga is to bus via Faro which costs €50 - €100 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Castelo Branco to Málaga is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Castelo Branco to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco and arriving at Malaga via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Castelo Branco to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Castelo Branco and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Abrantes, Badajoz and Puertollano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Castelo Branco and Málaga is 1006 km. The road distance is 549.5 km.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Málaga without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 38m and costs €60 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Castelo Branco to Málaga, including transfers.
Castelo Branco to Málaga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco station.
Castelo Branco to Málaga train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Castelo Branco station.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Málaga is to bus which takes 13h 10m and costs €85 - €170. Alternatively, you can train via Puertollano, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 12h 49m.
What companies run services between Castelo Branco, Portugal and Málaga, Spain?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Malaga via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses in around 13h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castelo Branco to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Abrantes, Badajoz, and Puertollano in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Málaga Airport via Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Badajoz Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- 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
Train from Badajoz to Puertollano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–32
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Puertollano to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Badajoz to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Merida to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- 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
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Puertollano to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.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 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Castelo Branco to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
Train from Abrantes to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Faro to Jerez de la Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–19
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–19
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 959 256 900
- servcliente@damas-sa.es
- Website
- damas-sa.es
Bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–26
- Schedules at
- damas-sa.es
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Castelo Branco to Málaga bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses station.
Málaga is 1h ahead of Castelo Branco. It is currently 10:12 AM in Castelo Branco and 11:12 AM in Málaga.
Castelo Branco to Málaga train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Abrantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castelo Branco to Málaga is 549 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Castelo Branco to Málaga.
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